| Award ▲ | Source | Description |
| 2018 Employer of the Year | Service Providers Association for Developmental Disabilities (SPADD) | Nominated by Cross Plains Community Partner for our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace. |
| 2018 Responsible Business Awards | Ethical Corporation | Finalist for The Shaw Way: Demonstrating Inclusive Leadership |
| 50 Best Companies To Sell For | Selling Power Magazine | Recognizes the best companies to sell for among the top sales forces in the United States. Examines 3 categories: compensation and benefits, hiring and sales, and customer retention. |
| America's Best Large Employers | Forbes Magazine | Forbes partners with a market research company to rank the best employers in America. |
| Best of Booth Design | Floor Covering News | Recognizes companies whose product, program, service, business practice and/or booth design are considered to be “best of” in their class. |
| Best of Neocon Gold Award: Shaw Contract, Haven | Contract Design | Recognizes products of excellence introduced at Neocon, the commercial design industry’s largest trade show exhibition and conference. |
| Best of Neocon Silver Award: Shaw Contract, Natural Choreography | Contract Design | Recognizes products of excellence introduced at Neocon, the commercial design industry’s largest trade show exhibition and conference. |
| Best of NeoCon Silver Award: Patcraft, Dichroic P.E.T. collection | Contract Design | Recognizes products of excellence introduced at Neocon, the commercial design industry’s largest trade show exhibition and conference. |
| Best of Product | BNP Media (Floor Trends Publisher) | Recognizes companies whose product, program, service, business practice and/or booth design are considered to be “best of” in their class. |
| Bronze ADDY: Madeline Toelke | American Advertising Federation | Recognizes and rewards the most creative minds in the art of advertising. Madeline was awarded for her dedication on the Color of the Year nail polish box. |
| Bronze ADDY: Mandy Wilson | American Advertising Federation | Recognizes and rewards the most creative minds in the art of advertising. Mandy was awarded for her creative direction for Curate Magazine, published for the Shaw Flooring Network Convention. |
| Campaign Coordinator of the Year: LaRuthie Mason | United Way of Northwest Georgia | Recognizes donors, advocates, and volunteers who supported their 2017 campaign. |
| Campaign Coordinator of the Year: Wyatt Rollins | United Way of Northwest Georgia | Recognizes donors, advocates, and volunteers who supported their 2017 campaign. |
| Class of 2018 | Leadership Georgia - Ingrid Redmon | Focuses on addressing issues confronting the state of Georgia and prepares strong and effective leaders for the future development of the state. |
| CO₂ Award Most Improved | Tennessee Valley Authority | Shaw had the greatest reduction in Scope 2 CO₂ lb./MWh emission rate over CY16 emission rate for same customer. |
| Community Pillar Award | United Way of Northwest Georgia | Recognizes donors, advocates, and volunteers who supported their 2017 campaign. |
| Corporate Campaign Award | United Way of Northwest Georgia | Recognizes donors, advocates, and volunteers who supported their 2017 campaign. |
| Davey Award Winner: Sound Advisor | Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts | Recognizes big ideas, not huge budgets. |
| Distinguished Toastmaster Award Winner: Maria Zamora | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Driver Hall of Fame Inductee: Frank Rice | National Private Truck Council | Honors four drivers each year who reach the career milestone of 3 million miles, 20 years or 50,000 hours of consecutive driving without a preventable accident. |
| Environmental Partner of the Year | Home Depot | Honors Shaw for efforts to increase the recycled content of its products. |
| Five-Star Champion Award | United Way of Northwest Georgia | Recognizes donors, advocates, and volunteers who supported their 2017 campaign. |
| GIVE Award | United Way of Northwest Georgia | Recognized Shaw's excellent campaign for United Way during 2017. |
| Gold ADDY: Michelle Nelson | American Advertising Federation | Recognizes and rewards the most creative minds in the art of advertising. Michelle was awarded for her superior creativity on the Anderson Sell-In Kit. |
| GreenStep Award People Honoree | Floor Covering Weekly | Recognizes the vast array of resources available to associates (ie. WiN Middle East) |
| GreenStep Award Pinnacle Winner | Floor Covering Weekly | Recognizes Shaw’s participation in the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, the United Nations Global Compact. |
| GreenStep Award Practice/Process Honoree | Floor Covering Weekly | Recognizes our efforts toward eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. For Combined Heat & Power |
| Health at Work Silver Award | ComPsych | Recognizes those who demonstrate commitment to promoting health and wellness. Shaw was selected for the comprehensiveness, delivery, promotion, participation and results of our wellness programs. |
| HiP Award: Shaw Contract, Inside Shapes | Interior Design Magazine | Recognizes industry people and innovative products at NeoCon 2018. |
| ICON Award: Cindy Boland | Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) | Recognizes individuals who have dedicated themselves to the advancement, innovation and growth of the cleaning and restoration industry. |
| Innovation Award: COREtec, SMARTCORE products | Lowe's | Shaw was selected for the COREtec: SMARTCORE products. |
