ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
Kährs has been environmentally and quality certifying its operations since the 1990's. Many of Kahrs' products contribute to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points on construction projects. For both our parquet and vinyl flooring, Kährs fulfils all requirements for modern flooring aesthetics as well as environmental and quality standards.
We also follow the industrial standard of the Swedish Flooring Trade Association (GBR) for environmental declarations, so that we can provide environmentally relevant information on our products. Kährs meets European E1, Eo and California Air Resources Board – Airborne Toxic Control Measure (CARB-ATCM) Phase 1 and 2 standards.
ISO
ISO 14001 is the international environmental management system, while ISO 9001 is the international quality control system. Below are the quality and environmental accreditations relating to Kährs plant in Nybro.
In 1993, we were the first wood floor manufacturer to obtain ISO 9001 certification, and in 1997 we also achieved ISO 14001 certification.
Download our ISO certificates in PDF:
ISO 9001 - 14001
Environmental Product Declaration - EPD
An EPD describes building materials, construction products, or building components in terms of their environmental impact, as well as on their functional and technical characteristics. With an EPD, manufacturers can report comparable, objective and third-party verified data that show every aspect of the environmental performance of a product over its total lifetime. This information can be used by property developers and planners to calculate a building’s total environmental and climate impact over its lifecycle.
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Kährs 15mm, 14mm and 13mm engineered wood floors EPD (place of production Nybro, Sweden)
Kährs Upofloor EPD Enomer Products: Zero Sheet, Zero Tile, Xpression, Kährs LT Enomer
Kährs Upofloor EPD Enomer Product: Zero Sound
FSC® & PEFC
FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council® is an international membership organization that promotes the responsible management of the world's forests. Kährs has been certified since 2005 and holds license FSC® C019122.
PEFC – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes - is the world's largest organization for forest certification. Kährs is certified since 2013.
We offer a number of FSC® Mix certified wood floors in our standard assortment, many of our White Oak hardwood floors can also be produced, on request, as FSC® Mix certified and can contribute to LEED and/or BREEAM projects. See below list of FSC® certified wood floors for more information, or contact us to discuss your specific project needs.
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FSC® certificate
PEFC certificate
Kährs FSC® and PEFC certification - general wood sourcing policy
FLOORSCORE®
FloorScore® is a certification program established by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) for hard surface flooring and flooring adhesives products that meet strict indoor air quality (IAQ) requirements. Products bearing the FloorScore label meet the indoor air quality emissions criteria of LEED, CHPS, the Green Guide for Health Care, and are recognized by a long list of healthy building programs.
M1
All the vinyl floors in our Luxury Tiles series are M1 certified. The M1 badge signifies that a product’s construction materials fulfil the strictest standards for indoor air quality.
FRENCH A+
A French certification that tests and guarantees that products which are installed indoors, including floors, must meet emissions requirements for a safe indoor environment. All our vinyl floors fulfil requirements for French A+.
