SUSTAINABILITY WITH SUBSTANCE

At Desso more than 26 different kinds of waste are collected separately - waste We have a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business. • • printing process has been reduced by 98%. We will ensure that our products have as beneficial an impact as possible throughout their whole life. We will source sustainable raw materials, use energy-efficient processes, develop long-life and low maintenance products, and we will recycle, reclaim and re-use products at the end of their initial life.Most yarns used at our factories include 15% recycled content. All packaging includes 40% recycled content. Energy is recovered from all factory solid waste through controlled incineration, with the residual ash being used for cement products. Water use in the tile

AT DESSO MORE THAN 26 DIFFERENT KINDS OF WASTE ARE COLLECTED SEPARATELY - WASTE RECYCLING FROM OUR FACTORIES EXCEEDS 90%

All waste that arises from production is called production scrap including side trims from backing lines, pre-coating lines and bitumen lines, the trims at the dye cutter and remainders of yarn at the tufting process.All scrap and waste is collected at defined sites within the plant location. The production scrap is disposed of as a high caloric waste either via the cement industry or via thermal recycling. All packaging is 100% recyclable.