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Since Depot and The Home Depot Foundation have committed more than $45 million to organizations working to improve social equity and further our diversity commitments: striving to close the wealth gap and advancing education for all.
Our partnerships with organizations that promote diversity, equity and inclusion reinforce our support to the communities we serve.
Our Supplier Diversity program was established in with the goal of increasing shareholder value, driving innovation and creating positive impact in the communities we serve.
We are committed to cultivating a supplier base that creates long-lasting growth and mutual business success, while reflecting the diversity of our customers and strengthening our communities.
“We believe that a strong supplier diversity program increases shareholder value, drives innovation and creates economic impact in the communities that we serve.
Founded by friends Alejandro Vélez and Nikhil Arora, Back to the Roots creates gardening kits for indoor or outdoor spaces with a mission to get the next generation growing — no green thumb or backyard needed.
The Home Depot has helped communities for many years prepare and recover from the devastating impacts caused by hurricanes, and this year was no different.
They also donated water and other supplies to local shelters and first responders.
The site includes a resource library with downloadable PDFs and video content to help individuals better understand the career potential in the trades industry, offers training opportunities, and acts as a K-trades education platform that can help guide graduating seniors in understanding how to build a career in the skilled trades.
Our Women’s Link associate resource group promotes professional development for women associates across our organization.
We partner with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council to promote gender diversity among our suppliers.
We estimate that our customers saved over billion gallons of water in 2021 by properly using our water-saving products.
On average, there is an approximately reduction in water used, compared to traditional systems.
At the end of fiscal year rooftop solar farms atop 76 U.S. stores and leveraging fuel cell-generated power at 205 U.S. stores.
Through our expanded wind and solar farm partnerships, we expect to purchase enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 500 Home Depot stores.
Our partnership with the EPA’s Energy Star program in capable of reducing their electricity use by 7 billion kilowatt hours, saving $950 million on energy costs.
We support circularity through recycling, repairing and reusing materials to reduce waste.
We challenge our suppliers to offer products with lowest-possible environmental impact and to pursue third-party certifications.
We have pledged to produce or procure renewable electricity equivalent to the electricity needs for all Home Depot facilities worldwide by 2030.
We have pledged to produce or procure megawatts of renewable or alternative energy by 2025.
Since community organizations working to improve social equity and further our diversity commitments.
Our Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct policies detail our commitment to workplace diversity, equity and inclusion.
We are committed to providing an environment that’s inclusive to all people.
Our Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) are led by associates and sponsored by executive leaders.
In virtually to celebrate diversity, raise culture awareness and foster professional development.
Canadian store interiors converted to LED by the end of reduce The Home Depot stores’ energy consumption.
The framework that we use to identify and manage risk considers a number of enterprise-level issues, including competitive environment, brand and reputation, regulatory and compliance, and security, as well as external and internal factors that could distract the Company from our business or derail our strategic objectives.
BY THE NUMBERS Alignment with Our Business Our corporate entity structure reflects the alignment with our commercial activities to ensure that we pay our fair share of tax commensurate with our business’ geographical footprint and operations within a jurisdiction.
As cybersecurity attackers become increasingly more sophisticated, our program prioritizes threat mitigation, while focusing on maintaining the integrity and resiliency of our systems.
We invest in our ability to identify, protect and detect security risks within our environment.
GRI STANDARDS The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps business, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on various issues.
Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Ethical Sourcing, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs.
102-21 Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints, Proxy Statement pg.
ESG Transparency - Prior year data for waste incineration, fuel blending, and product tests and transit tests conducted by third parties were updated based on more complete data being provided.
Carbon emissions data for 2019 and 2020 reflects the calendar year.
Diversity of governance bodies and employees Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Proxy Statement pg.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, pgs. MULTILINE AND SPECIALTY RETAILERS & DISTRIBUTORS Table 1.
Description of efforts to manage product lifecycle impacts and meet demand for sustainable products Discussion and Analysis n/a CG-BF Details can be found in the Circularity, Sustainable Packaging and Waste Management & Recycling sections of our ESG Report 2022 ESG Report – Circularity, pgs. 44-45; Waste Management & Recycling, pgs.
Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2 and, if appropriate, Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the related risks.
Seven has completed its first full financial year of reduced electricity consumption at is Melbourne site due to the outsourcing of Presentation and Playout services.
A in electricity consumption was achieved through transition to a modern IP based facility, shared with other broadcasters encompassing modern equipment requiring much less energy than Seven’s older technology.
The final energy saving of this relocation, consolidation and equipment refresh is yet to be finalised though it is expected to be significant.
Seven has commenced a project to reduce its energy consumption in drama and News studios with the replacement of Tungsten Halogen fittings.
Each of these Tungsten Halogen fittings on average uses consumption of 375 watts.
• The Seven owned building in Brisbane has commenced a restack and consolidation of staff and areas that will see it decommission and not replace four air conditioning units that is forecast to save with full energy savings realised in early FY22.
Seven has agreed to provide support a project to use the roof area of its Eveleigh studios as a base for a solar panel deployment to support all tenants at its Eveleigh site.
Standard Newsprint being the paper used to print the West Australian, Sunday Times, Regional and Community titles is certified plantation forests.
• Waste ink produced in Perth is collected and reprocessed and plant wastewater is processed and used for reticulation on site.
This report documents our efforts to further develop a dynamic and diverse workforce, support our communities, manage our environmental footprint and ensure strong governance.
Additionally, we introduced four new global OPEN Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) last year to join our existing ERGs, Omniwomen and OPEN Pride.
