Shaw Industries (Shaw) has been named a 2023 Leadership Award recipient by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Shaw was one of five recipients from around the world to be recognized at the USGBC Leadership Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, September 28, 2023, during the annual Greenbuild Conference in Washington, D.C.

Shaw was recognized by USGBC for its long-standing commitment to sustainability, which they identified as efforts to advance environmental sustainability, human health and social equity in the built environment. Shaw’s work to certify products that contribute towards LEED building credits allow customers to specify products which align with building owner’s efforts to create spaces and places that support health & wellbeing of the planet and its people.

Kellie Ballew, vice president of global sustainability and innovation at Shaw, attended the award recognition event, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

The 2023 Leadership Award recipients represent some of the best of USGBC’s over 6,000 members, a network of committed professionals with more than 100,000 LEED projects in more than 180 countries and territories around the world. The efforts of the award recipients stand out as exceptional examples of sustainability leadership among a strong and growing network of projects, companies and individuals.

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