Shaw Publishes Third Sustainability Report

Dalton, GA, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Shaw Industries has released its third annual corporate sustainability report.

The report can be accessed at shawgreenedge.com.

The report highlights parent company Berkshire Hathaway's environmental and social responsibility leadership.

The report covers Shaw’s investment in sustainability initiatives during the 2010 calendar year, substantiating the organization’s progress with metrics and data for more than 40 performance indicators.

“Stakeholders are looking to private enterprise to take the lead in addressing the most critical questions facing today’s businesses – including questions about environmental and social risks,” said Shaw CEO Vance Bell.

“While no company has all the answers, those that openly ask questions and seek solutions have the potential to affect the greatest change – environmentally, socially and economically.”

Shaw 2010 Sustainability Report Highlights
• The recycling of 121 million pounds of post consumer carpet.
• Cradle to Cradle products represent over 50% of Shaw sales.
• The launch of Re2E, a new energy facility designed to increase post-consumer carpet reclamation & access to a sustainable alternative fuel source.
• The launch of ClearPath Recycling, a plastic bottle recycling facility slated to become one of the largest facilities of its type in North America.
• More than 1 million training hours for Shaw associates.
• More than $3,300,000 in associate & corporate charitable contributions.
• Significant investment in energy improvements, GHG reduction, & product stewardship & reclamation.
• New disclosures & metrics for key environmental & social performance indicators.
• Conformance to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 B level guidelines.

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