Our focus on environmental sustainability has manifested in measurable goals and policies, as well as established partnerships that will help reduce our carbon footprint.
We’ve joined the Science Based Targets initiative, which publicly audits companies on their emissions reduction efforts to ensure adherence.
Across our operations, we’re constantly exploring innovative ways to lessen our impact on the environment.
To strengthen our oversight of, and transparency on, environmental, social and governance matters in added disclosures specific to our industry to this year’s report from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
GOALS AND HIGHLIGHTS In People, Community, Environment and Governance.
• Reduced energy use by 20% reduction by 2023.
• Increased use of electricity from renewable sources globally to exceeding our goal to reach 20% by 2023.
, we’re relentlessly pursuing opportunities to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within our organization.
To foster an inclusive and engaging work environment, Omnicom also has six global employee resource groups (ERGs) designed to embrace intersectionality, cross-cultural dialogue and community support.
The ERGs are an environment for employee communities and allies to learn together, develop on-the-job skills, and engage in fellowship and candid dialogue.
TBWA\WorldHealth offered Mentor Circles dedicated to supporting working parents and parents of young children amid the challenges of the remote work environment.
In the second half of our offices all over the world with safety precautions including temperature checks, desk reservations, contact tracing, mask wearing and enhanced cleaning protocols.
Part of a broader resource to educate businesses on gender inclusivity, the single piece of code automatically updates a website’s data fields with inclusive gender options so that all users can be seen and valued.
RAPP helped Theirworld audit their social media and website data and shared strategic recommendations on maximizing their digital footprint and developing audience-specific content.
One hundred trees were planted, one for each employee of the agency.
Environment With offices in more than 70 countries, Omnicom has the opportunity to scale our efforts to further reduce the impact our global operations have on the environment.
We have long empowered our people to help us increase efficiency, reduce waste and advance our sustainability priorities wherever we do business.
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Omnicom has set achievable energy-usage goals and is making strong commitments to reduce the carbon emissions associated with our operations.
In Based Targets initiative, which audits participating companies on their emissions reduction goals and evaluates whether they are in line with the global imperative to limit global warming to 1.5°C and prevent the worst effects of climate change.
In an effort to drive progress at scale, we are working with an expert third party to get a comprehensive view of our global carbon footprint with the aim of establishing enhanced targets in the near future.
Meanwhile, we continue to monitor our progress against our and increase the amount of electricity we consume from renewable resources.
from renewable resources per 2015 baseline, from 8% in 2015 to 21.5% in 2021 In 2021, we appointed Karen van Bergen as our first Chief Environmental Sustainability Officer, demonstrating our commitment to driving environmental progress at the highest levels of Omnicom.
In this new role, Karen oversees our climate change initiatives and processes, which includes setting measurable goals and policies, establishing partnerships that will reduce our carbon footprint, and using our marketing and communications expertise to collaborate with clients and their stakeholders to address climate change.
These factors impacted our energy use, which contributed to our progress toward the environmental metrics we track.
While we know that some of the energy use shifted to homes and other remote work locations, we are unable to accurately measure the impact beyond our owned and leased facilities.
AGILE AND FLEXIBLE WORK Omnicom closely examines all our owned and leased properties to identify opportunities to optimize our environmental footprint.
We recognize the emission of greenhouse gases from office facilities remains a challenge around the world, and we strive to do our part to mitigate this trend.
We’re introducing diverse spaces – from small booths for private, focused work, to large collaborative areas where teams can meet and share ideas – helping us increase efficiency and optimize our footprint.
At the same time, we’re effectively reducing our net square footage and, in eliminated 435,000 square feet of space from our footprint.
Our global planning standard, which includes Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) principles, guides our building and retrofitting activities.
We prioritize the use of energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling, and we’re focused on reducing and reusing materials.
Our transition to more shared spaces, state-of-the-art video conferencing and virtual file storage and printing centers all contribute to our energy savings and waste reduction.
We continued to take steps to reduce energy consumption in effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge our ability to accurately measure the true impact.
In (MWh) of energy, a 30.2% reduction compared to 2020.
We reduced greenhouse gas emissions across our footprint by to 2020.
As part of Omnicom’s strategy to curb our carbon footprint, we derive a portion of our electricity needs from renewable sources.
These efforts are spearheaded in the U.K., where we are buying green power in buildings we manage through electricity purchasing agreements.
In the U.S., more than our leased spaces, and we encourage them to seek renewable energy sources whenever possible.
This exceeded our goal to increase our use of electricity from renewable sources globally to by 2023.
As part of its ongoing GREEN TURN initiative, BBDO Germany’s throughout their offices and through their work with clients.
By acknowledging the fact that every media campaign causes COclients to donate to MYBLUEPLANET’s efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.
, Public Power Corporation in Greece supplied renewable sources, reducing 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
RAPP’s “Raise The Floor” initiative encourages agencies and brands to plant a forest equal to the square footage of their office space.
While both markets are growing, they face great risks from climate change as they rely on cheap and harmful energy sources to progress.
To help encourage countries and businesses to accelerate their transition to carbon neutrality, TBWA\Singapore helped Standard Chartered launch a new film that demonstrates the impact of carbon, highlights the bank's commitment to tackling carbon emissions and outlines how the bank helps its clients finance a transition to net-zero.
Coral reefs are a vital ecosystem for aquatic life, but 90% of the world’s reefs will be gone by 2043 without interventions.
AMV BBDO worked with cat food brand SHEBA® to develop the “Hope Grows” campaign, a love letter to the ocean.
The Nature Conservancy, Google and National Geographic Creative Works brought their idea to life by regrowing a degraded coral reef in Indonesia’s Spermonde Archipelago.
The regrown reef spells the word “hope,” showcasing SHEBA's commitment to sustainability and environmental restoration.
This diversity has been facilitated, in large part, by prioritizing Board refreshment to ensure a balanced mix of perspectives, institutional knowledge and strong oversight.

