1、where sustainability is personalShaw Industries Group,Inc.Corporate Sustainability Report 2009Shaw Industries Group,Inc.Corporate Sustainability Report 2009Sustainability through InnovationThats the Shaw Green EdgeIts our commitment to create the most beautiful and sustainable flooring in the world.
2、And to help create a better planet for our customers,our people and our communities in the process.Rooted in our drive to continuously improve every aspect of our business,the Shaw Green Edge guides everything we do,every day from maintaining the highest ethical standards to safeguarding the health
3、and well being of our people and our communities,to conserving energy and water and recycling raw materials,to designing Cradle to CradleSM products that can be remanufactured over and over again.Because setting the standard for environmental excellence,social responsibility and product design is mo
4、re than our responsibility.Its also good business.And its our legacy.Cradle to CradleSM and Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM are service and certification marks of MBDC.1FLOORS12-1936-4344-4748-5960-6320-2526-2930-352I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VII.VIII.IX.X.ContentsIntroduction.4 Notes from Our LeadershipCommitme
5、nt.12Where Doing Business Means Doing the Right ThingPartnerships.20Where Partnerships Shape Our Future Investment.26Where Vision Meets InvestmentPeople.30Where Our People Are Our BusinessDesign.36Where Environmental Responsibility Meets Responsible DesignRecycling.44Where Old Carpet Becomes New Car
6、petInnovation.48Where Innovation Is an Everyday WordCommunity.60Where Company and Community Work Hand in HandGRI Index.64Global Reporting Initiative Index Disclosures&Reporting Indicators3FLOORSOur belief in making sure our products and practices meet the highest standards for human and environmenta