Sustainability
Since our inception and well before it became a global necessity, sustainable design and manufacturing has been part of our DNA. It’s who we are, not simply what we do.
TAP® has pioneered the production of high-performance acoustic finishes and textiles in India, using recycled materials, predominantly post-consumer PET plastic, making a direct contribution towards achieving a circular economy.
With 275 million tonnes of plastic waste generated globally each year, TAP® is proving that PET waste can be successfully upcycled into a value-added resource that meets growing market demand for interior finishes.
Here’s what we have achieved since 2004...
We have recycled
1800 TONNES
of PET plastic to make our acoustic products.
We have diverted
120 MILLION
600ml plastic drink bottles, from landfill and waterways.
Reduced
900 TONNES
of CO2 emissions by R-PET.
Prevented
130 MILLION
black balloons, filled with carbon pollution, from warming our planet.
Whilst we are proud of our sustainability journey to date, we remain unequivocally committed to further reducing the environmental and social impacts of our products and operations
That’s a big claim, but our dedicated sustainability team alongside external experts are developing a roadmap, in line with climate science, that will see us achieving operational and product climate neutrality, then net zero and, ultimately, climate positivity.
The actions we are taking to achieve our goals involve a holistic approach, encompassing our products, the planet and its people. These elements form the TAP® Pillars of Sustainability; Product Stewardship, Climate Leadership and Social Responsibility.
GREEN PRO
GreenPro is a Type – 1 Ecolabel which enables the end users in the building sector and manufacturing sector to choose sustainable products, materials and technologies for reducing the environment impacts during the construction, operation and maintenance of their buildings and factories.
GreenPro Ecolabel is accredited by Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) through GENICES – GEN’s Internationally Coordinated Ecolabelling System.
A product which bears GreenPro Ecolabel has lower environment impact and contributes significantly for enhancing the performance of Green Buildings and Green Companies. GreenPro empowers end users with product sustainability information and steer them towards purchasing of sustainable products.
GRS
Our commitment to proving our green footprint and mapping the supply chain ensured that we become GRS certified.
The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) are international, voluntary standards that set requirements for third-party certification of recycled input and chain of custody. The shared goal of the standards is to increase the use of recycled materials. The GRS includes additional criteria for social and environmental processing requirements and chemical restrictions.
All our products including TAP® and HIloft Polywool® are Green Pro certified and are among the TOP 5 products in their respective categories.
