Environmental Responsibility
As a family-owned business, we’ve always taken our environmental responsibilities very seriously. That is why we invented the world’s first biobased polyurethane resilient floor covering and underlay systems. Our goal is to establish ourselves as the number one biobased polyurethane flooring manufacturer by 2030. The processes we are changing right now are designed with future production in mind.
A key goal is to operate successfully and responsibly on a consistent basis and to supply our customers with healthy, sustainable flooring solutions. In doing so, we aim to make an important contribution to society. The basis of decisions and actions is the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Windmöller focuses on the choice of raw material and its development, global footprint, transparency, and eco-efficiency (currently SDG 3, 7, 8, 12 and 13)
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint, increasing our sustainability activities, and advancing our environmental, social and ethical performance. In a few years, we will be able to make the following promise: If someone no longer needs our flooring or wants to replace it, we will take it back. We will recycle it and use the material for new products.
To support sustainability and responsible waste management, we are introducing the PURLINE ReLay take‑back program. Because PURLINE has been available in the U.S. for just 12 years—and features a technical lifespan of approximately 30 years—we do not yet expect returns from completed installations. As a result, this initiative concentrates on recycling installation waste from our bio-based polyurethane resilient flooring, helping reduce post‑installation material destined for landfill within the U.S.
