1、SHAW INDUSTRIESSUSTAINABILITY REPORT20143Executive SummaryCEO Letter.7Corporate Profile.9Brands.10Materiality.12Value Chain.12Sustainability Executive Letter.15Results Summary.16ProductsSection Introduction:Product Stewardship.20Infographic:Product Cycle.22Design.24 Cradle to Cradle V3.25Manufacture
2、.26 Suppliers.26 Material Use.28 People Profile:Kellie Ballew.31 Energy&Emissions.32 Water.36Distribute.38Brand&Market.41Reclaim&Recycle.42 People Profile:Robert Davidson.45PeopleSection Introduction:The Shaw Community.48Infographic:Community Connections.50Talent Management.52Training&Education.54Pe
3、ople Profile:David Snyder.58Diversity&Inclusion.60People Profile:Beverly Davis.62Case Study:WiN.64People Profile:Joanna Cantrell.66ShawVET.69Community Commitment.70AppendixAbout This Report.76Other Disclosures.77Awards.79Memberships,Partnerships&Affiliations.81Deloitte Assurance Report.82GRI G4 Cont
4、ent Index.86TABLE of CONTENTS4Shaw Floors,Caress by Shaw,Broadloom 56Vance D.Bell,Chairman and CEO7EXECUTIVE SUMMARYDear Stakeholder,Welcome to our seventh annual sustainability report.In 2014,despite a more challenging economy than anticipated,we continued to invest in our products,people,and opera
5、tions to create a more sustainable future for our customers,our company and associ-ates,and the communities in which we live and work.Above all else,we remain committed to providing unsurpassed quality,design,and service in flooring.Since the second half of 2013,we have committed nearly$350 million
6、in capital investments to expand and enhance our operations.These initiatives in infrastructure,equipment,and product development will get underway throughout 2015 and 2016,and result in 1,000 new jobsand the kind of innovation that creates a more sustainable future.Here are the highlights of what w