Formica Corporation has recently announced a suite of new sustainability initiatives , including a goal to achieve net carbon neutrality by 2030. The company aims for a midpoint benchmark of a 25 per cent reduction of CO 2 emissions and 10 per cent reduction in primary energy demand by 2026.
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Silestone by Cosentino has launched Sunlit Days, the first carbon-neutral collection in the quartz surfaces and engineered stone industry. The collection includes five colours that are inspired by the shades and nature found in the Mediterranean region
To achieve this new milestone, the company has committed to offsetting the CO² emissions of the…
EQ3 announced its plan to become a circular company and has outlined specific, immediate actions to move toward their goals of becoming more sustainable in design and manufacturing.
The brand will continue to use recyclable, sustainable materials across products, shipping (evolving the reduction of waste in packaging and supply chain), and customer experience…
Keilhauer has been recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2021. This marks the seventh consecutive year and the eighth year overall that the company has accepted this prestigious award.
“At Keilhauer, we consider ourselves to be design activists and pioneers in creating sustainable solutions for our…
Two British Columbia universities are raising the bar for the health and well being of its students and faculty members. Designed by Perkins&Will, the University of Victoria’s new mixed-use complex set passive house precedent, and a new gateway building at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus transforms the arrival experience.
The University of…
VIA Rail Canada’s (VIA Rail) Ottawa station earned its first LEED Gold v4.1 certification for Operations and Maintenance for Existing Buildings – Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) second-highest level of accreditation.
Image courtesy of VIA Rail
The Ottawa station – a heritage building and VIA Rail’s flagship station – underwent significant renovations from 2016 to 2019…
Duvaltex and Steelcase are introducing Intersection, an exclusive Steelcase screen and panel fabric. Co-created by Duvaltex and Steelcase, in partnership with SEAQUAL initiative, which turns marine plastic waste into recycled products with full traceability Intersection is the first Ocean Waste CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES.
“When Duvaltex came to us, they had this incredibly beautiful fabric that not…
Knoll, Inc. announced that it has increased its claim from FSC Mix 70 per cent to 90 per cent. According to the company, this means that 90 per cent of Knoll FSC (FSC C028824) wood comes from FSC-certified forests and 10 per cent comes from Controlled Wood sources.
The company further states that Controlled Wood is not necessarily…