Originally published on Built From Scratch

Read our 2023 ESG Report 

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 350+ 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 180 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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