With ‘green' operations system, Shaw receives ISO certification

Shaw Industries' carpet tile manufacturing plant in Cartersville, Ga., recently received ISO 14001 certification for the company's environmental management system. The system, called SES (Shaw Environmental System), focuses on minimizing the company's environmental impact, and is closely modeled after ISO 14001 requirements.

"Shaw is a corporate citizen that takes its responsibility to the environment seriously," said Rudy Wofford, quality manager of Shaw's Contract Division. "The additional ISO 14001 certification of our carpet tile manufacturing plant is another step towards Shaw's cradle to cradle vision [of recycling carpet waste into new products] for the future."