“To Milliken, success is grounded in intentional environmental stewardship and has been for more than a century,” commented Jim McCallum, President of the global Milliken floor covering division. “This report sheds light on the lofty expectations of a holistic approach to sustainability that we set for our company to create innovations that ‘do good’ for the world.”

Key highlights

Material issues that are addressed in the report include chemical and human health impacts, recycled content and recyclability, resource consumption, supply chain impacts of products, and employer of choice.  

Key highlights from the report include:

• Achieving zero waste to landfill goals for 22 years
• Reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 17.5% and 6.4%, respectively
• Reducing energy consumption by 13.6%
• Reducing water consumption by 35.7%
• Reducing waste generation by 11.2%
• Completing Declare transparency labels for Milliken PVC-free broadloom and modular carpet to now provide three third-party-verified environmental certifications/labels
• Supporting charities around the world with volunteer commitments and monetary and product donations 

Impact on the world

“We’re holding ourselves both publicly and privately accountable for our impact on the world,” commented Philip Ivey, global sustainability leader for the Milliken floor covering division.

“We’re excited to share our division’s work to live out Milliken & Company’s Environmental Policy and role in the Milliken family of companies’ recognition as a carbon-negative manufacturer by the Leonardo Academy Cleaner and Greener programme.” 

Milliken’s global floor covering division

Milliken is delivering innovative flooring solutions from its award-winning global design studios, research centre and manufacturing facilities.

Milliken’s progressive flooring products are said to offer great design solutions built from unique insights and an exceptional array of technical capabilities, the company reports.

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