Members of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) have worked hard over the years to ensure that vinyl flooring is sustainably responsible. They have done this through voluntary industry programs that support safe, healthy and sustainable environments. New innovations are continually being introduced to improve product recycling, product recycled content, and indoor air quality.

RFCI is leading the way in sustainability with FloorScore, an independent certification program that requires products to meet stringent requirements for healthy indoor air quality. RFCI worked with NSF International to establish a multi-attribute NSF International Draft Standard for Sustainable Resilient Flooring – NSF 332. They worked with UL Environment to develop an industry environmental product declaration (EPD) and a led the way for a ASTM Product Transparency Standard disclosing product ingredients and associated exposure risks.

Vinyl Flooring Sustainability resources include Vinyl Flooring Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Floor Score Certification, NSF International Draft Standard for Sustainable Resilient Flooring – NSF- 332, Resilient Flooring Environmental Product Declaration, and a ASTM ingredient disclosure standard. Visit the Resilient Floor Covering Institute for more information about vinyl flooring.