SUSTAINABILITY AT

SHAW

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• World’s largest carpet manufacturer

• Wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire-Hathaway

• Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia USA

• 23,000 Employees

• Annual revenue exceeding $4.8 billion

• Global provider of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile & stone,resilient, sports turf and services for residential & commercial markets

• World’s largest carpet fiber producer

Shaw Industries

GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL

Vance Bell, CEO of Shaw

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGY

• Driving innovation into the business• Protecting our resources by using them efficiently• Engaging our associates and communities in

meaningful ways• Focusing on long-term financial success

A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY

Communications

Green Buildings

Waste Reduction Efforts

Design for Environment

PackagingTransportation

Growth

& Sustainability

SMSand/orISO-14001

EH&S andSustainability

Indoor Air

Energy Reduction

PRODUCT INNOVATION & DESIGN

CRADLE TO CRADLE PHILOSOPHY MIMICKING NATURE

Assessing chemicals in a graduated way.

To get the information, we work with our entire supply chain to get material information

A or B Little or no hazard; acceptable for use under the

Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol.

CLow to moderate hazard; acceptable for use.

XHigh hazard; phase out as soon as possible.

BannedBanned materials because of extreme hazards.

66% of the products Shaw manufactures are Cradle To Cradle CertifiedTM

EcoWorx®

ECOWORX® TILE BACKING

• 100% PVC and Phthalates free

• Contains 44% recycled content

• 40% lighter than PVC alternatives

• Supported by environmental guarantee that provides free cradle-to-cradle recycling

We want it back!

ECOWORX® BROADLOOM BACKING

• Available in Broadloom and Performance Broadloom• 20% recycled content • Environmental Guarantee for reclamation• Cradle to CradleCM certified• EcoWorx Broadloom NSF-140 certified

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ANSO® NYLON

• Used in our residential line-up of products.

• Outstanding abrasion resistance

• Unsurpassed soil and stain resistance with R2X

EPIC® HARDWOOD

• Uses EnviroCore, a dense inner layer composed of recycled wood fiber

• Requires 50% less newly harvested wood than traditional engineered hardwood

• Offers beauty, durability, and performance

Today, more than 66% of all product sales are Cradle to Cradle Certified.®

Recycled more than 800M pounds of carpet

Using a diverse portfolio of recycling solutions

Evergreen Ringgold:A $20+ Million investment in the future of recycling Post-consumer carpet.

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