B Lab recognizes Carnegie for meeting environmental standards of performance, accountability, and transparency.

Carnegie is proud to announce the fourth consecutive recertification of our B Corporation (“B Corp”) status by B Lab, and to officially welcome Kirei into the B Corp community.

Carnegie has been B Corp certified since 2014, undergoing rigorous recertification every three years to meet B Lab’s evolving standards. Following its acquisition by Carnegie in 2022, Kirei spent three years aligning its practices with this framework, ensuring its acoustic products embody the same values of responsibility and innovation. Kirei’s inclusion in Carnegie’s recertification means architects and designers now have a trusted partner in both textiles and acoustics, with certified performance across the board.

“Our fourth B Corp recertification is not just a milestone for Carnegie—it’s a reflection of the architecture and design community’s power to lead and drive change,” said Carnegie Fabrics CEO Gordon Boggis. “Designers are pushing our industry to raise the bar, and as a B Corp committed to people and planet, Carnegie is inspired to answer that call. This achievement belongs as much to the A&D community as it does to us, and we’re inspired to keep partnering with them to translate environmental, sustainability and better governance goals into real-world impact across the built environment.”

For architects and designers, this milestone means a trusted partner who delivers high-performance textiles and acoustic solutions with verified positive impact — helping them meet sustainability goals, client demands, and their own design values without compromise.

Since 2002, Kirei has transformed recycled materials into architectural elements that are elegant, functional, and effortless to specify. Kirei’s acoustic products are low-VOC and Class A fire rated, with Health Product Declarations to help earn for LEED and WELL Building credits. Collaborating with architects and interior designers, we create interiors that look and sound exceptional, all while driving sustainable, forward-thinking design. As part of Carnegie’s Materials That Matter® family, Kirei empowers designers to inspire a beautiful world.

For 75 years, Carnegie has been a leader in sustainable design, helping the industry move toward healthier, more responsible materials. As the only PVC-free high performance textile and acoustics company, we continually invest in innovations that reduce carbon footprints, eliminate harmful finishes, and meet the highest verified standards for sustainability and health.

The Carnegie portfolio includes Xorel, a durable alternative to PVC, and Biobased Xorel, a plant-based high-performance textile that has redefined what responsible design can achieve. These innovations have earned certifications such as the Living Product Challenge, Cradle to Gradle Gold, and SCS Indoor Advantage for indoor air quality.

B Lab is a nonprofit network that works to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Started in 2006, the organization creates standards, policies, tools, and programs that shift the behavior, culture, and structural underpinnings of capitalism. B Lab is known for certifying B Corporations while positively impacting companies around the world and helping them balance profit with purpose.

In order to achieve certification, a company must: 

• Demonstrate high social and environmental performance by achieving a B Impact Assessment score of 80 or above and pass a risk review.

• Make a legal commitment to sustainability by changing its corporate governance structure to be accountable to all stakeholders, not just shareholders. 

• Exhibit transparency by allowing information about its performance to be measured against B Lab’s standards to be publicly available on their B Corp profile on B Lab’s website.

For more information, visit www.bcorporation.net.