We are excited to announce the launch of the updated +Vantage Vinyl® standard to version 4.0, marking a significant milestone in advancing responsible manufacturing within the vinyl industry. This update reflects two years of dedicated work, collaboration, and transparency to ensure the standard meets the evolving expectations of...
NEW ORLEANS, LA, December 9, 2025 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) awarded Mannington Mills, Inc as the recipient of the 2025 Social Impact Award for their Work Hard/Play Hard initiative to support Feeding America® and local food banks. The Vinyl Sustainability Council’s Social Impact Award...
NEW ORLEANS, LA, December 9, 2025 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) awarded Aurora Material Solutions the 2025 Design for Reuse Award for AuroraEcoplast™, a product platform that facilitates recycling of rigid PVC compounds into new applications that were previously unable to support recycled content....
NEW ORLEANS, LA, December 9, 2025 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) awarded Deceuninck North America with the 2025 Recycling Award for their Vinyl Buy Back Program. Deceuninck’s efforts have yielded more than a million pounds of recycled PVC that have been diverted from landfills...
Each year, the Vinyl Institute organizes a meeting of the vinyl trade associations to discuss common sustainability challenges and opportunities. More than 25 trade association executives from a variety of product sectors attended this year's meeting. Dhruv Raina, Director of Sustainability Performance, Data & AI at...
The Vinyl Sustainability Council’s Sustainability Summit, part of the larger Vinyl Week event, is set to take place on December 9th, 2025, in New Orleans, LA. This summit is the premier event for sustainability professionals in the vinyl industry, offering a unique opportunity to gain...
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, today announced that 30 companies have completed the process to become +Vantage Vinyl Verified. A voluntary assessment conducted by the council, +Vantage Vinyl serves as independent, third-party verification of a vinyl...
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) is proud to announce a major milestone in our industry’s sustainability journey: the updated +Vantage Vinyl® Standard is now available for a 30-day public comment period. This marks the culmination of an 18-month collaborative effort led by the Verification Committee and...
Washington, D.C., August 18, 2025 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) is proud to announce a major milestone in our industry’s sustainability journey: the updated +Vantage Vinyl® Standard is now available for a 30-day public comment period. The updated standard is the result of an...
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2025 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, has been recognized as a Power of Associations Silver Award by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for its successful VIABILITY initiative. The VIABILITY grant...