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  • Overall approach
    3/16
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/6
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      0/1
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Awareness
      Yes
      1/1
      "Forests play a key role in the water cycle, soil conservation, carbon sequestration and habitat protection (including pollinators). Their sustainable management is crucial for sustainable agriculture and food security"
      Open source document
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      1/1
      Business risk
      Yes
      1/1
      Does the company recognise the risk as financial, operational, competition, reputational, or other? Please detail.: Reputational, Financial
      "As the world's largest home improvement retailer and an industry leader on sustainability issues, we have the ability to effect change by doing the right thing. To help protect endangered forests and to ensure that there will be timber for future generations, The Home Depot first issued its Wood Purchasing Policy in 1999. From 1999 through 2017 we have been very successful in leading our suppliers to understanding and practicing sustainable forestry throughout the world." [...] . "Since giving preferential treatment to certified wood, we have nearly doubled our sales of FSC certified products every year as we continue to sell the most FSC certified products in America.
      Open source document
      Open source document
    • High-level management of deforestion
      1/1
      High-level management
      Yes
      1/1
      Which commodities does it apply to?: Timber

      How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: Not specified
      "The NCG Committee has primary responsibility for oversight of ESG matters generally. This oversight includes reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding our environmental, social and governance practices as well as corporate political activity and payments to trade associations. The NCG Committee receives regular reports on ESG engagements with shareholders and related investor feedback, as well as information on recent developments with respect to ESG matters."
      Open source document
    • Executive compensation linked to deforestation
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/3
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/3
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
  • Commodity score
    9/84
    • Leather
      10/84
      • Commitment Strength
        0/28
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          0/17
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/10.7
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/3
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/2
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/1
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/11
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/5.3
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/3
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/2
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/1
      • Social Considerations
        4/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
          "The Home Depot is committed to respecting internationally recognized human rights. We review and areinformed by the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, theInternational Bill of Human Rights, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on FundamentalPrinciples and Rights at Work, and the UN Global Compact. [...] All suppliers must be able to demonstrate compliance with these requirements at the requestof The Home Depot. These guidelines provide an introduction to the minimum requirementsthat all suppliers must meet in order to conduct business with The Home Depot [...]Child Labor - Suppliers must not employ workers younger than the greater of 15 years ofage [...] Forced Labor - Suppliers will not use of any form of involuntary labor including forced,prison, indentured, bonded, slave or human-trafficked labor [...] Non-Discrimination - While The Home Depot recognizes and respects culturaldifferences, suppliers will ensure employment – including hiring, salary, benefits,advancement, discipline, termination and retirement – should be based solely on theperson’s ability to perform the job requirements and not the person’s beliefs or any otherpersonal characteristics. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining - Suppliers must recognize andrespect the rights of workers to exercise lawful rights of free association, including joiningor not joining any association. Suppliers must also respect the legal right of workers tobargain collectively."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/4
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No commitment
          0/4
      • Reporting and Implementation
        6/38
        • Reporting against commitments
          0/6
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            No
            0/3
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/3
        • Reporting is independently verified
          0/4
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            No
            0/2
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/2
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          "Suppliers must operate in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate [...] The Home Depot will undertake affirmative measures, such as announced and unannounced on-site audits ofproduction factories, to monitor compliance with these Social and Environmental Responsibility Standards. Suppliersmust maintain on site all documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Social and EnvironmentalResponsibility Standards, and Suppliers must allow representatives from The Home Depot full access to productionfacilities, worker records, production records and workers for confidential interviews in connection with monitoringvisits."
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company (own mechanism, that of external company, internationally recognised mechanism, focused on social issues, focused on environmental issues, etc.)?: hotline, website and email

          Does the company publish grievances that have been made against it, as well as responses and resolutions including status and timeframes: No

          Details of the mechanism: Social; Environmental
          "AwareLine, a 24/7 hotline. Reports can be made via thdawareline.com or through a live operator available in local languages [...] We also provide ways for suppliers, vendors, service providers and their workers to report concerns when they think our Home Depot values or compliance with the law may be compromised. [...] Associate AwareLine 1-800-286-4909 [...] Workers in all countries from which we source goods may submit anonymous reports via thdsupplieralertline.com. In addition, our Supplier AlertLine is answered by a live operator 24/7 in these countries and regions: Supplier AlertLine U.S. and Canada: 1-800-435-3152 Mexico: 001-888-765-8153 Asia: 86-400-880-1045 India: (Access Code) 000-117 (Dial) 800-435-3152"
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          No engagement or exclusion
          0/2
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2
    • Pulp & Paper
      17/84
      • Commitment Strength
        5/28
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          0/12
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/8
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/1.3
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.7
        • Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
          5/8
          • Commitment details
            Yes
            4/4
            Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            Yes
            4/4
            Type of commitment: Recycled content
            "The amount of cardboard we recycle from our operations continues to rise. Amounts below are in tons. [...] 46% increase since 2012 [...] Cardboard recycled (tons) 248,400"
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
            What is the rationale for any exclusion?: Just relates to cardboard products

