Production for the future

The Living Product Challenge is the world’s most advanced product sustainability standard. The framework encourages manufacturers to create products that are healthy, inspiring and give more than they take across their life cycles.

Living Products are:

  • Informed by nature, using principles of biomimicry and biophilia.
  • Made using processes powered only by renewable energy.
  • Improve one’s quality of life.
  • Beautiful and functional

Featured Case Studies

  • THE PIVOT POINT COLLECTION: ENHANCED RESILIENT TILE (ERT)

    THE PIVOT POINT COLLECTION: ENHANCED RESILIENT TILE (ERT)

    Mohawk Group


    Mohawk Group, the world’s leading producer and distributor of quality commercial flooring, delivers industry-leading style, cutting-edge innovation, unmatched service and superior sustainability. As the commercial division of Mohawk Industries, Mohawk Group has a heritage of craftsmanship that spans more than 130 years. The company’s enduring family of brand – Mohawk, Karastan and Durkan – are…


  • Mohawk EcoFlex Production Line

    Mohawk EcoFlex Production Line

    Mohawk Group


    Mohawk Group is the world’s leading producer and distributor of quality commercial carpet and hard surface flooring with dedication to innovation, style, service, and sustainability. Influenced heavily by mother nature, Mohawk believes not only in their flooring solutions to connect its users with the environment but also that it is their duty as a manufacturer…


  • INDUSTRIAL LOUVERS CUSTOM ALUMINUM SUNSHADES WITH FLUROPON PURE KYNAR FINISH

    INDUSTRIAL LOUVERS CUSTOM ALUMINUM SUNSHADES WITH FLUROPON PURE KYNAR FINISH

    Industrial Louvers, Inc.


    Industrial Louvers, Inc. (ILI) is a customer-focused, woman owned and operated manufacturer of custom architectural metal products including architectural louvers, equipment screens, decorative grilles and sunshades. Its position as a leader in the industry is not only based on its reputation of crafting products of the highest quality and providing unmatched customer service, but also…



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Imagine products that function as elegantly as nature. The Living Product Challenge is organized into seven performance areas.

Place

Restoring a healthy coexistence with site and the natural environment.

Water

Creating products that operate within the water balance of the manufacturing site and are net positive throughout their life cycle.

Energy

Manufacturing processes that rely on current solar income and are net positive throughout the product life cycle.

Health + Happiness

Optimizing the health of products and creating environments that promote psychological well-being.

Materials

Supporting a circular and regenerative economy by creating products that use healthy and safe inputs, and eliminating concepts of waste.

Equity

Supporting a just and sustainable world.

Beauty

Celebrating design that uplifts the human spirit.


Let’s Get Started

Create products that give more than they take. Browse the standard or join an upcoming webinar to learn more about the philosophy and framework of the Living Product Challenge.