--- title: Milliken Europe Blog | Sustainability description: Sustainability | Our blog is a hub for our latest news, updates, well-being and design insights and more, with content curated by our in-house design team and some of Europe's best interior designers and architects. Learn more. --- [![Milliken Flooring Blog](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5677727/Milliken_April2019%20Header%20Sitemap/Images/milliken-blog_logo.png)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/) [Find a Rep](https://floors.milliken.com/floors/en-gb/company/rep-locator) - [Home](https://www.milliken.com/en-gb/businesses/floor-covering) - [Products](https://fcproductcatalog.milliken.com/en-gb/search/collections?regionName=Europe&marketName=Contract&catalogName=Products®ionId=78&marketId=73&catalogId=17&sort=recent&totalResults=18) - [Contact Us](https://www.milliken.com/en-gb/businesses/floor-covering/contact-us/contact-us---stay-connected) ## [How NatWest’s Office Redesign Champions Circular Design with Milliken Flooring](https://europeblog.milliken.com/how-natwests-office-redesign-champions-circular-design-with-milliken-flooring) Mar 18, 2026 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Well-being](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/well-being), [Workplace design](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/workplace-design) Urgent climate action isn’t just about protecting the planet but about creating healthier spaces for people as well. Responsible design decisions can help accelerate the way to a more sustainable circular future. At NatWest’s Manchester office sustainable design drove decision making. That’s why the team chose Milliken flooring, renowned for its sustainability credentials and its ability to support a circular future. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/how-natwests-office-redesign-champions-circular-design-with-milliken-flooring) ## [Benchmark your carpet with this 7-point sustainability checklist](https://europeblog.milliken.com/benchmark-your-carpet-with-this-7-point-sustainability-checklist) Dec 22, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Design](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/design) When it comes to commercial flooring with sustainable attributes, it doesn’t get much better than Milliken’s much loved Major Frequency modular carpet collection. Now in its 2nd generation, the collection has recently been streamlined to focus on the Distortion design featuring an extended and refreshed palette of 25 colours. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/benchmark-your-carpet-with-this-7-point-sustainability-checklist) ## [What Is Milliken’s Circular Economy Strategy - Milliken](https://europeblog.milliken.com/what-is-millikens-circular-economy-strategy-milliken) Dec 18, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Design](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/design), [Circularity](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/circularity) In the face of the escalating climate crisis immediate action is essential. Our current “throwaway” economy will continue to cause irreversible damage unless we are able to close the loop on material consumption. Moving towards a more circular future requires completely rewiring the linear systems of production and consumption that are harming the natural systems that support life. Alarmingly, global material extraction has surpassed 100 billion tonnes, more than three times as much than 50 years ago. Without much needed change this is set to rise by a further 60% by 2060[\[i\]](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability/page/1#ref1). This blog details the actionable steps Milliken’s taking to advance the [circular economy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_economy) and mitigate climate change. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/what-is-millikens-circular-economy-strategy-milliken) ## [Advancing the Circular Economy: a Case Study with Uplyfted](https://europeblog.milliken.com/advancing-the-circular-economy-a-case-study-with-uplyfted) Dec 17, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Well-being](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/well-being), [Circularity](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/circularity) In the fight against climate change, it is vital that every organisation does what it can to reduce its carbon footprint and find solutions that support our planet and communities. Milliken’s N/XT Life Circularity Programme includes carpet re-use initiatives where installed carpet tiles are recovered, renewed and re-installed in social housing and other community settings. This case study features some N/XT Life projects, in partnership with carpet re-use specialists Uplyfted, where ultra-low-carbon flooring has improved living conditions for people in social housing. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/advancing-the-circular-economy-a-case-study-with-uplyfted) ## [Milliken & Orak's Circularity Partnership](https://europeblog.milliken.com/milliken-oraks-circularity-partnership) Dec 17, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Design](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/design), [Circularity](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/circularity) With concern over the climate crisis growing, it’s more important than ever to adopt circular strategies that reduce environmental impact and support our planet. Milliken’s [N/XT Life™](https://www.milliken.com/en-gb/businesses/floor-covering/mpact-our-planet/n-xt-life?srsltid=AfmBOooT50JDCbufrq0G74qKj44t8Tp6u6seirDL7eV1GE50J4ygtSW0)Circularity programme works with several partners across Europe to facilitate the take back and reuse of carpet tiles. This case study explores how re-use specialists [Orak](https://orak.pro/en/) recover, re-condition and re-install Milliken carpet tiles, giving them a second life. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/milliken-oraks-circularity-partnership) ## [Sustainability Soundbites: A Day of Insight and Action](https://europeblog.milliken.com/sustainability-soundbites-a-day-of-insight-and-action) Nov 18, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [London Showroom](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/london-showroom) Join us for Milliken’s second Sustainability Soundbites event, where you can immerse yourself in a full day of thought-provoking sessions and practical workshops or attend selected sessions. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/sustainability-soundbites-a-day-of-insight-and-action) ## [The Transformative Potential Of Carpet Waste Reduction](https://europeblog.milliken.com/the-transformative-potential-of-carpet-waste-reduction) Mar 12, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability) Milliken’s installation of its [Mash Up](https://indd.adobe.com/view/a009d1dc-ccf4-4dfe-927f-d5e0f5c25d1b) waste reducing carpet collection at one of its own material suppliers’ offices provides the perfect example of how this innovative initiative can quickly transform a space. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/the-transformative-potential-of-carpet-waste-reduction) ## [Mash Up Floors Fur Clemt In A Joint Waste Reduction Initiative](https://europeblog.milliken.com/mash-up-floors-fur-clemt-in-a-joint-waste-reduction-initiative) Mar 10, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Well-being](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/well-being) When the values of two enterprises come together to create something amazingly positive, it can be a truly wonderful thing.  Last year, Milliken and [Fur Clemt](https://www.furclemt.co.uk/), a community interest company local to its UK manufacturing plant in Wigan, did just that, finding common ground through a shared concern for waste reduction. [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/mash-up-floors-fur-clemt-in-a-joint-waste-reduction-initiative) ## [Milliken Mashes Up With The Local Community](https://europeblog.milliken.com/milliken-mashes-up-with-the-local-community) Mar 6, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Company News](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/company-news) As part of its Community Week programme, Milliken associates from its Wigan and Bury production plants donated their time to install its unique [Mash Up](https://indd.adobe.com/view/a009d1dc-ccf4-4dfe-927f-d5e0f5c25d1b) waste reducing carpet tiles at [AB-UK](https://abukcharity.co.uk), a local charity supporting families with autistic children.   [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/milliken-mashes-up-with-the-local-community) ## [Mashing Up Imaginative Solutions In Carpet Waste Reduction](https://europeblog.milliken.com/mashing-up-imaginative-solutions-in-carpet-recycling) Mar 3, 2025 Posted by [Kate Collier](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/kate-collier) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability) By definition, ‘mash up’ refers to a mixture of different, often contrasting elements brought together to create something new. An unlikely creative combination that somehow just seems to work. 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