Doing Our Part: Highlights From the Home Depot's 2023 ESG Report
ACCESS Newswire
28 Jul 2023, 21:50 GMT+10
Originally published on Built From Scratch
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 28, 2023 / The Home Depot is committed to its three environmental, social and governance (ESG) pillars - focusing on our people, operating sustainably and strengthening our communities. The latest ESG Report details the progress made. Here are some of the highlights:
FOCUS ON PEOPLE
- MORE THAN 90% of U.S. store leaders started as hourly associates.
- In 2022, approximately 36% of our new hires were women and 58% were ethnically/racially diverse.
OPERATE SUSTAINABLY
- We REDESIGNED 400+ private- brand packages to reduce size and materials.
- This helped us eliminate MORE THAN 81M square feet of PVC film - enough to cover Central Park twice.
- We DECREASED electricity consumption 52% in our U.S. stores since 2010.
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES
- The Home Depot Foundation has contributed more than $450 MILLION towards veteran causes since 2011.
- Since 2009, our Retool Your School grant program has helped fund over 184 PROJECTS benefiting 70% OF HBCUs.
To read the full report, visit corporate.homedepot.com/responsibility.
To learn more about the company's ESG efforts, check out the Give Me an H podcast. Chief Sustainability Officer, Ron Jarvis discusses the company's sustainability initiatives and Chief Diversity Officer, Derek Bottoms talks about the company's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from The Home Depot on 3blmedia.com.
Contact Info:
Spokesperson: The Home Depot
Website: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/home-depot
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE: The Home Depot
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