The world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider.
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Thursday, 17 October 2019
Sustaining Human Ability - Taking a People-Centric Approach to Sustainability
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
The Great Indoors - Creating a Nurturing Habitat for People and the Planet
Shaw Industries
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer that supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, tile, and stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. Shaw's Sustainability Strategy: Driving innovation into the business, Protecting and making efficient use of resources, Engaging our associates, customers, stakeholders, and communities, Focusing on long-term financial success.
Toxnot: A Passport to Healthier Materials, Products, Supply Chains
5 days ago - Toxnot’s cloud-based software helps advance companies’ focus on material health and supply chain engagement. Shaw's Kellie Ballew spoke with Toxnot CEO and co-founder Pete Girard about the greatest challenges to supply chain engagement.
AIA Materials Pledge Enables Architects, Designers to Create Spaces Where People and Natural Systems Thrive
2 weeks ago - The places where we work, play, eat, sleep, learn and heal can have an impact on our wellbeing. And everything from access to daylight and sound levels in a room to material selection and color schemes affects how we experience a space.
Appalachian Botanical Is Growing Opportunity in West Virginia
1 month ago - The company — committed to sustainable agriculture and a truly inclusive approach for creating economic opportunity for the people of Boone County, West Virginia — has been growing lavender and raising bees on reclaimed coal mine soil since 2019.
Shaw to Honor 10 Organizations in its 2022 sustain[HUMAN]ability® Leadership Recognition Program
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1 month ago - Shaw to Honor 10 Organizations in its 2022 sustain[HUMAN]ability® Leadership Recognition Program - representing sustainability leaders with a people-centric approach to sustainability.
Shaw Industries Releases Its Latest Corporate Sustainability Report
2 months ago - Shaw Industries releases latest corporate sustainability report, continuing its commitment to Cradle to Cradle® design principles + new goals for net zero operations and diversity and inclusion.
How Amazon Is Making Sustainable Shopping Easier
3 months ago - Since 2020, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program has helped customers discover and shop for more sustainable products. We asked Amazon's Adam Werbach how the program began, what the company has learned, and his vision for the program’s future.
Green Science Policy Institute: Engaging Across Sectors to Drive Meaningful Change
4 months ago - The Institute’s work includes education and cross-sector partnerships to reduce harmful chemicals in products. We spoke with Senior Scientist Tom Bruton, PhD to learn more about the organization’s history, cross-sector collaborative efforts and focus in the midst of a global pandemic.
5 Key Trends at the Intersection of Health, Wellbeing and Design
4 months ago - Here, Shaw Industries’ VP of Global Sustainability, Kellie Ballew; and Rachel Hodgdon, CEO of the International WELL Building Institute, discuss game-changing trends in building design — all centered around a new focus on human health and wellbeing.
Rural Studio Immersion Program Enriching Students, Reviving West Alabama’s Black Belt
5 months ago - At Auburn University’s architectural-training program, “housing is health.” Associate Director Rusty Smith asserts: “As architects, we have a professional responsibility. It's not only an ethical or moral responsibility; it's a professional responsibility, as well, to act when we see people in crisis.”
Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab and Library Offers Resources for Designers, Architects, Students
6 months ago - Shaw’s Tim Conway recently spoke with the Lab's director, Alison Mears, about how it is raising awareness about building material ingredients and educating the next generation of designers and architects.
Sustainability Metrics 3.0: Measuring ROI of Regenerative Approaches, Social Impacts, Brand Trust
7 months ago - At SB’21 San Diego, veterans from sales, marketing, certification, design, finance, agriculture and more agreed: While there’s no checklist for regeneration, a focus on interconnectivity, holistic approaches and actionable goals will lead to measurable ripple effects.
Brightworks: Looking at the ‘Brightside’ of Material Health & Sustainable Design
8 months ago - Brightworks’ materials scoring methodology distills existing product sustainability standards and attributes into holistic, comparable, numerical scores — making it easier for manufacturers, the design industry and design clients to create and select more sustainable materials.
Shaw Industries’ Commercial Brands Receive Sustainability Seal-of-Approval
8 months ago - Shaw Industries’ Commercial Brands Receive Sustainability Seal-of-Approval
Shaw Industries Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
9 months ago - Shaw Industries' sustain[HUMAN]ability® strategy earns five industry awards.
Shaw Industries’ EcoWorx® Carpet Tile Is Among the First in the World to Be Cradle to Cradle Certified® Under the Version 4.0 Standard
9 months ago - Shaw Industries’ EcoWorx® Carpet Tile Among the First in the World to Be Cradle to Cradle Certified® Under the Version 4.0 Standard
Shaw Industries Announces Purchase of Controlling Interest in Watershed Geo
9 months ago - Shaw Industries Announces Purchase of Controlling Interest in Watershed Geo. Both companies anticipate accelerated growth and increased profitability.
ChaRM: The Nonprofit on a Mission to Keep Hazardous Household Materials Out of the Environment
11 months ago - The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM), run by Atlanta-based nonprofit Live Thrive, not only helps to safely divert a wide array of hazardous household materials from local landfills, it educates residents on the critical role of recycling in creating jobs and stimulating our economy.
The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on People’s Needs, Expectations in the Office
1 year ago - The ongoing pandemic has changed fundamental patterns in our lives, accelerating existing trends and revealing new unmet needs. Since the onset of COVID, Steelcase has conducted ongoing research to help organizations understand its impact on their people and business.
Shaw Industries Releases 12th Annual Sustainability Report
1 year ago - Shaw Industries 12th Annual Sustainability Report focuses on the company’s sustain[HUMAN]ability® strategy and progress made amid an unprecedented year
Co|Lab is a HITT: Innovative Facility Serves as Hub for R&D of Emerging Materials
1 year ago - HITT Contracting’s demo facility was designed to highlight circular design; focus on healthy material selection; and meet the most rigorous, sustainable standards for the construction industry.