Dallas, Texas—Dal-Tile and its powerhouse tile brands—Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean—highlighted their ESG efforts in tandem with the newly released Mohawk Industries Environmental, Social and Governance Report (ESG). Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries, is making the ESG Report information easily accessible to customers via the Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean websites.
“Innovation and leadership are at the core of everything we do at Dal-Tile,” said Matt Kahny, president of Dal-Tile. “Our team is continuously focused on demanding the very best from ourselves as we lead by example with sustainable choices and business practices that are grounded in integrity and responsibility. We recently launched the ‘Our Promise’ platform, which outlines our commitment to three key pillars: our planet, our people and transparent business practices. At Dal-Tile, we are passionate about creating beautiful tile responsibly, 365 days a year.”
Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, added, “As Dal-Tile continues to increase the strength of our multi-facetted sustainability platform, responsible manufacturing remains a major focus for our company.”
The Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean environmental sustainability efforts include, but are not limited to, the following:
- 99% — Over 99% of tile collections contain recycled or reclaimed materials.
- 300 million — On average, Dal-Tile’s North American facilities recover and reuse over 300 million pounds of recycled and/or reclaimed material per year.
- 17% — 2018 to present has seen a reduction in Dal-Tile’s energy carbon footprint by 17%.
- 84% — Overall, Dal-Tile has recovered and reused 84% of all process wastewater in its US- and Mexico-based facilities.
- 125 million — Measures have prevented over 125 million gallons of wastewater from entering local municipal water treatment facilities annually.
- 11% — Reduced energy consumption by 11% at all sales service centers and distribution facilities.
- 0% — Tiles are made from only natural materials: water, clay, sand, feldspar and other minerals. Dal-Tile tiles contain zero VOCs, zero plastics, zero PVCs, zero allergens and zero formaldehyde.
- Product transparency — Dal-Tile has developed and continues to maintain product-specific EPDs, Declare labels and HPDs.
- 341 tons — Dal-Tile recycled over 341 tons of cardboard and office paper—averaging 68 tons per year.
- 9X — Nine of its manufacturing facilities have achieved Mohawk’s internal Zero Landfill Certification.
- Millions — Dal-Tile has sent millions of pounds of materials to state-approved beneficial reuse programs.