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  • Our story

    Marmoleum Cocoa, Beautiful, Sustainable and Fair

    With the planet’s resources vanishing quickly, it is of ever-growing importance to ensure a circular economy, where products are developed and manufactured to be recycled and reused for a new life and at the same time prevent and sequester carbon emissions.

    Marmoleum is the perfect choice for those looking for a flooring option that is beautiful, sustainable and fair.

    Marmoleum with its Topshield pro surface finish is also incredibly durable, resistant to scratches and stains, and easy to clean.

    Already boasting best in class quality, but with up to 98% use of natural raw materials of which 70% rapidly renewable and 43% recycled content it is a true natural beauty. Marmoleum is climate positive, cradle to gate, without offsetting.

    INVEST IN MARMOLEUM TODAY...
    AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD

    Raw materials cocoa
  • Beautiful

    Image gallery 8 Items

    Marmoleum Cocoa 3585 stracciatella
    Kyoto Womens University_Japan_Marmoleum Cocoa 3581
    De Verwondering NL_Marmoleum Cocoa
    Brighton Early Learning Centre - Marmoleum cocoa flooring
    Ecole Jeanne d'Arc, Paris, Marmoleum Cocoa white chocolate
  • Sustainable

    Marmoleum is circular ready: reducing your carbon footprint and increasing the use of post consumer recycled content, it can be used over and over again.

    A natural revolution

    Marmoleum Cocoa in total contains 43% combined recycled content derived from installation waste and uplifted flooring, but also internal recycling of production waste and other industry recycled materials like wood flour and cocoa husks.

    In this range, we aim to maximize the percentage of end-of-life recycled Marmoleum floors specifically.

    From the recycled content, 33% is recycled pre- and/or post-consumer flooring waste. The balance between the pre- and post-consumer waste varies, due to availability of installation waste and old floors through our Back-to-the-Floor program.

    The right mix between pre- and post-consumer material is needed to guarantee flooring product quality. The quality of post-consumer material is very challenging. To guarantee high quality flooring our recycled content is fully tested against health and safety norms, before we reuse it in our new floors.

    Every square meter saved from incineration after fulfilling its intended purpose, saves emisions to the equivalent of 1.8 kg CO2

    In 2021, a project was initiated with the Technical University of Delft in The Netherlands to take back 13,000 m2 of old Marmoleum which had been installed in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) for over 20 years. The challenge was to fully recycle these floors into brand new Marmoleum, a task which was quite uncommon.

    Recycling in steps

    Renovation is usually a matter of demolition and reconstruction, but the project for TU Delft required a more delicate approach. Both the subfloor and the floor covering needed to remain as intact as possible and contamination of the material had to be avoided. With a floor stripper, the Marmoleum was removed quickly and meticulously.

    Marmoleum getting removed with a floor stripper

    From flakes to powder

    Once removed from the building, the floor was cleaned to be free from glue and screed material and was then scrapped and grinded. About one third could be reused in new linoleum, the rest was used for other industries.

    Marmoleum being recycled

    From university to Heineken

    The Heineken Experience, the brewery museum, approached us for a circular solution for their new floors. In the end the floor from the University in Delft ended up in a new floor for the famous brewery in Amsterdam.

    Heineken - Marmoleum
  • Fair

    What was once considered waste is now transformed into a valuable resource, providing farmers with additional income from materials that would otherwise go unused.

    Supporting local communities

    The uniqueness of Marmoleum Cocoa extends far beyond the floor itself. Through our recent partnership with Kumasi, we source cocoa husks in a way that directly benefits cocoa farming communities.

    In traditional chocolate production, only the cocoa beans are used, while up to 75% of the fruit is typically discarded. What was once considered waste is now transformed into a valuable resource, providing farmers with additional income from materials that would otherwise go unused.

    Marmoleum cocoa - chocolate shop
    Cocoa shells and Kumasi collaboration

    From waste to worth

    At the heart of this story is our collaboration with Dutch-founded social enterprise Kumasi Commodity Innovations, transforming an innovative flooring concept into a powerful example of how beauty, sustainability, and purpose come together.

    Kumasi’s impact goes even further: they also utilize the juice from the cocoa fruit, another overlooked part of the harvest, to create beverages, unlocking even more value for farmers while reducing waste throughout the supply chain. By sourcing cacao fruit juice directly from farmers in countries such as Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador, Kumasi enables farmers to earn additional income from the delicious fruit that was previously discarded.

    Women empowerment program

    An important element of this collaboration is its commitment to women empowerment. Through programs connected to the cocoa husk value chain, Kumasi creates opportunities for women in cocoa-producing regions to build financial independence and strengthen their communities. This commitment is embedded in the partnership: supplying us cocoa husks goes hand in hand with supporting these social initiatives.

    Marmoleum cocoa - fair
  • Going Round Moving Forward


    Many of the flooring systems and building materials used today have an impact on the planet. The right flooring can help lower emissions and reduce waste – that’s why we want to contribute with more sustainable solutions.

