Mohawk Honors Earth Day and Green Seal Affiliation

“After 25 years of recognizing sustainability leadership, Green Seal is honored to share this celebration with Mohawk, and their success in creating green papers that perform,” said Mark Petruzzi, senior vice president of outreach and strategic relations at Green Seal.

In addition to Mohawk’s long standing affiliation with Green Seal, Mohawk continues to lead the paper industry in environmental and sustainable practices and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for many achievements.

Mohawk continues its membership in the EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club, which it has held since 2005. Once again in 2014 Mohawk has been named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national list of 100 percent Green Power Users list, ranking among other leading renewable energy purchasers including Intel, Whole Foods Market, Staples, the U.S. EPA, Union College and the Empire State Building.

Mohawk has also qualified for the U.S. EPA SmartWay Partnership, a program of the U.S. EPA designed to reduce transportation-related emissions by creating incentives to improve supply chain efficiency. Mohawk efficiently transports paper products across the country on a timely basis, and the company’s logistics team is recognized for optimizing shipping methods and routes, and using biodiesel in the Mohawk truck fleet. Additionally, Mohawk has been recognized by the EPA for several notable awards within the last decade, including Green Power Leadership award in 2005, Partner of the Year Award in 2007 and Partner of the Year award in 2009.

“As a paper manufacturer, we have always understood that our dependence on basic resources such as water, wood fiber, and energy creates a unique responsibility for environmental stewardship. We continue to examine each aspect of our business with the objective of minimizing our environmental footprint in every way practicable. Environmental responsibility is at the core of Mohawk’s ethos,” said Michelle Carpenter, Vice President, Environmental and Energy Stewardship, Mohawk.