Mohawk claims record fourth Pinnacle Award

(Calhoun, Ga.) Mohawk Industries has once again been recognized for its dedication to sustainable practices, quality products and charitable promotions by receiving three awards from Floor Covering Weekly, including the top sustainability honor, the GreenStep Pinnacle Award.

Each year, the GreenStep Pinnacle Award is presented to an individual or company from the flooring industry whose sustainability efforts exceed typical professional duties and industry norms.

Mohawk was also named a winner in the product category for its SmartStrand ForeverClean with All Pet Protection and Warranty and in the promotion category for “Cushion the Fight,” where 800 pieces of Mohawk SmartCushion were provided to participants in the Susan G. Komen® 3-Day 60-mile walk fundraiser.

Floor Covering Weekly, one of the flooring industry’s leading trade publications for more than 60 years, began the GreenStep Awards in 2009 to recognize, honor and promote environmental stewardship within the flooring industry.

“We’re honored to be recognized for a fourth time with the Pinnacle Award, and we’re proud to be a part of an industry that supports sustainable practices at every level,” Mohawk Industries’ Vice President of Corporate Sustainability Jenny Cross said. “At Mohawk, we have seen the positive impact of our sustainability efforts across our entire organization and to our bottom line. We have proven, once again, that sustainable business is good business.”

Mohawk is leading the flooring industry in product transparency and Green Building Alliance™ red list-free product offerings. In conjunction with the International Living Future Institute’s Declare™ program, the company has introduced more than 490 red list-free flooring options, offering an array of healthy flooring selections to its customers.

Since 2010, the company has seen a reduction in waste-to-landfill intensity of more than 25 percent and a reduced water intensity of nearly 24 percent

Water- consumption solutions have helped sixteen of Mohawk’s 24 global ceramic tile manufacturing plants recover and reuse 100 percent of their process wastewater.

As the one of the largest recyclers in the flooring industry, Mohawk produces flooring from post-consumer recycled material such as PET plastic bottles, rubber tires, and glass. They have established 44 zero process waste to landfill manufacturing facilities.

For more information, view the company’s annual sustainability report at mohawksustainability. com.