Mohawk Industries published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Connections That Create Value, which details the company’s progress toward its sustainability goals and highlights product innovation.

For customers and other stakeholders, the report provides insights into how Mohawk is creating differentiated products across multiple price points to deliver environmentally positive choices for new construction and remodeling projects.The report also provides a resource for customers to respond to consumer questions about Mohawk’s products and practices, including background on how many sustainable collections are produced, a helpful explanation of product certifications and an overview of how Mohawk is making a difference in communities around the world.

The 2022 ESG report marks the fourteenth consecutive year that Mohawk has publicly presented its activities and objectives related to sustainability. Earlier this year, Mohawk promoted Malisa Maynard to serve as the company’s new chief sustainability officer. Maynard executes the enterprise’s ESG strategies and collaborates with teams across the business to identify opportunities for improvements and test new ideas.

With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in 19 countries, Mohawk offers an expansive product portfolio for residential and commercial applications. Recognized as the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, the company offers a wide range of ceramic tile, carpet, laminate, luxury vinyl tile and sheet vinyl. Collectively, these products can enhance energy efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions and better manage product lifecycles.

Some of the accomplishments outlined in Mohawk’s 2022 ESG report are:

  • Lowering greenhouse gas emissions: In 2022, Mohawk reduced the intensity of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 13.6% year over year and 35.3% from its 2010 baseline. Mohawk was recognized by USA Today as the only flooring company among America’s Climate Leaders in 2023.

  • Driving product innovation to reduce carbon: All Mohawk Group commercial hard and soft surface flooring are Beyond Carbon Neutral, using energy-efficient technology, recycled content and sustainable practices throughout the supply chain. All remaining carbon emissions are counterbalanced through investments in credible third-party carbon offset projects, yielding a total 5 percent benefit.

  • Advancing overall product circularity: In 2022, Mohawk captured 40 million pounds of end-of-lifecycle material to repurpose in addition to incorporating recycled content into thousands of residential and commercial products. More than 60% of Mohawk’s total manufacturing waste was recovered, recycled or reused in 2022.

  • Improving water restoration: Mohawk’s global water intensity improved 46.7% from its 2010 baseline, reflecting millions of gallons of wastewater reused in manufacturing processes. Six of the company’s 11 North American ceramic tile facilities successfully reuse 100% of their process wastewater.

  • Expanding diversity in the workplace: In the U.S., more than 55% of Mohawk’s 2022 new hires were Black, Indigenous or People of Color, raising the representation of these groups to 45% of the company’s total U.S. workforce.

  • Giving back in meaningful ways: Mohawk earned the 2023 Susan G. Komen Promise Award for the Company’s two-decade leadership in the fight against breast cancer, which has raised almost $7 million to help find a cure.

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