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Home Depot Sets New SBTi Goals for Carbon
The Home Depot submitted new carbon reduction goals to the Science Based Target initiative for Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 “Use of Products Sold” emissions.
The Home Depot ESG Report: 5 Takeaways
With the release of its 2021 ESG Report, The Home Depot reported a 22% reduction in carbon intensity while at the same time growing the business by nearly 20%. Additional progress for the year included LED lighting upgrades, participation in demand mitigation programs, and expanded use of fuel cells and solar power. This excerpted report features "5 Takeaways" The Home Depot learned while navigating a year unlike any other.
The Home Depot Targets 100% RE by 2030
The Home Depot reported July 27 that it reduced its carbon intensity by 22% in 2020 and is now committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity for its facilities by 2030.
The Home Depot Signs 100 MW Solar PPA
Beginning in 2022, The Home Depot will receive 100 megawatts of solar electricity annually from National Grid Renewables’ Noble Project in Texas. This PPA promises to lower the home improvement brands’ carbon footprint by an annual 450,000 metric tons.
AT&T, Honda lead corporate offtakers of largest US solar facility
AT&T and Honda are contracted to be the leading offtakers from what will be the largest solar generation facility in the United States once it is completed.
The Home Depot inks PPA with solar + storage in Texas
The Home Depot announced Oct. 13 that it will be procuring 75 MW of clean energy from a 284 MW solar and storage project, which could be enough electricity to power more than 150 stores nationwide.
Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes.: Meet The Home Depot’s Craig D’Arcy
Craig D’Arcy, The Home Depot’s Director of Energy Management, likes to find straightforward answers to complex problems. That’s exactly what he’s doing at the world’s largest home improvement retailer, where he finds creative ways to cut emissions and lower the net rate paid for energy. Watch Craig’s story to see how his passion for renewable investments creates “savings for a purpose.”
The Home Depot targets 335 MW of RE by 2025
The Home Depot announced July 23 their new goal to produce and procure energy from 335 MW of renewable and alternative energy sources by 2025 in addition to eliminating expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film from its private brand packaging by 2023.
Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes: Craig D’Arcy, The Home Depot
Craig D’Arcy, The Home Depot’s Director of Energy Management, helps the world's largest home improvement retailer find creative ways to lower the overall net rate it pays for energy - and measurably cut emissions in the process. Craig’s video is a part of a new series from Duke Energy Renewables: “Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes.” This series is all about leadership style, internal drive and courage to do differently.
The Home Depot reports 26% energy use reduction
The Home Depot® reported a 26% reduction of energy use by its U.S. stores in 2018 compared to 2010, ahead of its stated goal of 20%. Supply chain efficiencies implemented by the company reduced carbon dioxide intensity by 6% per dollar sold for the year.
The Home Depot announces new targets and RE initiatives
The Home Depot has declared new emissions targets, along with commitments to wind and solar projects in 2019. The announcement came as CDP, an environmental impact non-profit, named the company to its Climate Change “A” list for its actions to cut carbon emissions and mitigate climate risks.
The Home Depot posts 20%+ decline in energy use
The Home Depot® announced that its stores have cut energy use 23.5 percent since 2010, exceeding the company's goal to reduce consumption by 20 percent by 2020, three years ahead of schedule.
The Home Depot premieres largest solar array in D.C.
The Home Depot has installed a 554-kilowatt solar generation project at its northeast Washington, D.C. location. The project is the largest single rooftop array in the District and is expected to supply more than 9.9 million kilowatt hours of electricity to the store
Case Study: Home Depot - Financing a Renewable and Alternative Energy Commitment
This case study from RILA tracks The Home Depot's path toward hitting their renewable energy and energy efficiency targets, established in 2015 to be met by 2020.
