visualize abundance Earn more LEED credit with Shaw Contract Group + Cradle to Cradle learn how

visualize abundance Earn more LEED credit with Shaw Contract Group + Cradle to Cradle learn how

How Shaw Contract Group contributes to LEED MR Credit 2 (CI) MR Credit 3 (CI) MR Credit 2 (NC) MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Environmental Product Declarations Sourcing of Raw Materials MR Credit 5 (CI) MR Credit 4 (NC) MR Credit 6 (CI) MR Credit 5 (NC) EQ Credit 2 (CI) EQ Credit 2 (NC) Material Ingredients Construction and Demolition Waste Management Low Emitting Materials Interior Life-Cycle Impact Reduction

MR Credit 2 (CI) Interior Life-Cycle Impact Reduction Option 3 Meeting design for flexibility requirements: Shaw Contract Group carpet tile installed with LokDots are moveable, 100% recyclable and offer guaranteed reclamation and recycling. information on contributing items recycling and reclamation

MR Credit 3 (CI) MR Credit 2 (NC) Environmental Product Declarations Option 1 Shaw Contract Group offers an environmental product declaration (EPD) on all carpet tile products constructed of EcoSolution Q nylon and EcoWorx backings. Option 2 All Shaw Contract Group carpet products are NSF-140 certified, demonstrating multi-attribute optimization. information on contributing items global certifications

MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials Option 1 Shaw publishes an annual sustainability report that is third party assured and meets Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. Option 2 Shaw Contract Group products constructed of EcoSolution Q fiber and/or EcoWorx backing contain recycled content (percentage varies by style). Shaw s environmental guarantee for reclamation and recycling qualifies as an extended producer program, offering additional contribution for EcoWorx products. information on contributing items global certifications environmental guarantee recycling and reclamation corporate sustainability we want it back

MR Credit 5 (CI) MR Credit 4 (NC) Material Ingredients Option 1 Shaw Contract Group products constructed of EcoSolution Q fiber and EcoWorx, Ultraloc or Classicbac backings are Cradle to Cradle Silver certified. Additionally, a Health Product Declaration (HPD) is published for Shaw Contract Group products constructed of EcoSolution Q and EcoWorx backings. information on contributing items

MR Credit 6 (CI) MR Credit 5 (NC) Construction and Demolition Waste Management Option 1 or 2 Shaw Contract Group guarantees reclamation and recycling for used EcoWorx products, free of charge.* Additional recycling programs are available for used products on other backing systems. information on contributing items recycling and reclamation * environmental guarantee we want it back

EQ Credit 2 (CI) EQ Credit 2 (NC) Low Emitting Materials Shaw Contract Group carpet products and adhesives are Green Label Plus Certified. information on contributing items global certifications

LEED qualified products

Premium Cradle to Cradle nylon from the world s largest carpet producer Eco Solution Q contains 45% recycled content, utilizing an average of 40 million pounds of recycled content annually. After reclamation, old Eco Solution Q is taken to Evergreen, the world s largest type 6 nylon recycling facility, where nylon is recovered and new fiber can be made that s indistinguishable from first generation material. We are all part of the same fiber. Click to learn more about our Evergreen Nylon Recycling Facility > contributes to MR Credit 3 (CI) MR Credit 2 (NC) Environmental Product Declarations MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials MR Credit 5 (CI) MR Credit 4 (NC) Material Ingredients

High-performance, PVC-free backing systems Every square foot is 100% closedloop recyclable, so there s zero waste. Lighter and more flexible than traditional backing means easy installation and more fuel efficient shipping. And at the end of its useful life, we will pick up any EcoWorx product and recycle it into new product free of charge. That s our Environmental Guarantee. Do the right thing, even when no one s looking. we want it back Click to view our environmental guarantee > contributes to MR Credit 3 (CI) MR Credit 2 (NC) Environmental Product Declarations MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials MR Credit 5 (CI) MR Credit 4 (NC) Material Ingredients MR Credit 6 (CI) MR Credit 5 (NC) Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Your efficient installation partner The first Cradle to Cradle Certified CM installation system. This non-toxic and odorless system virtually eliminates VOCs and provides an ideal solution for occupied space, raised floor or high moisture applications. Lighten up. contributes to MR Credit 2 (CI) Interior Life-Cycle Impact Reduction

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Cradle to Cradle Expertly assessed and evaluated, Cradle to Cradle certification is based upon renewable energy, clean water, material health, social responsibility and material reutilization. The goal is that every material, manufacturing process and emission is designed to feed another process and eliminate waste. More than 300 Shaw Contract Group products are Cradle to Cradle Certified CM including: Teklok Classicbac Ultraloc Pattern Engineered Hardwood contributes to Visualize abundance. MR Credit 5 (CI) MR Credit 4 (NC) Material Ingredients

Global certifications + standards contributes to Be certifiably good. MR Credit 3 (CI) MR Credit 2 (NC) Environmental Product Declarations MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials EQ Credit 2 (CI) EQ Credit 2 (NC) Low Emitting Materials

Environmental guarantee When any EcoWorx backed product has reached the end of its useful life, Shaw will pick it up and recycle it into more EcoWorx. Continental US and Canada Guarantee: Shaw will take back 500 yards or greater of EcoWorx material at no cost to you. Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico Guarantee: Shaw will take back 5,000 yards or greater of EcoWorx material at no cost to you. International Guarantee: Shaw will take back 5,000 yards or greater of EcoWorx material from any international port at no cost to you. we want it back To recycle call 800-509-SHAW Click to learn more about our ecoworx products > contributes to What goes around comes around. MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials MR Credit 6 (CI) MR Credit 5 (NC) Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Evergreen: Where Eco Solution Q becomes new again Evergreen is the world s largest type 6 nylon recycling facility with 100 million pounds of annual capacity. Here, we recover caprolactam, the building block of new nylon. New high-performance Eco Solution Q fiber can be made that is virtually indistinguishable from virgin product. Fiber made from material processed at Evergreen uses 40% less energy than fiber made with virgin material. In the end, begin again. Click to learn more about Eco Solution Q >

Our reclaim to fame We reclaim and recycle more than 100 million pounds of post-consumer carpet annually. Shaw is the largest collector and recycler of post-consumer carpet in the world. contributes to MR Credit 2 (CI) Interior Life-Cycle Impact Reduction MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials MR Credit 6 (CI) MR Credit 5 (NC) Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Corporate sustainability Sustainability starts at the top and drives everything we do, every cradle-to-cradle step of the way. Reclaiming and recycling more than 600 million pounds of post-consumer carpet since 2006 3 more LEED certified facilities An 8.3% energy intensity reduction since 2007 A 33.7% water intensity reduction since 2006 56,196 associate volunteer hours to community causes More than $2 million in contributions to community causes Take a position of positivity. LEED on. contributes to MR Credit 4 (CI) MR Credit 3 (NC) Sourcing of Raw Materials