            If no, what is excluded?: Product line

            What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: 0 Not specified
            "The amount of cardboard we recycle from our operations continues to rise. Amounts below are in tons. [...] 46% increase since 2012 [...] Cardboard recycled (tons) 248,400"
            Open source document
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/1.3
          • Interim target date
            Yes
            0.7/0.7
            Interim target date
            Yes
            0.7/0.7
            "The amount of cardboard we recycle from our operations continues to rise. Amounts below are in tons. [...] 46% increase since 2012 [...] Cardboard recycled (tons) 248,400"
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/8
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/1.3
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.7
      • Social Considerations
        4/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
          "The Home Depot is committed to respecting internationally recognized human rights. We review and areinformed by the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, theInternational Bill of Human Rights, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on FundamentalPrinciples and Rights at Work, and the UN Global Compact. [...] All suppliers must be able to demonstrate compliance with these requirements at the requestof The Home Depot. These guidelines provide an introduction to the minimum requirementsthat all suppliers must meet in order to conduct business with The Home Depot [...]Child Labor - Suppliers must not employ workers younger than the greater of 15 years ofage [...] Forced Labor - Suppliers will not use of any form of involuntary labor including forced,prison, indentured, bonded, slave or human-trafficked labor [...] Non-Discrimination - While The Home Depot recognizes and respects culturaldifferences, suppliers will ensure employment – including hiring, salary, benefits,advancement, discipline, termination and retirement – should be based solely on theperson’s ability to perform the job requirements and not the person’s beliefs or any otherpersonal characteristics. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining - Suppliers must recognize andrespect the rights of workers to exercise lawful rights of free association, including joiningor not joining any association. Suppliers must also respect the legal right of workers tobargain collectively."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/4
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No commitment
          0/4
      • Reporting and Implementation
        8/38
        • Reporting against commitments
          2/6
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            No
            0/2
          • Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            Yes
            2/2
            Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            Yes
            2/2
            Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: No
            "The amount of cardboard we recycle from our operations continues to rise. Amounts below are in tons. [...] 46% increase since 2012 [...] 2018 Cardboard recycled (tons) 248,400"
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/2
        • Reporting is independently verified
          0/4
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            No
            0/1.3
          • Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            No
            0/1.3
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/1.3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          "Suppliers must operate in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate [...] The Home Depot will undertake affirmative measures, such as announced and unannounced on-site audits ofproduction factories, to monitor compliance with these Social and Environmental Responsibility Standards. Suppliersmust maintain on site all documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Social and EnvironmentalResponsibility Standards, and Suppliers must allow representatives from The Home Depot full access to productionfacilities, worker records, production records and workers for confidential interviews in connection with monitoringvisits."
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company (own mechanism, that of external company, internationally recognised mechanism, focused on social issues, focused on environmental issues, etc.)?: hotline, website and email

