Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Shaw Industries a 2023 Leadership Award recipient during a special ceremony here earlier this week at the annual Greenbuild Conference. Shaw was one of five recipients from around the world to be recognized.
“USGBC members serve as the driving force behind the worldwide green building movement, helping push the entire industry to strive for greater efforts in constructing healthier, more sustainable communities,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO of USGBC. “The recipients of this year’s Leadership Awards exemplify their unwavering dedication to sustainable solutions, contributing significantly to our collective pursuit of global climate objectives.”
Shaw was recognized by USGBC for its long-standing commitment to sustainability, which the group 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 that align with building owner’s efforts to create spaces and places that support health and well-being of the planet and its inhabitants.
“I was humbled to accept this prestigious recognition from the USGBC,” said Kellie Ballew, Shaw’s vice president of global sustainability and innovation, in accepting the award on Shaw’s behalf. “It takes manufacturers, designers and architects, and building owners and users working together to address global challenges around climate change, health and well-being, circularity and social equity. I am proud of Shaw’s leadership in these areas, and the collaboration we’ve had with USGBC through the years.”
The 2023 Leadership Award recipients represent some of the best of USGBC’s 6,000-plus 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.