Shaw Releases Its First Sustainability Report
Dalton, GA, Sept. 2, 2009--Shaw Industries has released its inaugural sustainability report to describe the company’s environmental efforts.
This report outlines the Shaw Green Edge, a company-wide business platform based on sustainability through innovation.
The report details the company’s accomplishments and goals. It also reflects the global flooring provider’s fully vertically integrated organizational footprint, detailing progress according to three pillars of sustainability.
The report shows Shaw’s progress towards key measurable, timeline-driven, public corporate goals, including safety, energy, waste and water guided by the executive Growth & Sustainability Council.
Other key highlights for 2008 include:
· Availability of environmentally friendly products in all five flooring categories (carpet, area rugs, hardwood, laminate, tile and stone)
· Contributions of more than $2.3 million and hours to the United Way by Shaw and Shaw associates
· Reclamation of more than 244 million pounds of post-consumer carpet since the launch of Shaw’s carpet collection network – 85% of which was recycled carpet to carpet
· EPA/CARE Innovations in Recycling award for post-consumer carpet reclamation and recycling program
· Introduction of ClearTouch® PET filament with recycled content from reclaimed plastic bottles
· NSF 140 certification
· Expansion of Shaw’s EcoWorx Environmental Guarantee program worldwide
· Announcement of Shaw as one of 240 Founding Members of The Climate Registry
Since the publication of this sustainability report, Shaw has also announced additional progress towards its sustainability strategy, including:
· Post-consumer carpet reclamation of more than 250 million pounds
· Construction of a new Re2E energy reclamation facility
· Cradle to CradleCM certification of Shaw’s Epic Hardwood
· Investment in ClearPath Recycling LLC, the largest PET recycling facility in North America
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