          Details of the mechanism: Social; Environmental
          "AwareLine, a 24/7 hotline. Reports can be made via thdawareline.com or through a live operator available in local languages [...] We also provide ways for suppliers, vendors, service providers and their workers to report concerns when they think our Home Depot values or compliance with the law may be compromised. [...] Associate AwareLine 1-800-286-4909 [...] Workers in all countries from which we source goods may submit anonymous reports via thdsupplieralertline.com. In addition, our Supplier AlertLine is answered by a live operator 24/7 in these countries and regions: Supplier AlertLine U.S. and Canada: 1-800-435-3152 Mexico: 001-888-765-8153 Asia: 86-400-880-1045 India: (Access Code) 000-117 (Dial) 800-435-3152"
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          No engagement or exclusion
          0/2
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2
    • Timber
      0/84
      • Commitment Strength
        25/28
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          14/17
          • Commitment details
            Zero-gross deforestation
            8/10.7
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Zero-gross deforestation
            8/10.7
            Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
            "The Home Depot will give preference to the purchase of wood and wood products originating from certified well-managed forests wherever feasible. The Home Depot will eliminate the purchase of wood and wood products from endangered regions around the world [...] The Home Depot does not accept wood from the Amazon or Congo Basin areas, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified (enforcement date September 2018)."
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            3/3
            "The Home Depot will give preference to the purchase of wood and wood products originating from certified well-managed forests wherever feasible. The Home Depot will eliminate the purchase of wood and wood products from endangered regions around the world [...] The Home Depot does not accept wood from the Amazon or Congo Basin areas, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified (enforcement date September 2018)."
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Current/2020/Pre-2020
            2/2
            Target date
            Current/2020/Pre-2020
            2/2
            "The Home Depot will give preference to the purchase of wood and wood products originating from certified well-managed forests wherever feasible. The Home Depot will eliminate the purchase of wood and wood products from endangered regions around the world [...] The Home Depot does not accept wood from the Amazon or Congo Basin areas, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified (enforcement date September 2018)."
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            Yes
            1/1
            Interim target date
            Yes
            1/1
            "The Home Depot will give preference to the purchase of wood and wood products originating from certified well-managed forests wherever feasible. The Home Depot will eliminate the purchase of wood and wood products from endangered regions around the world [...] The Home Depot does not accept wood from the Amazon or Congo Basin areas, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified (enforcement date September 2018)."
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          11/11
          • Commitment details
            Traces to Point of production
            5.3/5.3
            Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            Traces to Point of production
            5.3/5.3
            "To fulfill the pledge, it was necessary to trace the origin of each and every wood product on our shelves. Afteryears of research, we now know item by item - from lumber to broom handles, doors to molding and paneling toplywood - where our wood products are harvested [...] We sell less than 1% of all the wood cut worldwide with 94% coming from North America."
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            3/3
            "To fulfill the pledge, it was necessary to trace the origin of each and every wood product on our shelves. Afteryears of research, we now know item by item - from lumber to broom handles, doors to molding and paneling toplywood - where our wood products are harvested [...] We sell less than 1% of all the wood cut worldwide with 94% coming from North America."
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Current/2020/Pre-2020
            2/2
            Target date
            Current/2020/Pre-2020
            2/2
            "To fulfill the pledge, it was necessary to trace the origin of each and every wood product on our shelves. Afteryears of research, we now know item by item - from lumber to broom handles, doors to molding and paneling toplywood - where our wood products are harvested [...] We sell less than 1% of all the wood cut worldwide with 94% coming from North America."
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            Yes
            1/1
            Interim target date
            Yes
            1/1
            What date is given for the interim milestone(s)?: Current
            Target date is current - see 3.2
            Open source document
      • Social Considerations
        4/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
          "The Home Depot is committed to respecting internationally recognized human rights. We review and areinformed by the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, theInternational Bill of Human Rights, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on FundamentalPrinciples and Rights at Work, and the UN Global Compact. [...] All suppliers must be able to demonstrate compliance with these requirements at the requestof The Home Depot. These guidelines provide an introduction to the minimum requirementsthat all suppliers must meet in order to conduct business with The Home Depot [...]Child Labor - Suppliers must not employ workers younger than the greater of 15 years ofage [...] Forced Labor - Suppliers will not use of any form of involuntary labor including forced,prison, indentured, bonded, slave or human-trafficked labor [...] Non-Discrimination - While The Home Depot recognizes and respects culturaldifferences, suppliers will ensure employment – including hiring, salary, benefits,advancement, discipline, termination and retirement – should be based solely on theperson’s ability to perform the job requirements and not the person’s beliefs or any otherpersonal characteristics. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining - Suppliers must recognize andrespect the rights of workers to exercise lawful rights of free association, including joiningor not joining any association. Suppliers must also respect the legal right of workers tobargain collectively."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/4
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No commitment
          0/4
      • Reporting and Implementation
        18/38
        • Reporting against commitments
          6/6
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes
            3/3
            Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: Yes

            (Downstream only) How many hectares of deforestation and/or conversion have occurred since the commitment cut-off date in the operations of the company's direct or indirect suppliers?: 0 Not specified

            (Downstream only) How much of this is in protected areas, primary forests, intact forest landscapes, and/or peatlands?: 100%
            "Implementing the policy meant making minor changes to our wood supply chain and rewarding companies that practice responsible forestry. Since initiating our policy in 1999 and continuing through 2017 we have maintained approximately the same ratio in wood purchasing volume by country. In 2007 and 2008 we shifted additional wood purchases out of Malaysia, Russia and Papa New Guinea to areas of more sustainability and certified forests. In addition, we have: Worked with our vendors to shift more than 80% of our lauan wood used in the production of doors to wood from more sustainable sources [...] Moved more than 90% of our cedar purchases to second- and third-growth forests in the United States. The remaining cedar purchases are sourced from coastal British Columbia and have been through the local community stakeholder review. In addition, our vendors are participating in the Joint Solutions Process negotiations  Significantly increased our FSC certified redwood. Our two primary suppliers of redwood both give a strong purchasing preference for FSC certified wood and we will continue to exercise a preference for certified redwood  Committed to not purchase uncertified wood products sourced from the 10 most vulnerable forest ecoregions as identified by the World Wildlife Fund in February 2001."
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            Yes
            3/3
            "To fulfill the pledge, it was necessary to trace the origin of each and every wood product on our shelves. Afteryears of research, we now know item by item - from lumber to broom handles, doors to molding and paneling toplywood - where our wood products are harvested [...] We sell less than 1% of all the wood cut worldwide with 94% coming from North America."
            Open source document
        • Reporting is independently verified
          2/4
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes: third-party
            2/2
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes: third-party
            2/2
            What percent of the company’s supply volume is verified using company verification systems?: 0 not specified

            Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC Certification

            Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC Certification
            "The Home Depot will give preference to the purchase of wood and wood products originating from certified well-managed forests wherever feasible. The Home Depot will eliminate the purchase of wood and wood products from endangered regions around the world [...] The Home Depot does not accept wood from the Amazon or Congo Basin areas, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified (enforcement date September 2018)."
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/2
        • Deforestation cut off date
          Yes
          2/2
          Deforestation cut off date
          Yes
          2/2
          Cut-off date: 2018
          "The Home Depot does not accept wood from the Amazon or Congo Basin areas, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands unless Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified (enforcement date September 2018)."
          Open source document
        • Collaborative actions
          Yes
          2/2
          Collaborative actions
          Yes
          2/2
          What initiatives does the company participate in?: ale Forest Forum, Southern Forest Carbon Project, FSC controlled wood working group

          What is the nature of that participation?: Attending & contributing to meetings
          "We have participated in many committees and studies in efforts to clarify the issues that affect our forests. Some of these include Yale Forest Forum, Southern Forest Carbon Project, FSC controlled wood working group and many others. We also invite many ENGOs to our corporate headquarters to meet with our senior leadership team members. Examples of some of the ENGOs that have met with our senior leadership are: Greenpeace, Natural Resources Defense Council, Rainforest Action Network, Forest Ethics, Dogwood Alliance, Rainforest Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, WWF and others."
          Open source document
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          "Suppliers must operate in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate [...] The Home Depot will undertake affirmative measures, such as announced and unannounced on-site audits ofproduction factories, to monitor compliance with these Social and Environmental Responsibility Standards. Suppliersmust maintain on site all documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Social and EnvironmentalResponsibility Standards, and Suppliers must allow representatives from The Home Depot full access to productionfacilities, worker records, production records and workers for confidential interviews in connection with monitoringvisits."
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          Does the company publish grievances that have been made against it, as well as responses and resolutions including status and timeframes: No

          Details of the mechanism: Social; Environmental

          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company (own mechanism, that of external company, internationally recognised mechanism, focused on social issues, focused on environmental issues, etc.)?: hotline, website and email
          "AwareLine, a 24/7 hotline. Reports can be made via thdawareline.com or through a live operator available in local languages [...] We also provide ways for suppliers, vendors, service providers and their workers to report concerns when they think our Home Depot values or compliance with the law may be compromised. [...] Associate AwareLine 1-800-286-4909 [...] Workers in all countries from which we source goods may submit anonymous reports via thdsupplieralertline.com. In addition, our Supplier AlertLine is answered by a live operator 24/7 in these countries and regions: Supplier AlertLine U.S. and Canada: 1-800-435-3152 Mexico: 001-888-765-8153 Asia: 86-400-880-1045 India: (Access Code) 000-117 (Dial) 800-435-3152"
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          No engagement or exclusion
          0/2
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2
  • Commitment strength
    10/28
    Avg. score
  • Reporting and Implementation
    11/38
    Avg. score
  • Social considerations
    4/18
    Avg. score

Profile

Home Depot is an American home improvement retailer. The company sells building materials, flooring, hardware, storage solutions, furniture, paint, and electrical appliances among other products. Home Depot have over 2000 stores spread over the US, Mexico, and Canada. With more than 1 million products, Home Depot claims to be the biggest home improvement retailer in the world. The company’s retail operations require large amounts of timber. Home Depot is selected as a powerbroker for leather, timber and paper packaging.

Sector
Industry sector 
Furniture & flooring, Home improvement
Segments
Retailer
HQ
HQ 
United States
Company Type
Company type 
Public listed
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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