Ceramic tile is widely known as a sustainable and healthy material, but based on what criteria? This program discusses how the North American ceramic tile industry measures embodied carbon from cradle to grave and reports its impact via industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and the product category rules supporting them, resulting in greater transparency than other floor finishes. The program also looks at how the environmental impact of tile, setting materials, and grout are measured against objective criteria in the Green Squared® sustainability standard, and the new Material Ingredient Guide published by Tile Council of North America (TCNA). This program draws on resource material from ANSI, UL, AIA, the Carbon Leadership Forum, the Healthy Building Network, and other organizations to quantify tile’s contribution to reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment.