--- title: "A Year in Review: Milliken’s Most Notable Moments of 2016" description: 2016 was marked by milestones that affirm our position as a global innovator across a breadth of disciplines – from specialty chemical to floor covering. image: https://blog.milliken.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202016-12-29%20at%209.10.05%20AM.png --- [![Milliken-Logo_238x66.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken-Logo_238x66.png?width=125&name=Milliken-Logo_238x66.png "Milliken-Logo_238x66.png")   **INNOVATION BLOG**](https://blog.milliken.com) - [INNOVATION](http://www.milliken.com/en-us/Innovation/Pages/innovation.aspx) - [SUSTAINABILITY](http://www.milliken.com/en-us/Sustainability/Pages/sustainability.aspx) - [PRODUCT & SERVICES](http://www.milliken.com/en-us/pands/Pages/Products-and-Services.aspx) - [COMPANY](http://www.milliken.com/en-us/ourcompany/Pages/company.aspx) # [Blog](https://blog.milliken.com) # [A Year in Review: Milliken’s Most Notable Moments of 2016](https://blog.milliken.com/a-year-in-review-millikens-most-notable-moments-of-2016) Posted on Dec 29, 2016 8:52:29 AM, by [Mollie Williams](https://blog.milliken.com/author/mollie-williams) As we reflect on another year of innovating to explore, discover, and enhance people’s lives – we have much to celebrate! This year, we were honored to receive a plethora of prestigious industry awards; humbled by our associates’ continued commitment to ‘doing good;’and energized by our noble advancements in health and safety. 2016 was marked by milestones that affirm our position as a global innovator across a breadth of disciplines – from specialty chemicals, to floor covering, to performance materials. We invite you to explore our “year in review,” where we highlight some of our proudest achievements during 2016. [Milliken Community Impact Campaign Raises $500,000 for Local Charities](https://blog.milliken.com/milliken-gives-back-raises-500000-for-local-charities) ![sustainability copy.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/sustainability%20copy.png?width=712&height=248&name=sustainability%20copy.png) In our annual community impact campaign, our associates generously demonstrated what it means to ‘do good’ by giving more than $250,000 to local Spartanburg charities. The Milliken Foundation matched associate donations to the four different organizations for a combined impact of over $500,000. This was the largest amount collected in our annual campaign in a decade. [Milliken Named a World’s Most Ethical Company for 10th Consecutive Year](http://www.milliken.com/en-us/ourcompany/about-us/millikeninnovationblog/Pages/Blog-Post.aspx?BlogTitle=Milliken%20Named%20a%20World%E2%80%99s%20Most%20Ethical%20Company%20for%2010th%20Consecutive%20Year) ![ethisphere.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/ethisphere.png?width=712&height=234&name=ethisphere.png) Milliken was honored once again as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. [Milliken Donates 20,000 Feet of Excess Yarn to Foster the Arts in Spartanburg](https://blog.milliken.com/20000-feet-of-excess-yarn-cultivates-new-agents-of-inspiration) ![Yarn.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/Yarn.png?width=712&height=248&name=Yarn.png) Milliken joined forces with the [Chapman Cultural Center](https://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/) to promote the integration of Artlets – designated public areas where residents can create music, draw, collaborate, and connect around the arts – into Northside communities in Spartanburg. [Milliken Pilots a New LEED Credit](https://blog.millikencarpet.com/leading-leed-material-transparency-piloting-a-new-materials-credit) ![Sustainablecarpet.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/Sustainablecarpet.png?width=712&height=245&name=Sustainablecarpet.png) Milliken Sustainability leader Philip Ivey and his colleague, Jennifer Smith, recently embarked on piloting a new LEED v4 credit, MRc4 Option 3, which promotes greater building material transparency for healthier interior environments.  [Milliken Floor Covering Collection Lapidus Wins Best of Neocon Gold Award](https://blog.millikencarpet.com/milliken-unveils-award-winning-flooring-collections-at-neocon-2016) ![Carpet.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/Carpet.png?width=712&height=342&name=Carpet.png) Milliken’s Lapidus collection eliminates traditional design rules and invites both creativity and simplicity for extraordinary depth and flexibility – leading it to win Best of NeoCon Gold for modular carpet, a #MetropolisLikes award, and be included in the IIDEXCanada Best of Award-Winning Exhibit. [Milliken Wins Prestigious EUROPUR Innovation Award for Industry Leading Milliguard® AOX-1 Antioxidant](http://millikenchemical.com/milliken-wins-europur-award-milliguard/) ![Awards.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/Awards.png?width=712&height=339&name=Awards.png) Milliken won the prestigious EUROPUR Innovation Award for our Milliguard® AOX-1 polymer-bound antioxidant for polyurethane (PU), which gives the automotive industry a unique solution for compliance with toughening indoor air quality standards for vehicles.  [milliCare Celebrates 20th Anniversary](http://millicare.com/20th-anniversary/) ![millicare.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/millicare.png?width=712&height=233&name=millicare.png) For more than two decades, milliCare has consistently provided innovative, excellent carpet and textile care. We have moved beyond carpet care to stand as a mark of excellence in total care for facilities and brands around the world—contributing to clean, fresh, health workplaces. [Milliken Maintains Zero Waste to Landfill Pledge for 23 Years](https://blog.millikencarpet.com/milliken-publishes-second-annual-sustainability-report?utm_content=40650668&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter)  ![DoGoodEthisphere.jpg](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/DoGoodEthisphere.jpg?width=712&height=295&name=DoGoodEthisphere.jpg) The release of our floor covering division’s second annual sustainability report revealed the fulfillment of our goal to divert 99% of all of the company’s waste away from landfills and to places where it could be re-used or recycled. We are proud of our team’s unmoving stance as an environmentally responsible company committed to the elimination of solid waste, hazardous wastes, and emissions. [Westex Indigo™ Wins Product of the Year for Protective Apparel](https://blog.milliken.com/presenting-westex-indigo-denim-used-to-save-lives-reduce-workplace-injuries) ![indigo.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/indigo.png?width=712&height=247&name=indigo.png) Westex Indigo™ from Westex by Milliken was recently named *Occupational Health & Safety* Magazine’s 2016 New Product of the Year for Protective Apparel. [Milliken Receives InnoVision, R&D Awards for Innovation Excellence](https://blog.milliken.com/milliken-receives-innovision-rd-100-awards-for-innovation-excellence) ![Awards-1.png](https://blog.milliken.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Milliken_Innovation_Blog/Awards-1.png?width=712&height=241&name=Awards-1.png) Milliken was recognized for excellence in leadership, technology, and innovation on a regional and global scale with the receipt of two prestigious industry awards: an R&D 100 Award and InnoVision Award for Technology Integration. The accolades highlight two of our proudest product achievements for their revolutionary protective and environmental qualities impacting a multitude of industries.  Cheers to the New Year and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead! 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