Operate Sustainably

We are aiming to operate sustainably by improving our supply chain and operations to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, living our commitment to ethical sourcing, and doing our part to reduce our environmental impact and that of our customers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Sustainability Squad: Eco-Conscious Home Depot Associates Living a DIY Sustainable Lifestyle
Within The Home Depot, there is a large group of eco-conscious associates. They call themselves the Sustainability Squad, and they are living proof that Eco Actions make a difference. They are living a DIY sustainability lifestyle.

Research, Reports & Publications

Going Green at Home
Our Eco Actions website makes it easier for customers to identify products that can help reduce their households’ impact on the climate, the planet and natural resources. Discover a few products and learn more about our greener products in the 2022 ESG Report.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Protecting the Climate: The Home Depot’s Supply Chain Efficiency
By making our supply chain more efficient, we reduce business costs and the impact that our product distribution has on the environment. We continue to make progress on our multi-year supply chain initiative to create the fastest, most efficient and reliable delivery network.

Energy

Earth Day 2023: How The Home Depot Can Help You in Moving to a Clean Energy Future
This Earth Day is a perfect time to get involved in clean energy transformation. Clean energy is generated from renewable sources without producing any pollution. This helps improve the health of the environment and reduce exposure to harmful emissions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning: Sustainable Products From the Home Depot To Refresh Your Home and Yard
As the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom, it's time to start thinking about spring cleaning your home – both inside and out. Be mindful of the impact traditional landscaping and cleaning habits can have on the environment and consider some of these products.

Environment

We All Own Sustainability: A Q&A with The Home Depot’s Chief Sustainability Officer Ron Jarvis
Reducing The Home Depot’s environmental impact is essential to our efforts to build a better business, workplace and world. Home Depot’s chief sustainability officer Ron Jarvis has spent more than two decades driving sustainability improvements at The Home Depot.

Sustainable Development Goals

Protecting the Climate: How The Home Depot is Conserving Resources and Reducing Environmental Impact Through Store Operations
Running our stores more efficiently furthers both our business and sustainability goals. In 2021, we hit key milestones, including a 50% decrease in U.S. store electricity use since 2010.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Exclusive Supplier RYOBI Leads the Cordless Power Industry with a Focus on Sustainability
RYOBI began selling cordless power tools nearly 30 years ago and has since grown into a sustainability leader in the battery-powered lawn and garden industry. They became an exclusive partner of The Home Depot in 2000 and continue to innovate every single year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Merchant Q&A: Sourcing Better Building Products
Recently, we sat down with Katie Hunt, Associate Merchant for Lumber and Building Materials at The Home Depot, to learn more about the industry that is the backbone of home improvement and find out how her department is approaching sustainability.

Environment

The Home Depot Recognized As Top User of Green Power by the EPA
For the first time, The Home Depot appears as No. 64 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Top 100 List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. 

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