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According to IndustryWeek, "When it comes to sustainability, Al Kabus, president of The Mohawk Group, gets it." And for this, he—along with Mohawk's Greenworks Center recycling facility—gets the coveted honor of appearing on the publication's front cover. The feature story of IndustryWeek's November 2009 issue, "A Blueprint for Sustainable Manufacturing," quotes Kabus extensively throughout and also prominently spotlights Mohawk Industries' "win-win" environmental vision. The Mohawk Group's LEED^® PLUS Calculator^™ technology is also highlighted in a separate article within the issue, "How Green Are Your Products?"

Benchmarking sustainability efforts and achievements for one organization is a complex task, never mind 500 of the nation's largest corporations. But Newsweek made the mission possible in its recently published inaugural "Green Rankings." Mohawk Industries, the lone flooring manufacturer to make the list, ranked 227 among the country's top eco-innovative companies based on actual environmental performance, policies and reputation—a milestone accomplishment for the company and the floorcovering industry.

Business leaders are hungry for knowledge and guidance when it comes to greening their operations and making their industries more sustainable. Mohawk's Sustainable Strategies Consultant Lewis Perkins recently shared his insight and experiences with more than 100 executives from various organizations during a two-city event hosted by Forbes.com in Chicago and New York. Part of the publication's Business Visionaries Series, the "Greening America" panel discussions featured Perkins and two other thought leaders from innovation strategy company Innosight and GreenOrder, a sustainability consulting firm.

Listen to Mohawk's Sustainable Strategies Consultant Lewis Perkins on Sky Radio, the in-flight radio station of Northwest, American Airlines and U.S. Airways. In two recent interviews, both reaching more than 9.5 million travelers, Perkins discusses Mohawk's sustainable strategies, business innovation, products and processes that are helping to shift the conversation and shape a new sustainability story for its industry, its customers and the planet.

Mohawk's Sustainable Strategies Consultant Lewis Perkins speaks up about corporate social responsibility and spells out the "Semantics of Sustainability" as a new expert blogger for Fast Company magazine. Here Perkins shares his insights and expertise on social and environmental issues each week. Follow his blog and join the sustainability conversation.