Shaw Contract Group

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do you realize? The EPA's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge promotes innovations in green chemistry for pollution prevention. The 2003 award presented to Shaw was one of just 32 ever awarded to an industry sponsor in the eight-year history of the program. EcoWorx, the predominant backing used for Shaw Contract Group tile products, has received numerous awards for its environmental attributes. These honors recognize Shaw for developing a carpet tile that may be sustainability recycled and has less embodied energy than traditional PVC carpet tiles, while maintaining equal or greater performance. Due to the success of EcoWorx, Shaw Industries completely exited PVC carpet tile backing in December 2004.

Awards and recognition include:

	Included in the 2007 Fast Company "Fast 50" list, which recognizes profit driven solutions for what ails the planet \| press release
	Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2006 Environmental Stewardship Award \| press release
	Governors Award of Pollution Prevention
	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Presidential Green Chemistry Award \| press release
	2005 U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evergreen Award in the Furnishings category \| press release
	2005 North Carolina Sustainability Award in the category of Product Stewardship \| press release
	NeoCon Most Innovative Product Award

Three products have been recognized with Cradle to Cradle Certification, contributing to U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System. Shaw EcoWorx tile, EcoWorx Performance Broadloom and Eco Solution Q premium branded nylon are the only carpet products to receive Cradle to Cradle Silver Certification from MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry), a third party consultancy founded by the world-renowned architiect William McDonough and innovative chemist Dr. Michael Braungart.

Numerous other acknowledgements have been bestowed upon Shaw Industries for its environmental initiatives including the Green Salute Award for waste minimization and recycling efforts, and recognition for its charitable contributions to the Nature Conservancy, Conasauga River Alliance, Georgia Aquarium, Keep Dalton/Whitfield Beautiful, Weekend of Wildlife Program, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the Tennessee Environmental Council.