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Vantage Vinyl®
Vantage Vinyl® is a voluntary initiative by the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. The program is designed to verify the sustainability of the entire vinyl supply chain. It aims to drive continuous improvement across all three sectors of sustainability – environmental, social, and economic performance. Verified +Vantage Vinyl® companies have demonstrated a commitment to sustainable business practices through verification to the program’s Guiding Principles aligned with climate responsibility, ecosystem protection, human health, social health & equity, and circular economy. Industry performance in conformance with the Guiding Principles is reported annually through the program’s sustainability reporting.
+Vantage Vinyl® recognizes that purpose-driven sustainability requires long-term commitment to balance environmental stewardship with economic support and social responsibility. Working together with a common vision to do more with less, the vinyl industry is positioned to address the needs of people for a sustainable future.
Learn more about what it means to be a +Vantage Vinyl® Verified Company and read the latest issues of Material Matters.
Questions about the +Vantage Vinyl® program?
Contact Jennifer Armstrong, Director of Sustainability.
Position your company as a leader in responsible vinyl manufacturing and sourcing through independent verification
Confirm alignment with the +Vantage Vinyl® Guiding Principles and reinforce a measurable commitment to continuous sustainability improvement across the vinyl value chain
Validate progress across five critical sustainability pillars: Human Health, Climate Responsibility, Ecosystem Protection, Social Health and Equity, and Circular Economy
Gain the right to use the +Vantage Vinyl® verified mark as a visible signal of credibility and verified performance
Strengthen trust with customers, specifiers, and business partners by supporting sustainability claims with transparent and reviewed information
Increase confidence across the supply chain by aligning verified data with recognized and trusted sustainability expectations
Why Companies Choose +Vantage Vinyl Verification®
Confirms conformance with all mandatory +Vantage Vinyl® Guiding Principles and establishes participation in the program.
Demonstrated conformance with all mandatory Guiding Principles, as verified by GreenCircle Certified.
Conformance Requirement
Recognizes conformance with mandatory requirements and implementation of defined Advanced / Innovative Practices demonstrating progress beyond mandatory requirements.
A company has achieved more than 80% conformance with all applicable Guiding Principles and at least a combination of three Advanced or Innovative Practices.
Highest +Vantage Vinyl® designation, recognizing leadership level performance and broader implementation of Advanced / Innovative Practices.
A company has achieved 100% conformance with all applicable Guiding Principles, three Advanced Practiices, and at least two Innovative Practices.
Important: Meeting all mandatory Guiding Principles in required for verification. Verification designation (Verified, Silver, or Gold) is determined by GreenCircle Certified through the independent verification process based on submitted documentation and cannot be selected in advance.
Designation Description
“Transparency is fundamental to program credibility, and to be fully transparent in our efforts, verification by a third party was an important element to building +Vantage Vinyl. We chose GreenCircle Certified because of their extensive knowledge of sustainability and the complexities of the industry and the entire value chain.”
— Vinyl Sustainability Council Executive Director
Brands with +Vantage Vinyl Verification
View +Vantage Vinyl ™ Verified certifications on the GreenCircle Certified database.