| Large Employer Participation Award | Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership | Recognizes organizations who display a spirit and commitment to health and fitness. |
| Learning 100! List | eLearning! Media Group | Recognizes the top 100 organizations for their best-in-class learning and development programs. |
| Live United Best in Class Winner: Plant 8S | United Way of the Midlands | Recognizes the volunteers and workplace campaigns who work hard to raise money for our community. Based on three criteria—percent participation, employee per capita gift and increase in total giving. |
| Live United Gold Award Winner: Plant 8S | United Way of the Midlands | Recognizes the volunteers and workplace campaigns who work hard to raise money for our community. |
| Most Impactful Hispanic B/ERG in the Southeast | Georgia Hispanic Business Conference & Expo ARG Competition | The GHCC in association with the HCCA and ALPFA-Atlanta Chapter awarded Shaw's ARG, Conexión, 3rd place for its impact on employee engagement, community outreach, diversity, and inclusion. |
| North American Candidate Experience | The Talent Board | Winners were identified through a comprehensive data analysis based on their job candidates’ satisfaction survey scores. |
| Notable Georgians: Vance Bell, CEO | Georgia Trend Magazine | Listing of the state’s most powerful and influential citizens who affect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians. |
| Outreach Award | SC Biz News, GSA Business Report, and SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Recognizes manufacturers making a tangible impact on communities in South Carolina. |
| Pinnacle Winner Promotion Honoree | Floor Covering Weekly | Recognizes Shaw’s partnership with Cradle to Cradle, Products Innovation Institute, BuildingGreen, Google, and others. |
| Silver ADDY | American Advertising Federation | The team was awarded for its outstanding creative vision at the Shaw Flooring Network Convention. |
| Silver ADDY: Sara Boyd | American Advertising Federation | Recognizes and rewards the most creative minds in the art of advertising. Sara was awarded for her remarkable efforts on the Floorigami Booth Design, from the Shaw Flooring Network Convention. |
| STEP Ahead Award Emerging Leader: Brooklyn Lynam | The Manufacturing Institute | Highlights the achievements of real women in manufacturing who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their companies and communities. |
| STEP Ahead Award Honoree: Annie Cowart | The Manufacturing Institute | Highlights the achievements of real women in manufacturing who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their companies and communities. |
| STEP Ahead Award Honoree: Lisa Buice | The Manufacturing Institute | Highlights the achievements of real women in manufacturing who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their companies and communities. |
| Super Achiever Award Winner: Jonathan Rackley | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Super Achiever Award Winner: Maria Zamora | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Super Achiever Award Winner: Paul Michal | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Super Achiever Award Winner: Rae Green | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Supplier Award Winner: Welton Davison | CarpetPlus Colortile | Honored for his leadership and dedication to the partnership between Shaw and CarpetPlus Colortile at their annual convention in Tucson, AZ. |
| Top 10 Green Building Products: SHaw Contract, PET Resilient | Building Green | BuildingGreen selects ten green building products each year that significantly improve upon standard “business-as-usual” practices. |
| Top 125 Organizations | Training Magazine | Recognizes organizations with the most successful learning and development programs in the world. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: April Ransom | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Cai Chen | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Debbie Henderson | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Jackie Dodson | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Jonathan Rackley | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Maria Zamora | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Paul Michal | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Rae Green | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Richard Davis | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Rosa Rodriguez | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| Triple Crown Award Winner: Sandra Johnson | Toastmasters International | Recognizes educational and participation achievements as a member of Toastmaster International, an educational organization that promotes communication, public speaking and leadership skills. |
| W³ Silver Award (Construction for Websites): Sound Advisor | Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts | Recognizes digital excellence by honoring outstanding websites, web marketing, video, mobile sites/apps and social content. |
| W³ Silver Award (Sound Design for Marketing): Sound Advisor | Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts | Recognizes digital excellence by honoring outstanding websites, web marketing, video, mobile sites/apps and social content. |
| W³ Silver Award (Strange and Unusual for Websites): Sound Advisor | Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts | Recognizes digital excellence by honoring outstanding websites, web marketing, video, mobile sites/apps and social content. |