Design without waste. Create without limits.
At modulyss, circular thinking isn’t an add-on. It’s how we design, produce and push soft flooring forward. That’s why many of our collections proudly carry the Cradle to Cradle Certified® label, a globally recognised benchmark for safer, circular and more responsible materials. Our flooring solutions are built for impact, not landfill.
What Cradle to Cradle Certified® Means and How to Become Certified
In order to become Cradle to Cradle Certified® our products were assessed for environmental and social performance across five categories:
- Material Health: The chemicals and materials used in the product are selected to prioritize the protection of human health and the environment. This contributes to improving the quality of materials available for future reuse and recycling.
- Product Circularity: Products are intentionally designed for their next use and are actively kept in circulation through defined and intended reuse or recycling pathways.
- Clean Air & Climate Protection: The manufacturing of the product contributes positively to air quality, supports the use of renewable energy, and helps reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Water & Soil Stewardship: Water and soil are treated as precious and shared resources. Watersheds and soil ecosystems are protected, and clean water and healthy soils are available to people and all other organisms.
- Social Fairness: Companies are committed to upholding human rights and applying fair and equitable business practices.
Each attribute is given a score: Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum (from low to high).
How to Leverage Cradle to Cradle Certified® Products for Low Carbon Design
In this modulyss Talk, Ren DeCherney, licensed interior designer and Director of Built Environment at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, explores how smart material choices can deliver measurable climate impact, starting in the concept phase.
From flooring to full life cycle assessments, Ren breaks down how to navigate the tension between operational and embodied carbon, and how Cradle to Cradle Certified® fits into LCA-led strategies for low-carbon interiors.
Watch the full modulyss Talk to explore:
- How early material decisions drive high-impact outcomes
- The role of soft flooring in carbon-smart projects
- Cradle to Cradle Certified® and carbon accounting
- What designers need to know about balancing emissions, aesthetics and certification
Our Cradle to Cradle Certified® Collections
We offer a wide range of Gold and Silver level certified soft flooring products: from high-performance carpet tiles to circular backings like ecoBACK, comfortBACK ECO and ecoBACK PLUS.
Why it Matters
The architecture and design world is shifting. Circular design is no longer a choice, it's a must, a responsibility. By specifying Cradle to Cradle Certified® flooring, you align your project with the future of building standards, green building certifications and conscious material selection.
So whether you're designing for WELL, LEED, or your own sustainability goals, we've got you (and the planet) covered.
Our Path to Cradle to Cradle Certified® Full Scope v4.0
modulyss was among the first in our industry to get certified under Cradle to Cradle Certified® Full Scope Silver and Gold version 4.0, the most rigorous standard yet.
In this exclusive interview, we sat down with Cradle to Cradle’s own Ren DeCherney to unpack:
- What it took to meet the new benchmarks
- Key lessons from the certification process
- What v4.0 means for specifiers and the built environment
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