Since Depot and The Home Depot Foundation have committed more than $45 million to organizations working to improve social equity and further our diversity commitments: striving to close the wealth gap and advancing education for all.

Our partnerships with organizations that promote diversity, equity and inclusion reinforce our support to the communities we serve.

Our Supplier Diversity program was established in with the goal of increasing shareholder value, driving innovation and creating positive impact in the communities we serve.

We are committed to cultivating a supplier base that creates long-lasting growth and mutual business success, while reflecting the diversity of our customers and strengthening our communities.

“We believe that a strong supplier diversity program increases shareholder value, drives innovation and creates economic impact in the communities that we serve.

Founded by friends Alejandro Vélez and Nikhil Arora, Back to the Roots creates gardening kits for indoor or outdoor spaces with a mission to get the next generation growing — no green thumb or backyard needed.

The Home Depot has helped communities for many years prepare and recover from the devastating impacts caused by hurricanes, and this year was no different.

They also donated water and other supplies to local shelters and first responders.

The site includes a resource library with downloadable PDFs and video content to help individuals better understand the career potential in the trades industry, offers training opportunities, and acts as a K-trades education platform that can help guide graduating seniors in understanding how to build a career in the skilled trades.

Our Women’s Link associate resource group promotes professional development for women associates across our organization.

We partner with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council to promote gender diversity among our suppliers.

We estimate that our customers saved over billion gallons of water in 2021 by properly using our water-saving products.

On average, there is an approximately reduction in water used, compared to traditional systems.

At the end of fiscal year rooftop solar farms atop 76 U.S. stores and leveraging fuel cell-generated power at 205 U.S. stores.

Through our expanded wind and solar farm partnerships, we expect to purchase enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 500 Home Depot stores.

Our partnership with the EPA’s Energy Star program in capable of reducing their electricity use by 7 billion kilowatt hours, saving $950 million on energy costs.

We support circularity through recycling, repairing and reusing materials to reduce waste.

We challenge our suppliers to offer products with lowest-possible environmental impact and to pursue third-party certifications.

We have pledged to produce or procure renewable electricity equivalent to the electricity needs for all Home Depot facilities worldwide by 2030.

We have pledged to produce or procure megawatts of renewable or alternative energy by 2025.

Since community organizations working to improve social equity and further our diversity commitments.

