For its second annual Doing Good Together Week celebration, Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, has planned a number of engaging events filled with discussion, service and collaboration. The company will host a series of virtual learning labs and CEUs designed for action toward circular economy and united community. It has also partnered with Feeding America and Food Banks Canada to help provide meals to families in need. 

“Globally, Tarkett has aligned our principle of social responsibility with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. One of those targets is good health and wellbeing, which we work to apply at the local level in the communities where we live and work,” said Libby Gillen, vice president, sustainability and A&D, Tarkett North America. “Due to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and the strain on our economy, Tarkett North America will focus on hunger and the well-being of our neighbors through a fundraiser with Feeding America and Food Bank Canada.”

To make an online donation to Feeding America or Food Banks Canada, visit: https://commercial.tarkett.com/en_US/node/doing-good-together-week-2020-11939

In addition to community service, the week is also dedicated to sharing the many ways Tarkett is working to provide healthier, more sustainable flooring solutions that reduce climate impact.

“At Tarkett, we are committed to being both safe and circular—creating solutions made with good, healthy, raw materials and designing them to have an end of use rather than an end of life. Sustainability is not just a practice – it is part of our DNA,” said Millicent McLane, vice president, sustainability and A&D, Tarkett North America. “People are in the center of everything we do, starting with creating solutions made with healthy materials and designing them to embrace our circular economy principals.”

Join Tarkett for virtual discussions about designing healthier, more supportive spaces – together. Doing Good Together Week programming will include:

  • Learning Lab: Circular Economy
    • Guided by Cradle to Cradle principles, learn how Tarkett is designing its products to fit safely back into a circular economy at their end of use.
    • Presenter: Libby Gillen, vice president, sustainability and A&D
    • Date: Monday, November 16
    • Time: 11-11:30 a.m. EST
    • Click here to register
  • CEU: Improving Indoor Air Quality in the Built Environment
    • This course will provide a general overview of how indoor air quality (IAQ) is defined and quantified today, and how poor IAQ can impact the health and safety of occupants.
    • Presenter: Libby Gillen, vice president, sustainability and A&D
      • Date: Tuesday, November 17
      • Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST
      • Click here to register
    • Presenter: Sarah Robinson, manager, product sustainability
      • Date: Thursday, November 19
      • Time: 2-3 p.m. EST
      • Click here to register
  • Learning Lab: Designing in Full Circle
    • Let’s talk about how to specify functional, healthy materials that can be recycled and repurposed at the end of use.
    • Presenter: Millicent McLane, vice president, sustainability and A&D
    • Date: Wednesday, November 18
    • Time: 4-4:30 p.m. EST
    • Click here to register
  • Learning Lab: Healthy Materials for Healthy Habits
    • Join us for a discussion around the selection of healthy materials and relating them to our daily behaviors.
    • Presenter: Dhruv Raina, director, product stewardship
    • Date: Thursday, November 19
    • Time: 11-1:30 a.m. EST
    • Click here to register