Tarkett to Participate in World Economic Forum as Partner Company

Paris, FR, October 21, 2015—Tarkett will join the World Economic Forum as a Partner Company in 2016, first contributing to the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland to be held in January 2016.

Tarkett will contribute to the World Economic Forum discussions through a dual membership, engaging in both the Global Challenge initiative on the Environment and Natural Resource Security and as an Industry Partner for Infrastructure and Urban Development. The Group will also contribute to the Project MainStream1, a multi-industry and CEO-led global initiative to accelerate innovation and help scale up the Circular Economy. This initiative is organized by the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

For several years, Tarkett has been committed to making the transition to a circular economy powered by Cradle to Cradle principles, thus positively contributing to people’s health and well-being and the planet. Since 2011, Tarkett has been deploying a comprehensive sustainability strategy based on its closed loop circular design model. This is driven by an extensive eco-innovation strategy, which is looking at each step of the product life (design, production, use and recycling).