Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Industries has released its sixth annual sustainability report, which details how Mohawk has honed its ability to grow profitably and responsibly while acquiring and integrating 30 new businesses over the past three decades.
“Our continued success at Mohawk is due in large part to growing the organization responsibly,” said Dave Patton, chief sustainability officer for Mohawk. “With our ongoing internal investments and acquisitions, we are committed to taking responsible actions in line with our philosophy of sustainability, and we will continue providing value to our stakeholders, customers, community partners and all of our employees whose good work drives our success.”
The report is available exclusively online at mohawksustainability.com. Highlights include:
- Nearly $4 billion of investments in acquisitions and capital improvements since 2013
- Double-digit percentage improvements across all safety metrics
- Strong progress toward 2020 goals of reducing energy, greenhouse gases (GHG), water and waste to landfill
- In addition to a fifth straight year of reductions in energy intensity, the company also saw a reduction in absolute energy use
- Expansion of sustainable best practices across all businesses
- Zero Waste to Landfill initiative successfully implemented within all business segments
- Continued growth in the area of product transparency with environmental product declarations, health product declarations and Declare labels now covering a larger percentage of its product base