handmade carpet industry founded 1978 founder nand kishore chaudhary headquarters jaipur india products floor coverings website jaipur rugs jaipur rugs is one of india s largest manufacturers of hand knotted rugs known globally as a leader in the hand made rugs category . over the years jaipur rugs has continued to carry forward the rich heritage of designs into homes in more than 40 countries around the world . headquartered in jaipur india the company s operations span across 20 branches 6 states and 600 villages in india with distribution to over 40 countries with its strong and independent base of over 40 000 artisans . the company also has a large distribution base in atlanta united states . contents 1 about 2 accreditations 3 awards and recognition 4 certifications 5 in media 6 references 7 external links about edit jaipur rugs was founded by nand kishore chaudhary in 1978 who started the carpet business with two looms . 1 over time he moved to gujarat and the business operations were expanded primarily in tribal regions . chaudhary moved to jaipur in 1999 to launch his independent firm called jaipur carpets . jaipur carpets was converted to jaipur rugs company pvt ltd in 2006 . at present jaipur rugs has businesses in more than 40 countries . jaipur rugs produces a range of rugs pillows in fresh and innovative colors and sophisticated textures and patterns . accreditations edit 1 . c. k. prahalad included a case study of jaipur rugs in his book the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid citing it as an example of a social business which helps in tackling world poverty . the jaipur rugs case study is acclaimed to be the best success story at the bottom of the pyramid . 2 another pillar of the unique business model of jaipur rugs is its complex and robust supply chain which has been acclaimed by harvard and is being further studied to implement in other similar businesses . 3 2 . take me home by rashmi bansal rashmi bansal s book take me home ; westland publishers studies social entrepreneurs in india mapping their journeys of the social change and how their lives have changed with their major decisions . the focus of a chapter in the book few good men presents nkc s transformational journey early struggles and the resultant sustainable employment in indian villages . awards and recognition edit 1 . cnbc tv18 emerging india award december 2014 . jaipur rugs was meritorious in the december 2014 cnbc emerging india awards . this was recognized for the benefit of the society as well as the underprivileged . 4 2 . nasscom social innovation honors 2014 . the award was conferred under the ici led social innovation by a corporate responsible business category . the honors recognize innovations that creatively leverage information and communication technology to create solutions to address gaps in social development . 5 3 . indiamart leaders of tomorrow awards . it aims to acknowledge exceptional and distinguished products and services of sme s in building robust foundation for a company . jaipur rugs won leaders of tomorrow 2014 for 2nd consecutive year under the category home d cor and handicrafts . 6 4 . the times of india social impact award 2012 . mr. n.k. chaudhary was awarded by mr. pranab mukherjee honorable president of india as the winner of the the times of india social impact awards 2012 under the livelihood corporate category for providing livelihood opportunities for people living in remote distant areas mostly under the poverty belt . 7 5 . carpet design award domotex 2012 . the rug ruby room in aqua color in the designer collection titled connextion and signed by jenny jones and jaipur has been awarded as the best modern design superior at the carpet design awards cda 2012 . the prestigious awards are organized by domotex the world s leading floor covering fair in partnership with hali and cover magazines . 8 certifications edit 1 . star export house jrcpl was conferred with star export house by the government of india for excellent export performance and its incessant growth in turnover and earnings from export of goods 2 . iso 14001 2004 iso 14001 certificate that addresses the balance between maintaining profitability and reducing the negative environmental impact . this award is to ensure acquiescence with environmental legislation and reduces the risk of penalties and possible litigation 3 . iso 9001 2008 iso 9001 2008 certificate for quality production standards and products that are accepted globally . 4 . sa 8000 2008 design development manufacturing and export of handmade carpets and floor coverings scope and 11th carpet company to receive sa 8000 certification a standard based on international labor organization ilo conventions in india for its functioning with 40000 people from the remote distant areas and in an efficient management system 5 . rugmark rug mark certificate to produce rugs without involvement of child labor to register all looms with the rug mark foundation and allowing access for unannounced inspectors . 9 in media edit 1 . businessworld tools to de clutter your life and how to be super productive 10 2 . the new indian express weaving magic in rugs 11 3 . new york times a design lover s guide to the modern jaipur 12 4 . live mint india s biggest exporter of hand knotted carpets 13 5 . floor trends area rug industry celebrated at america s magnificent carpet awards 14 6 . arastan jaipur rugs a remarkable social enterprise 15 7 . the atlantic the rug weavers of india 16 8 . the times of india endeavour publication highlighting positive action of cii members 17 9 . times of india the magic weave of ethics and capitalism 18 10 . the economic times churu s marwari nand kishore chaudhary jaipur rugs a matter of discourse at harvard 19 11 . forbes india forbes india 2009 published an article on the founder nk chaudhary opening a window of opportunity by transporting thousands of weavers to a better life . 20 references edit ernst & young entrepreneur of the year award 2010 winners announced ernst & young india . ey.com . retrieved 2011 06 02 . the top 5 list best new bop teaching cases blog nextbillion.net development through enterprise . nextbillion.net . 2010 05 26 . retrieved 2011 06 02 . churu s marwari nand kishore chaudhary s jaipur rugs a matter of discourse at harvard . economictimes.indiatimes.com . 2012 01 26 . retrieved 2012 02 24 . cnbc awards for socially responsible retail trading . cnbc . retrieved 2014 12 13 . nasscom social innovation honors 2014 . nasscom . retrieved 2014 02 12 . india mart leaders of tomorrow . india mart . retrieved 2013 12 09 . soaicl impact award 2012 . the times of india . retrieved 2013 01 28 . domotex floor covering trade show . moebelkultur.de . retrieved 2012 01 15 . rugmark certificate . www.rugmarkindia.org . retrieved 2008 03 09 . business world article . business world . retrieved 2015 01 01 . the new indian express article . the new indian express . retrieved 2014 08 08 . new york times . nytimes.com . retrieved 2014 08 26 . live mint article . livemint.com . retrieved 2014 01 19 . floor trends article . floortrendsmag.com . retrieved 2014 01 15 . journey with artisans article . arastan.com . retrieved 2013 12 05 . the rug weavers india article . theatlantic.com . retrieved 2013 06 07 . toi article . indiatimes.com.com . retrieved 2013 04 03 . toi the magic weave of ethics and capitalism article . indiatimes.com . retrieved 2013 01 22 . nand kishore chaudhary the economic times . economictimes.indiatimes.com . retrieved 2013 06 07 . forbes india article . forbesindia.com . retrieved 2009 07 01 . external links edit times of india article on ernst & young award c.k.prahalad case study on jaipur rugs vivek wadhwa s article replicators innovators and bill gates business week article my magic carpet ride in india grassroots business fund jaipur rugs jaipur rugs flies high entrepreneur india nasscom social innovation honours take me home by rashmi bansal 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