WISE by Amorim is a Climate Positive, PVC-Free product. Not many flooring companies protect and preserve the environment while producing flooring products, but Amorim does just that. With a carbon negative footprint, WISE is based on cork, a 100% sustainable material. 

Amorim has reached a remarkable CO₂ negative footprint throughout its manufacturing processes. This starts in the cork oak forest where cork is harvested without harming a single tree. Once extracted, the bark regenerates in preparation for the next harvesting (approximately every 9 years).  And harvesting cork bark actually assists with reducing greenhouse emissions because a stripped cork oak tree absorbs, on average, 5 times more carbon dioxide than non-harvested trees.

And that's just the beginning.  Amorim's industrial process is also environmentally-friendly. While the harvesting of most forest products requires heavy machinery, the stripping of the cork bark is done manually by highly skilled workers who prevent damage to the tree during the process.  The transport of the raw cork material is made in trucks to factories and warehouses that are located within a few miles to the forests.

The resulting cork flooring solutions are sustainable to be sure. But they are also certified safe. All Amorim products have several Indoor Air Quality certificates, ensuring that no harmful particles are present in their flooring.  In short, the WISE by Amorim line of cork flooring is sustainable and healthy for you and our planet and we're thrilled to be able to offer them here at Greenhome!