Our Pledge

We are living in times of urgent social and environmental change. As individuals, the design community & societies at large, we are questioning how we can create a better, fairer future. At the heart of Shaw Contract we design products and solutions with our customers in mind. Everybody counts.

People Together, Planet Forever

When we talk about sustainability we join the causes of people and planet together, social and environmental concerns combined.

We are a human-centric, people-powered organization.

With an ambition for progress in every fiber of our beings. Time’s up on standing still; we need to be the change we need. So we don’t just stand, we walk forward with purpose and optimism.

Points of Ambition

People and planet are fundamentally connected. Our social and environmental initiatives are inextricably linked.


Material Health

All raw materials in EcoWorx® carpet tile are screened and assessed according to the Cradle to Cradle.

Circular Economy

Each square meter of Ecologix® is made from 67 recycled plastic bottles utilizing your recycling as our raw materials and diverting recyclable waste from the landfill.


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

As part of our commitment, we join our colleagues from around the world together to give back to our local communities.

Carbon Impact

Offering a broad portfolio of carbon neutral products. We optimize products, operations and materials for lower embodied carbon.

1. Material Health

Material Health is the framework and process to ensure that a product is made from ingredients that are “safe and healthy to humans and the environment.”



More than 20 years invested in EcoWorx®

For more than 20 years we have invested in material health with our EcoWorx® PVC-free carpet tile backing, the first flooring product to be Cradle to Cradle Certified®.

Nearly 90% products we manufacture are Cradle to Cradle Certified®

And it is Shaw’s goal to have 100% of products Cradle to Cradle Certified  by 2030.

Approximately 8 million

Kgs of materials assessed for Material Health in 2020.

Presidential Green Chemistry Award

Awarded to EcoWorx® by the EPA.

Phthalate free resilient products

All of our resilient LVT products are 100% phthalate-free and Floor Score certified. We continue to invest in PVC-free resilient and hybrid flooring products and innovate new materials including bio-based and other PVCfree materials.

Sound Advisor patented tool

Sound Advisor  is a patented tool developed by Shaw Industries to analyze and select the best product for clients’ environments based on acoustics. Good sound levels are essential for the health and wellness of people in the space.

2. Circular Economy

We need to eliminate waste products. Circular systems mean waste becomes a valuable resource.

Approx. 450MM kgs of carpet recycled since 2006

Through the re[TURN]® Reclamation Program and recycling EcoWorx we can make our buildings our future source of raw materials.

Over 2 billion plastic bottles recycled annually

That bottle that you recycled yesterday could be in our EcoLogix® backing tomorrow.

EcoLogix® contains 67 bottles per Square meter

EcoLogix® is Cradle to Cradle Certified  Bronze and offers high post-consumer recycled content — from the green polyester needled pad, improved acoustics, and cushion underfoot.

40% post-consumer PET in PET hybrid

PET Hybrid is a new flooring material, made from 40% post-consumer PET. This highly durable product is 4 mm thick and can be installed side-by-side with most EcoWorx® carpet tiles with no need for transitions.

3. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We believe all humans are equal. Individually and collectively, we need to proactively create and promote opportunities that give everybody an equal footing in life. We proactively promote accessibility and inclusivity inside our network and beyond. We build bridges, skills and careers with a future workforce development path and associate-led resource groups.

Developing a network of support that nurtures and highlights opportunities for Black and Multicultural associates.

Connecting and developing Hispanics and Latinos to drive innovation and growth.

Unleashing the full potential of women (and men) at Shaw Industies.

Championing a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment that supports LGBT+ associates and Allies.

Advocates for military services members, veterans, and their families.

The SCC is committed to building a One Shaw culture through connected and empowered salesforce.

4. Carbon Impact

Our planet has finite resources. We aspire to give back more than we take.

100% Recycled Content EcoSolution Q100™

EcoSolution Q100™ is a high performance nylon fiber with 100% pre-consumer content.* Products with EcoSolution Q100™ have low embodied carbon as reflected in the EC3 tool and are carbon neutral.

40% Less GHG intensity compared to 2010

We also have reduced our greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity by 40% compared to 2010 (per pound of finished product).

Over 50% reduced operational carbon footprint compared to 2010

As a result of Shaw’s investments to help reduce our energy and GHG impact, we have cut our Scope 1 & 2 emissions by more than half since our 2010 baseline.

100% carbon neutral commercial carpet operations globally

Shaw has achieved carbon neutrality in our commercial carpet operations (since 2018).

Net zero carbon buildings World Green Building Council

Shaw Contract joined this momentous effort in September 2018, and we report our progress annually.

1MW solar array powered carpet tile manufacturing facility

In 2013, Shaw installed a 1 megawatt solar array atop its carpet tile manufacturing facility in Cartersville, GA (Plant 15), which generates enough clean energy to power 100 homes in Georgia annually.