J+J Flooring Group Receives ISO 14001:2015 Certification

J+J Flooring Group’s Dalton, Ga., manufacturing facility has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification. J+J is one of a select few manufacturers in the industry to achieve this certification under the new standard. The 2015 version aims to help organizations improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, drive down costs, provide assurance that environmental impact is being measured, and manage environmental obligations with consistency, while improving overall environmental impact. Among the several new requirements under the 2015 certification, organizations are expected to show an increased alignment of environmental management within their overall strategic planning process and a greater commitment from leadership. Other requirements include: Life-cycle thinking, considering each stage of a product from development to end-of-life; added proactive initiatives to protect the environment from harm and degradation; greater interactions with external parties; and more effective communications, driven through a communications strategy. 

“The unanimous decision by our leadership team to pursue this new certification–which requires a significant amount of time, investment and resources from the previous certification–was actually an easy one, since conservation is at the heart of who we are,” said David Jolly, J+J president.