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1 SUSTAINABILITY AT SHAW

2 PayPal Israel | Tel Aviv World’s largest carpet manufacturer Wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire- Hathaway Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia USA 23,000 Employees Annual revenue exceeding $4.8 billion Global provider of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile & stone, resilient, sports turf and services for residential & commercial markets World’s largest carpet fiber producer Shaw Industries

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4 GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL

5 Vance Bell, CEO of Shaw SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGY Driving innovation into the business Protecting our resources by using them efficiently Engaging our associates and communities in meaningful ways Focusing on long-term financial success

6 A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY Communications Green Buildings Waste Reduction Efforts Design for Environment Packaging Transportation Growth & Sustainability SMS and/or ISO-14001 EH&S and Sustainability Indoor Air Energy Reduction

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8 PRODUCT INNOVATION & DESIGN

9 CRADLE TO CRADLE PHILOSOPHY MIMICKING NATURE CRADLE TO CRADLE PHILOSOPHY MIMICKING NATURE

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11 Assessing chemicals in a graduated way. To get the information, we work with our entire supply chain to get material information A or B Little or no hazard; acceptable for use under the Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol. C Low to moderate hazard; acceptable for use. X High hazard; phase out as soon as possible. Banned Banned materials because of extreme hazards.

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13 66% of the products Shaw manufactures are Cradle To Cradle Certified TM

14 EcoWorx ®

15 ECOWORX ® TILE BACKING 100% PVC and Phthalates free Contains 44% recycled content 40% lighter than PVC alternatives Supported by environmental guarantee that provides free cradle-to-cradle recycling

16 We want it back!

17 ECOWORX ® BROADLOOM BACKING Available in Broadloom and Performance Broadloom 20% recycled content Environmental Guarantee for reclamation Cradle to Cradle CM certified EcoWorx Broadloom NSF-140 certified Copyright 2010 Shaw

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20 ANSO ® NYLON Used in our residential line- up of products. Outstanding abrasion resistance Unsurpassed soil and stain resistance with R2X

21 EPIC ® HARDWOOD Uses EnviroCore, a dense inner layer composed of recycled wood fiber Requires 50% less newly harvested wood than traditional engineered hardwood Offers beauty, durability, and performance

22 Today, more than 66% of all product sales are Cradle to Cradle Certified. ®

23 Recycled more than 800M pounds of carpet

24 Using a diverse portfolio of recycling solutions

25 Evergreen Ringgold: A $20+ Million investment in the future of recycling Post- consumer carpet.

26 QUESTIONS


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