The flooring industry is under pressure to meet the compliance demands of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (UFLPA), with up to 10% of global Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) originating in Xinjiang, China. A major flooring company leveraged Altana's product network to avoid costly detentions and proactively identify forced labor risks.
Before the Product Network
- Flooring industry faces intense UFLPA scrutiny due to up to 10% of global Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) originating from Xinjiang, China
- In 2023 alone, $62.5 million worth of vinyl flooring was detained under UFLPA violations
- As a major luxury vinyl retailer, this national flooring company faced significant supply chain risk and needed immediate action to avoid costly detentions
With the Product Network
- Transformed their supply chain by vetting suppliers, onboarding new vendors, and avoiding detentions
- Strategically disengaged from suppliers who posed risks to their business continuity
- Mapped and monitored their entire value chain, identified forced labor risks with unprecedented precision
