Moving Towards Environmental Excellence

Environmental Certification Scheme | ECS-4

The Environmental Certification scheme (ECS), administered by the Carpet Institute of Australia, is a labelling system that offers valuable insights into the ecological impact of certified carpets. To obtain environmental certification, carpet manufacturers must adhere to the Code of Practice for Environmental Management, which sets forth performance benchmarks for raw materials, carpet production, in-service usage, and disposal practices. The ECS encompasses four levels of certification, each featuring increasingly stringent performance criteria. Airlay takes great pride in attaining the highest level of certification, ECS-4. Click to view fact sheet.

RECOGNISED PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SCHEMES
Product certification schemes are assessed by The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) using the assessment framework. The following schemes are currently recognised:

- Carpet Institute of Australia – Environmental Certification Scheme
- Ecospecifier – GreenTag GreenRate
- Australiasian Furnishing Research and Development Institute – Green Tick
- Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)
- The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability – Sustainable Materians Rating Technology
- Environmental Choice New Zealand

Carpet Tiles

Our carpet tile ranges are manufactured in factories who use 100% Green Electricity, have ISO 14001 Environmental Certification and integrate eco-design as a way of developing products & processes. Airlay's ranges of carpet tiles are manufactured in factories with a genuine commitment and adherence to environmental impacts.  

Recycled Cushion Backing

Our carpet tile cushion backing is made with the environment in mind. Without compromising on quality, our soft and comfortable backing is made from recycled PET which could have otherwise ended up in the ocean.

Carpet Tile Take Back

We offer 100% take back and repurpose through our accredited partner.
Please contact us to discuss take back of your existing carpet tiles.

Underlay

All Airlay carpet underlay is made from up to 90% post-industrial recycled foam and is fully recyclable. The foam is recycled from the manufacture of mattresses, car seats, chairs and lounge suites. The foam is sorted, heat treated and re-bonded into quality carpet underlay, thus minimising land fill and waste. In addition to this, our range of bamboo and laminate flooring also are eco-friendly and have recycled content.

Homogeneous Vinyl

Airlay’s Homogeneous Vinyl flooring is Phthalate free.

LVT

Airlay's LVT range produces healthy and environmentally responsible flooring with its zero-waste-to-landfill production facility. During the manufacturing process, 100% of production water is recycled, and 100% of production waste is granulated to become part of new flooring in a closed-loop recycling process.  This attention to quality also extends to our care for the environment, bringing green processes, standards and environmental protection into our category-leading sustainability program.  Our LVT meets the most stringent emission/VOC standards in the world with a FloorScore certification for indoor air quality which contributes to LEED Credits.  

With the implementation of an improved low-carbon press process, manufacturing has reduced 78% of its steam consumption. Our LVT manufacturing plant uses 100% natural gas for its manufacturing – the cleanest fossil fuel energy available in the world today. Over 85% of the raw materials are sourced within 800 km of their factory, with the goal of 100%. Airlay's luxury vinyl flooring is 100% recyclable. After the product life span, it can be recycled to make new flooring, without pollution or waste production.

Zero Landfill

We are working together with all our suppliers to further reduce industrial waste and our aim is to recycle all 100% of waste in the next few years, meaning zero landfill.  Being 100% recyclable means we are helping reduce our footprint on the environment.

Airlay International Pty Ltd prides itself on the 100% utilisation of manufacturing waste, we strive for environmental excellence in everything we do.