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| Date | 7/20/2016 6:25:38 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | Mohawk Industries has released its seventh-annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report. Here are some of Mohawk’s key achievements highlighted in the report... |
| Article | Mohawk Industries has released its seventh-annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report. Here are some of Mohawk’s key achievements highlighted in the report: • Exceeded the 2020 reduction goal for waste to landfill intensity • Reached 95% of our 2020 water intensity reduction goal • Recycled operational waste and purchased recycled material resulted in diversion of more than 7.4 billion pounds of material from landfills • Expanded “Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill” program to a total of 44 sites • Introduced Impressions utility floor-mat collection utilizing molded crumb rubber from recycled tires and a 100 percent recycled PET fabric top; the product category can use up to ten million pounds of recycled tires each year • Incorporated more than 44 million pounds of recycled PVC material into Moduleo Design Floors luxury vinyl tile (LVT) collections • Awarded the Manufacturing Visionary Award from the International Living Future Institute for the company’s work with Declare and elimination of Red List chemicals • Employed 16% more individuals than in 2014 • Delivered an historically low global safety recordable incident rate of 1.75, a 60% reduction from seven years ago • Achieved highest placement by a manufacturing company in the annual Training Top 125 ranking of top training and development companies The full report as well as a “highlights” version can be accessed by clicking here: http://mohawkind.com/MohawkSustainabilityReport.aspx. |