Circular Economy

The Cradle to Cradle Certified^® Product Standard evaluates the biological and technical regeneration cycle of a product. It is the world’s most advanced, science-based standard for designing and making safe, circular, and equitable products. The philosophy interprets all materials as recyclable resources that are returned in complete form and without loss of quality after their product life to become new products. It foresees an optimized materials management system for the removal of any waste from the process.

Cradle to Cradle certified

nora is contributing to sustained eco-efficiency in the floor covering industry with our products. For our commitment to sustainability, some selected colours from our noracare range recently received the Cradle to Cradle Gold certification (version 3.1). This milestone underlines the continuous improvement and development of our products towards a circular economy.

Product Highlights

noracare™ seneo

For application areas with highest requirements for hygienic cleaning and maintenance as well as stain and chemical resistance. Single-coloured design with iridescent marbled colour granules, from a distance almost uni-coloured.

noracare™ uneo

For application areas with extraordinary demands on hygienic cleaning and maintenance as well as stain and chemical resistance. Single-coloured design with randomly scattered granite splinters, with a smooth surface.

Products are evaluated in the following categories:

Material health

100% of noracare raw materials are individually evaluated according to Cradle to Cradle^® criteria
noracare uses only PEFC-certified natural rubber
noracare fulfills the strictest indoor air emission requirements with the Indoor Air Comfort GOLD certification

Product circularity

noracare uses both bio-based and post-production recycled materials
We produce new noracare floor coverings from any production residues and offcuts

Clean air & climate protection

nora uses 100% renewable electric energy for the flooring production

Water & soil stewardship

The water consumption for our production was reduced by 90% from a 1996 baseline

Social fairness

Ensuring social sourcing practices through detailed supplier risk assesments
Extensive social health trainings for all employees

Cradle to Cradle Certified^® Gold has been awarded to:

noracare: noracare seneo, noracare uneo
As we use different colour pigments in our noracare range, some colours are certified as Gold and others as Silver. Please see the individual classification in our flyer.

Cradle to Cradle Certified^® Silver has been awarded to:

norament 926 standard: norament 926, norament 926 arago, norament 926 castello, norament 926 grano, norament 926 kivo, norament 926 pado, norament 926 satura
norament 926 stairtreads: norament 926 stairtreads, norament 926 arago stairtreads, norament 926 grano stairtreads, norament 926 satura stairtreads
noraplan standard (913): noraplan convia, noraplan linee, noraplan lona, noraplan sentica, noraplan signa, noraplan stone, noraplan unita, noraplan valua
noracare: noracare seneo, noracare uneo
As we use different colour pigments in our noracare range, some colours are certified as Gold and others as Silver. Please see the individual classification in our flyer.

Cradle to Cradle Certified^® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Best practice:

norament 975 LL

norament 975 LL is a removable rubber floor covering that can be quickly installed using simply a suitable tackifier. Removing the flooring does not damage the subfloor, which minimizes preparation for subsequent installation. The flooring can be reused immediately and installed again, which creates value for the customer and helps to conserve resources.

noracare

Our innovative noracare floor covering can be fully recycled in our production facilities. Waste materials and offcuts (including offcuts from installation) can be used for the production of new floor coverings. This helps to close the loop and create a circular economy.