Home Depot Sets Green Targets for 2015

Home Depot Sets Green Targets for 2015
March 05, 2010

Atlanta-based The Home Depot Inc. announced that it has reduced its U.S. store energy use by 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours since 2004, and that it will achieve a 20 percent reduction in kilowatt-hours per sq. ft. usage in its U.S. stores by 2015. The company also has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its domestic supply chain by 20 percent within the next five years. Home Depot is in the process of calculating its comprehensive carbon footprint based on the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development protocol. The results of the findings will be released in one year.

"We continually strive to operate a more efficient business, and these efforts enable us to reduce our energy usage and cut our carbon emissions," said Ron Jarvis, vice president of Environmental Innovation for Home Depot. "While our accomplishments in lowering our store energy use have been significant, we will identify additional ways we can continue the reduction. In addition, the changes we are making to increase productivity in our supply chain will allow us to reduce our transportation greenhouse gas emissions substantially."