CERTIFICATION

ACCS : Australian Carpet Classification Scheme

The Environmental Certification Scheme (ECS) is an environmental labeling system for Textile floor coverings. It is an extension of the internationally recognized Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS). Certified products must comply with a range of performance criteria and have a current ACCS grading. ECS certification levels and associated performance criteria:

• Raw Material - To restrict or ban the use in certified carpet of toxic substances, heavy metals, and hazardous substances.

• Manufacturing - To promote good environmental practice at plant-level.

• Fitness for Purpose To ensure that an ECS certified textile floor covering has a positive effect on indoor environmental quality and is fit for its intended use.

• Product Emissions - To ensure that emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from environmentally certified carpets do not exceed prescribed target levels for total emissions and 13 chemicals of concern.

The Carbon Footprint of Products (CFP) takes into account the quantity of GHG emissions from each production unit throughout the whole lifecycle (Cradle-to-Grave)of a product.

The Carbon Footprint calculates the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of the GHG emitting from the raw material acquisition, manufacture, use, waste management and final disposal, including related transport in all stages.

The CE mark is a declaration by the manufacturer that the product meets all the essential requirements of the relevant European health & safety and environmental protection legislation as well as certain European Directives. CE marking give customers easier access into the European market without adaption or rechecking.

Carpets Inter’s products have received the highest level of ‘LBC RED LIST FREE’ under the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Declare Label Award program. The Living Building Challenge is the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings.

The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus (GLP) program is recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA’s) and generally as a global standard for carpets, cushions and and adhesives that achieve very low emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). Using scientifically established standards, the Green Label Plus program symbolizes the carpet industry’s commitment to creating a better indoor environment.

Qualification for certification under the NSF/ANSI 140 standard for carpet requires conformance with criteria under six categories:

• Public Health and Environment

• Energy Usage and Energy Efficiency

• Use of Bio-based, Recycled, or Environmentally Preferable Materials

• Manufacturing

• Reclamation and End-of-life Management

• Innovation

Declare is regarded as the toughest materials transparency standard in sustainable construction. The Declare program enables manufacturers to communicate their product ingredients in an effort to promote transparency and accountability.

Carpets Inter’s products have received the highest level of ‘LBC RED LIST FREE’ under the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Declare Label Award program. The Living Building Challenge is the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings.

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) report tells the life cycle story of a product in a single, comprehensive report. The EPD provides information about a product’s impact upon the environment, such as global warming potential, smog creation, ozone depletion and water pollution. An EPD from UL Solutions can also include other product impacts, such as land use changes, potential toxicity risks or corporate environmental initiatives that are of particular interest to the discloser.

The Health Product Declaration® (HPD) Open Standard is a standardized specification for the accurate, reliable, and consistent reporting of product contents and associated health information for products used in the built environment. HPDs are harmonized with programs such as International Living Future Institute, Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute, Clean Production Action, BIFMA, LEED, WELL and many others.

IMO (International Maritime Organization) is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution from ships. Member Governments use IMO to draw up internationally agreed upon standards that can be applied to all ships. Royal Thai products are Wheel Mark certified for low flammability, low smoke, toxic gas generation to be used on ships.

MIT (Made in Thailand) is a product certification used to certify products that meets the criteria stipulated by The Federation of Thai Industries. It was formed by The Federation of Thai Industries to ensure that the quality of Thai products are of a high standard and to assure local and International customers of high quality and service from the company.

The first American National Standard Institute (ANSI) approved, multi-attribute sustainable carpet assessment standard which identifies that the certified carpets have reduced environment impact. NSF 140 was designed to establish a system with varying levels of certification to define sustainable carpet include Silver, Gold, Platinum. The sustainable carpet standard NSF 140 is recognized within the LEED scheme

The Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List is a list of chemicals representing the “worst in class” substances prevalent in the building industry that pose serious risks to human health and the environment. The DECLARE initiative provides clear information about a products constituent chemical composition and certificates products based on 3 categories: Declared, Approved and Red List Free. The highest certification level being Red List Free which contains Zero Red Listed chemicals of concern.

Administered by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) since 1999, the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS) is Singapore’s leading environmental standard and certification mark with over 3800 unique products certified across 43 countries.

The Singapore Green Label is a Type 1 Ecolabel, independently verified by third party based on life cycle considerations. It addresses the environmental impacts of a given product and places limits for compliancy in order to reduce these impacts.

Carpets Inter’s products have received the highest level of ‘LBC RED LIST FREE’ under the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Declare Label Award program. The Living Building Challenge is the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings.

Aligned with the World Green Building Council’s vision of green buildings for everyone, everywhere, the SGBP certification scheme is one of the key standards and benchmarks for green building products in the building and construction industry.  Products and materials certified by the SGBP are highly recognised under the Green Mark Scheme, Singapore's national green building rating tool administered by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), which allows certified products to accrue points that count towards a project's Green Mark rating.