Share of renewable and/or recycled raw materials
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
The whole floor, joining system included, must be at least 90% renewable, 60% recycled with half post-consumer, or 70% combined by weight.
Nordic Swan·clause O4·p.14
Circular Economy
- Limit
- ≥ 70 %
- Exemption
- Non-organic fillers in the flooring may be exempted from the calculation of the weight percentage of the flooring where these are in principle available to an unlimited extent in nature.
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| share | ≥ | 70 | % |
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The limit was read from the clause wording.
The document’s own listing
a: 90% by weight of renewable raw materials b: Minimum 60 % by weight recycled materials, thereof at least half of it (30 % by weight) consist of post-consumer recycled materials. c: Floorings and underlays that consist of both renewable and recycled material must comply with the following formula: X + Y1 + Y2 ≥ 70% by weight
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
- Exemptions
- Non-organic fillers in the flooring may be exempted from the calculation of the weight percentage of the flooring where these are in principle available to an unlimited extent in nature.
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Circular Economy — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O4 · page 14 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/effaa12171926627
Record details
Page 14, 1.3 General requirements. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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