On November 3, the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture recognized Florida Tile and others who "promote sustainable practices and have made impacts at the state regional and global levels." Winners were chosen based on their contributions to societal, corporate, economic and environmental sustainability. The award ceremony was part of the University's Sustainability and Environmental Summit.  Florida Tile was presented with the Corporate Sustainability Award in the "Small and Medium Company" category.

In its public statement announcing the award, the University stated, "For 40 years, Florida Tile has been manufacturing tiles in Lawrenceburg, KY. Recently Florida Tile's parent company, Panariagroup, invested well over $20,000,000 in state-of-the-art tile manufacturing equipment, and sustainability was an important consideration in the new manufacturing process. From sourcing local raw materials, to re-using waste streams, to energy-efficient motors and kilns, Florida Tile is proud to be one of the most environmentally friendly production facilities for tile in the world. And they haven't stopped improving; with recent upgrades in lighting, they are using less than 30% of the energy it used to take to light their buildings. In addition to sustainable buildings, they produce sustainable products. Porcelain tile has the longest useful life-cycle of any flooring option on the market today. Their products also emit no volatile organics and are certified by Greenguard for their lowest emitting category. Florida Tile is proud to manufacture world-class tile products in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is poised for many years of sustainable growth."