1、SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016 Shaw Industries Group,Inc.616 E.Walnut AvenueDalton,GA 30721 USA 2017 Shaw,a Berkshire Hathaway Company.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYTable of ContentsExecutive SummaryCEO Letter.5 Corporate Profile.6Brands.10Materiality.13Sustainability Executive Letter.17Our ProductsStewardship.21 Tr
2、ansparency,Verification&Evaluation.23 Branding&Marketing.25Our OperationsSupply Chain.29Waste.31 Energy&Emissions.33Water.39Our AssociatesTalent Management.43Diversity&Inclusion.47Education&Training.49Health&Safety.51Our CommunityGiving&Volunteering.57Education.59AppendixAbout This Report.63Awards&R
3、ecognition.65Memberships/Partnerships.67Deloitte Assurance Report.69GRI Content Index.703EXECUTIVE SUMMARYShaw Floors,LifeGuard,BroadloomBetter,together.We believe that every step we take should lead us forward.Every decision we make should bring usassociates,customers,stakeholders,communitiescloser
4、 together.Designing for the future means designing not just for people,but for the planet we share.At Shaw,sustainability is more than an approach.Its a path to success.Its how we drive innovation into our business,and get more out of it.Its how we challenge ourselvesand engage our people and partne
5、rsto be good stewards of our environment by protecting and using shared resources wisely.And,yesits also a strategic part of our plan for smart,long-term financial success.After all,we want our growth to be sustainable,too.3With every material,every process,every action,we are creating a better futu
6、re.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY5Vance D.Bell,Chairman and CEODear Stakeholders,Each year,millions of families,workers,patients,students,athletes,and others step foot on new Shaw floors and fields.Our company provides the beautiful,safe,healthy foundation upon which memories are made,patients heal,students lear