Our Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct policies detail our commitment to workplace diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing an environment that’s inclusive to all people.

Our Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) are led by associates and sponsored by executive leaders.

In virtually to celebrate diversity, raise culture awareness and foster professional development.

Canadian store interiors converted to LED by the end of reduce The Home Depot stores’ energy consumption.

The framework that we use to identify and manage risk considers a number of enterprise-level issues, including competitive environment, brand and reputation, regulatory and compliance, and security, as well as external and internal factors that could distract the Company from our business or derail our strategic objectives.

BY THE NUMBERS Alignment with Our Business Our corporate entity structure reflects the alignment with our commercial activities to ensure that we pay our fair share of tax commensurate with our business’ geographical footprint and operations within a jurisdiction.

As cybersecurity attackers become increasingly more sophisticated, our program prioritizes threat mitigation, while focusing on maintaining the integrity and resiliency of our systems.

We invest in our ability to identify, protect and detect security risks within our environment.

GRI STANDARDS The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps business, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on various issues.

Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Ethical Sourcing, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs.

102-21 Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints, Proxy Statement pg.

ESG Transparency - Prior year data for waste incineration, fuel blending, and product tests and transit tests conducted by third parties were updated based on more complete data being provided.

Carbon emissions data for 2019 and 2020 reflects the calendar year.

Diversity of governance bodies and employees Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Proxy Statement pg.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, pgs. MULTILINE AND SPECIALTY RETAILERS & DISTRIBUTORS Table 1.

Description of efforts to manage product lifecycle impacts and meet demand for sustainable products Discussion and Analysis n/a CG-BF Details can be found in the Circularity, Sustainable Packaging and Waste Management & Recycling sections of our ESG Report 2022 ESG Report – Circularity, pgs. 44-45; Waste Management & Recycling, pgs.

Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2 and, if appropriate, Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the related risks.

Seven has completed its first full financial year of reduced electricity consumption at is Melbourne site due to the outsourcing of Presentation and Playout services.

A in electricity consumption was achieved through transition to a modern IP based facility, shared with other broadcasters encompassing modern equipment requiring much less energy than Seven’s older technology.

The final energy saving of this relocation, consolidation and equipment refresh is yet to be finalised though it is expected to be significant.

Seven has commenced a project to reduce its energy consumption in drama and News studios with the replacement of Tungsten Halogen fittings.

Each of these Tungsten Halogen fittings on average uses consumption of 375 watts.

• The Seven owned building in Brisbane has commenced a restack and consolidation of staff and areas that will see it decommission and not replace four air conditioning units that is forecast to save with full energy savings realised in early FY22.

Seven has agreed to provide support a project to use the roof area of its Eveleigh studios as a base for a solar panel deployment to support all tenants at its Eveleigh site.

Standard Newsprint being the paper used to print the West Australian, Sunday Times, Regional and Community titles is certified plantation forests.

• Waste ink produced in Perth is collected and reprocessed and plant wastewater is processed and used for reticulation on site.

This report documents our efforts to further develop a dynamic and diverse workforce, support our communities, manage our environmental footprint and ensure strong governance.

Additionally, we introduced four new global OPEN Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) last year to join our existing ERGs, Omniwomen and OPEN Pride.

Our focus on environmental sustainability has manifested in measurable goals and policies, as well as established partnerships that will help reduce our carbon footprint.

We’ve joined the Science Based Targets initiative, which publicly audits companies on their emissions reduction efforts to ensure adherence.

Across our operations, we’re constantly exploring innovative ways to lessen our impact on the environment.

To strengthen our oversight of, and transparency on, environmental, social and governance matters in added disclosures specific to our industry to this year’s report from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).

GOALS AND HIGHLIGHTS In People, Community, Environment and Governance.

• Reduced energy use by 20% reduction by 2023.

• Increased use of electricity from renewable sources globally to exceeding our goal to reach 20% by 2023.

, we’re relentlessly pursuing opportunities to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within our organization.

To foster an inclusive and engaging work environment, Omnicom also has six global employee resource groups (ERGs) designed to embrace intersectionality, cross-cultural dialogue and community support.

The ERGs are an environment for employee communities and allies to learn together, develop on-the-job skills, and engage in fellowship and candid dialogue.

TBWA\WorldHealth offered Mentor Circles dedicated to supporting working parents and parents of young children amid the challenges of the remote work environment.

In the second half of our offices all over the world with safety precautions including temperature checks, desk reservations, contact tracing, mask wearing and enhanced cleaning protocols.

Part of a broader resource to educate businesses on gender inclusivity, the single piece of code automatically updates a website’s data fields with inclusive gender options so that all users can be seen and valued.