    The pillars of our ambition

    Transparency
    Transparency is the foundation for making the right circular choices. With life cycle assessments as our constant guide in doing right, we continue to lead the industry towards new environmental standards. Our Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are third-party certified - that way we can ensure full transparency.

    Circularity
    True circularity is to go all the way around. We think circular in everything we do. We work on creating products that keep the end in mind – and do this throughout our design process and choice of materials.

    Renewability
    We want to be the trusted partner for fully circular flooring solutions made with renewable raw materials.

    Read more about Forbo's sustainability program Going Round Moving Forward

    Going Round Moving Forward
    Marmoleum Cocoa 3593 matcha take back and new floor

    Product Development & Design

    • Marmoleum Cocoa is designed to go round, it contains recycled content from end-of-life, post installation, cross-industry and closed loop waste streams.

    • Timeless design that fits everywhere for everyone, the floor doesn’t get outdated. The longer the floor can be used, the more circular it is.

    • Net Fit installation lowering total footprint.

    Sourcing & Raw Materials

    • Made from up to 98% natural and renewable raw materials.

    • All raw materials are obtained following the ethical and sustainable SA8000 and ISO 14001 certification.

    • Naturally plastic free and phthalate free flooring.

    Marmoleum Cocoa 3583 chocolate blues
    Marmoleum Cocoa - 3584 white chocolate

    Production & Distribution

    • Climate positive cradle to gate without offsetting when installed and ready for use based on EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) Marmoleum sheet 2.5mm and 2.0mm - 2023.

    • Produced with 100% green electricity.

    Longlasting & Easy to maintain

    • Marmoleum is highly durable, the longer the floor can be used, the more circular it is. Sequestering carbon and creating no waste.

    • The Topshield pro finish makes Marmoleum easy to clean, hard-wearing and resistant to stains.

    • Marmoleum is fit for purpose, for many applications, no wax, no polish needed.

    Marmoleum Cocoa - 3589 nori
    Marmoleum Cocoa - 3580 milk chocolate

    Recycling & End-of-life

    • We’ve closed the loop with Marmoleum cocoa, thé natural flooring solution that can be used over and over again.

    • Of the total recycled content there is always 33% recycled pre-and/or post-consumer flooring waste.

    • We’ve created a fully safe end-of life recycling process with traceable uplifted Marmoleum flooring.

    • Every m2 saved from incineration after fulfilling its intended purpose, saves emissions to the equivalent of 1.8 kg CO2.

  • How it's made

    Marmoleum Cocoa
    How it's made

Marmoleum Cocoa, Beautiful, Sustainable and Fair

With the planet’s resources vanishing quickly, it is of ever-growing importance to ensure a circular economy, where products are developed and manufactured to be recycled and reused for a new life and at the same time prevent and sequester carbon emissions.

Marmoleum is the perfect choice for those looking for a flooring option that is beautiful, sustainable and fair.

Marmoleum with its Topshield pro surface finish is also incredibly durable, resistant to scratches and stains, and easy to clean.

Already boasting best in class quality, but with up to 98% use of natural raw materials of which 70% rapidly renewable and 43% recycled content it is a true natural beauty. Marmoleum is climate positive, cradle to gate, without offsetting.

INVEST IN MARMOLEUM TODAY...
AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD

Raw materials cocoa

Image gallery 8 Items

Marmoleum Cocoa 3585 stracciatella
Kyoto Womens University_Japan_Marmoleum Cocoa 3581
De Verwondering NL_Marmoleum Cocoa
Brighton Early Learning Centre - Marmoleum cocoa flooring
Ecole Jeanne d'Arc, Paris, Marmoleum Cocoa white chocolate

Marmoleum is circular ready: reducing your carbon footprint and increasing the use of post consumer recycled content, it can be used over and over again.

A natural revolution

Marmoleum Cocoa in total contains 43% combined recycled content derived from installation waste and uplifted flooring, but also internal recycling of production waste and other industry recycled materials like wood flour and cocoa husks.

In this range, we aim to maximize the percentage of end-of-life recycled Marmoleum floors specifically.

From the recycled content, 33% is recycled pre- and/or post-consumer flooring waste. The balance between the pre- and post-consumer waste varies, due to availability of installation waste and old floors through our Back-to-the-Floor program.

The right mix between pre- and post-consumer material is needed to guarantee flooring product quality. The quality of post-consumer material is very challenging. To guarantee high quality flooring our recycled content is fully tested against health and safety norms, before we reuse it in our new floors.

Every square meter saved from incineration after fulfilling its intended purpose, saves emisions to the equivalent of 1.8 kg CO2

In 2021, a project was initiated with the Technical University of Delft in The Netherlands to take back 13,000 m2 of old Marmoleum which had been installed in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) for over 20 years. The challenge was to fully recycle these floors into brand new Marmoleum, a task which was quite uncommon.

