Mohawk Releases Third Sustainability Report

Calhoun, GA, July 9, 2012 -- Mohawk Industries has released its third annual sustainability report.

Since the inception of its formal sustainability reports, Mohawk has adhered to the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines and its data has been verified by an independent auditing firm, the company said.

This year’s report meets GRI’s requirement for a B+ application level.

The report is available online at www.mohawksustainability.com.

For the third year in a row, the Mohawk has enlisted Netherlands-based FIRA as its report auditor.

Some of the highlights include:

• Purchased more than three billion discarded PET soda bottles, or about 20 percent of all plastic bottles recycled in the U.S., to create polyester carpet.
• Initiated the HealthyMohawk wellness program, which resulted in employees losing more than 6,500 pounds
• Earned a Top 5 designation in Training magazine’s annual Top 125 rankings
• Recycled more than 3 billion pounds of waste stream materials to make tile, laminate and soft surface flooring products
• Reduced water usage by 30 percent over the last 6 years
• Converted more than 24 million pounds of rubber tires into doormats last year alone