RAPP helped Theirworld audit their social media and website data and shared strategic recommendations on maximizing their digital footprint and developing audience-specific content.

One hundred trees were planted, one for each employee of the agency.

Environment With offices in more than 70 countries, Omnicom has the opportunity to scale our efforts to further reduce the impact our global operations have on the environment.

We have long empowered our people to help us increase efficiency, reduce waste and advance our sustainability priorities wherever we do business.

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Omnicom has set achievable energy-usage goals and is making strong commitments to reduce the carbon emissions associated with our operations.

In Based Targets initiative, which audits participating companies on their emissions reduction goals and evaluates whether they are in line with the global imperative to limit global warming to 1.5°C and prevent the worst effects of climate change.

In an effort to drive progress at scale, we are working with an expert third party to get a comprehensive view of our global carbon footprint with the aim of establishing enhanced targets in the near future.

Meanwhile, we continue to monitor our progress against our and increase the amount of electricity we consume from renewable resources.

from renewable resources per 2015 baseline, from 8% in 2015 to 21.5% in 2021 In 2021, we appointed Karen van Bergen as our first Chief Environmental Sustainability Officer, demonstrating our commitment to driving environmental progress at the highest levels of Omnicom.

In this new role, Karen oversees our climate change initiatives and processes, which includes setting measurable goals and policies, establishing partnerships that will reduce our carbon footprint, and using our marketing and communications expertise to collaborate with clients and their stakeholders to address climate change.

These factors impacted our energy use, which contributed to our progress toward the environmental metrics we track.

While we know that some of the energy use shifted to homes and other remote work locations, we are unable to accurately measure the impact beyond our owned and leased facilities.

AGILE AND FLEXIBLE WORK Omnicom closely examines all our owned and leased properties to identify opportunities to optimize our environmental footprint.

We recognize the emission of greenhouse gases from office facilities remains a challenge around the world, and we strive to do our part to mitigate this trend.

We’re introducing diverse spaces – from small booths for private, focused work, to large collaborative areas where teams can meet and share ideas – helping us increase efficiency and optimize our footprint.

At the same time, we’re effectively reducing our net square footage and, in eliminated 435,000 square feet of space from our footprint.

Our global planning standard, which includes Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) principles, guides our building and retrofitting activities.

We prioritize the use of energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling, and we’re focused on reducing and reusing materials.

Our transition to more shared spaces, state-of-the-art video conferencing and virtual file storage and printing centers all contribute to our energy savings and waste reduction.

We continued to take steps to reduce energy consumption in effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge our ability to accurately measure the true impact.

In (MWh) of energy, a 30.2% reduction compared to 2020.

We reduced greenhouse gas emissions across our footprint by to 2020.

As part of Omnicom’s strategy to curb our carbon footprint, we derive a portion of our electricity needs from renewable sources.

These efforts are spearheaded in the U.K., where we are buying green power in buildings we manage through electricity purchasing agreements.

In the U.S., more than our leased spaces, and we encourage them to seek renewable energy sources whenever possible.

This exceeded our goal to increase our use of electricity from renewable sources globally to by 2023.

As part of its ongoing GREEN TURN initiative, BBDO Germany’s throughout their offices and through their work with clients.

By acknowledging the fact that every media campaign causes COclients to donate to MYBLUEPLANET’s efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

, Public Power Corporation in Greece supplied renewable sources, reducing 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

RAPP’s “Raise The Floor” initiative encourages agencies and brands to plant a forest equal to the square footage of their office space.

While both markets are growing, they face great risks from climate change as they rely on cheap and harmful energy sources to progress.

To help encourage countries and businesses to accelerate their transition to carbon neutrality, TBWA\Singapore helped Standard Chartered launch a new film that demonstrates the impact of carbon, highlights the bank's commitment to tackling carbon emissions and outlines how the bank helps its clients finance a transition to net-zero.

Coral reefs are a vital ecosystem for aquatic life, but 90% of the world’s reefs will be gone by 2043 without interventions.

AMV BBDO worked with cat food brand SHEBA® to develop the “Hope Grows” campaign, a love letter to the ocean.

The Nature Conservancy, Google and National Geographic Creative Works brought their idea to life by regrowing a degraded coral reef in Indonesia’s Spermonde Archipelago.

The regrown reef spells the word “hope,” showcasing SHEBA's commitment to sustainability and environmental restoration.

This diversity has been facilitated, in large part, by prioritizing Board refreshment to ensure a balanced mix of perspectives, institutional knowledge and strong oversight.