1、SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 20181TABLE OF CONTENTSCOMPANY OVERVIEWCEO Letter.4 Corporate Profile.6Brands.8Materiality.10Sustainability Leadership Letter.12SUSTAINABLESPACES Product Human Impact .16Material Health .18Acoustics .20Supply Chain.22PLACESGiving&Volunteering.26Community Education.28 PEOPLETalen
2、t Management.32Diversity&Inclusion.34Associates by the Numbers.36PLANETCircular Economy.40Energy&Emissions .42Water.46 APPENDIXAbout This Report.50Awards&Recognition.52Memberships/Partnerships.54GRI Content Index.5623COMPANY OVERVIEWWhat does sustaining human ability mean?At Shaw,it means keenly foc
3、using on the ingredients that go into products as well as the impacts of sound,moisture and other design considerations because we know the spaces where we learn,create and come together to solve our greatest challenges impact our wellbeing.Were addressing environmental health and human experience a
4、t the same time.Putting people at the heart of our sustainability efforts.45Vance D.BellChairman and CEODear Stakeholders,Shaw Industries has grown globally from our founding in north Georgia more than half a century ago.We have built on our legacy in carpet to include floorcoverings for every possi
5、ble place and space.Generations of associates have invented,innovated and designed products for evolving preferences and needs.The world in which we operate today is unrecognizable from the one in which we were established.But one thing has never changed:our unwavering commitment to integrity.Our ap
6、proach to our work is rigorous.We are serious about accountability.We are focused on the long-term,and we pursue both innovation and continuous improvement.Our products are carefully scrutinized and optimized for the human experience whether thats in your homes,classrooms,offices,playrooms or playin