Recycling in steps

Renovation is usually a matter of demolition and reconstruction, but the project for TU Delft required a more delicate approach. Both the subfloor and the floor covering needed to remain as intact as possible and contamination of the material had to be avoided. With a floor stripper, the Marmoleum was removed quickly and meticulously.

Marmoleum getting removed with a floor stripper

From flakes to powder

Once removed from the building, the floor was cleaned to be free from glue and screed material and was then scrapped and grinded. About one third could be reused in new linoleum, the rest was used for other industries.

Marmoleum being recycled

From university to Heineken

The Heineken Experience, the brewery museum, approached us for a circular solution for their new floors. In the end the floor from the University in Delft ended up in a new floor for the famous brewery in Amsterdam.

Heineken - Marmoleum

What was once considered waste is now transformed into a valuable resource, providing farmers with additional income from materials that would otherwise go unused.

Supporting local communities

The uniqueness of Marmoleum Cocoa extends far beyond the floor itself. Through our recent partnership with Kumasi, we source cocoa husks in a way that directly benefits cocoa farming communities.

In traditional chocolate production, only the cocoa beans are used, while up to 75% of the fruit is typically discarded. What was once considered waste is now transformed into a valuable resource, providing farmers with additional income from materials that would otherwise go unused.

Marmoleum cocoa - chocolate shop
Cocoa shells and Kumasi collaboration

From waste to worth

At the heart of this story is our collaboration with Dutch-founded social enterprise Kumasi Commodity Innovations, transforming an innovative flooring concept into a powerful example of how beauty, sustainability, and purpose come together.

Kumasi’s impact goes even further: they also utilize the juice from the cocoa fruit, another overlooked part of the harvest, to create beverages, unlocking even more value for farmers while reducing waste throughout the supply chain. By sourcing cacao fruit juice directly from farmers in countries such as Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador, Kumasi enables farmers to earn additional income from the delicious fruit that was previously discarded.

Women empowerment program

An important element of this collaboration is its commitment to women empowerment. Through programs connected to the cocoa husk value chain, Kumasi creates opportunities for women in cocoa-producing regions to build financial independence and strengthen their communities. This commitment is embedded in the partnership: supplying us cocoa husks goes hand in hand with supporting these social initiatives.

Marmoleum cocoa - fair


Many of the flooring systems and building materials used today have an impact on the planet. The right flooring can help lower emissions and reduce waste – that’s why we want to contribute with more sustainable solutions.

The pillars of our ambition

Transparency
Transparency is the foundation for making the right circular choices. With life cycle assessments as our constant guide in doing right, we continue to lead the industry towards new environmental standards. Our Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are third-party certified - that way we can ensure full transparency.

Circularity
True circularity is to go all the way around. We think circular in everything we do. We work on creating products that keep the end in mind – and do this throughout our design process and choice of materials.

Renewability
We want to be the trusted partner for fully circular flooring solutions made with renewable raw materials.

Read more about Forbo's sustainability program Going Round Moving Forward

Going Round Moving Forward
Marmoleum Cocoa 3593 matcha take back and new floor

Product Development & Design

• Marmoleum Cocoa is designed to go round, it contains recycled content from end-of-life, post installation, cross-industry and closed loop waste streams.

• Timeless design that fits everywhere for everyone, the floor doesn’t get outdated. The longer the floor can be used, the more circular it is.

• Net Fit installation lowering total footprint.

Sourcing & Raw Materials

• Made from up to 98% natural and renewable raw materials.

• All raw materials are obtained following the ethical and sustainable SA8000 and ISO 14001 certification.

• Naturally plastic free and phthalate free flooring.

Marmoleum Cocoa 3583 chocolate blues
Marmoleum Cocoa - 3584 white chocolate

Production & Distribution

• Climate positive cradle to gate without offsetting when installed and ready for use based on EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) Marmoleum sheet 2.5mm and 2.0mm - 2023.

• Produced with 100% green electricity.

Longlasting & Easy to maintain

• Marmoleum is highly durable, the longer the floor can be used, the more circular it is. Sequestering carbon and creating no waste.

• The Topshield pro finish makes Marmoleum easy to clean, hard-wearing and resistant to stains.

• Marmoleum is fit for purpose, for many applications, no wax, no polish needed.

Marmoleum Cocoa - 3589 nori
Marmoleum Cocoa - 3580 milk chocolate

Recycling & End-of-life

• We’ve closed the loop with Marmoleum cocoa, thé natural flooring solution that can be used over and over again.

• Of the total recycled content there is always 33% recycled pre-and/or post-consumer flooring waste.

• We’ve created a fully safe end-of life recycling process with traceable uplifted Marmoleum flooring.

• Every m2 saved from incineration after fulfilling its intended purpose, saves emissions to the equivalent of 1.8 kg CO2.

Marmoleum Cocoa
How it's made