"Lowe's takes pride in making homes better for all, and part of doing that is reducing our impact on the environment. We're excited to work even more closely with stakeholders – from suppliers to customers – to drive sustainable practices."
Marvin Ellison, Lowe's chairman and CEO
Lowe’s journey to net-zero emissions will take collaboration across our full value chain. This video helps explain how Lowe’s can get there – maybe with your help!
Lowe’s is committed to mitigating climate change by pursuing our goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 across scopes 1,2 and 3.
As a home improvement retailer, we are focused on evolving our operations and working with our suppliers, our transportation partners and our customers to make meaningful changes to reduce emissions. Through strong collaboration, this challenging but critical work will drive improvements across our full value chain, ultimately making homes and communities better for all.
42%*
Reduction in our scope 1 and 2 emissions – emissions generated either in Lowe’s operations or through our electricity use
25%*
Reduction in our scope 3 emissions – emissions outside of our operational footprint
50%
Lowe’s operations powered with renewable energy
90%
Minimum reduction of our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and offset all remaining residual emissions
*Below 2021 levels
*Targets are not validated by Science Based Target initiatives (SBTi)
To reach our goal, we have three areas of focus:
Electrification: Transitioning products and equipment from fossil fuels to electricity
Efficiency: Reducing the amount of energy required to operate products and equipment
Renewable energy: Leveraging solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy to power our products and equipment
19%
Reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from 2021 base year
20%
Reduction in scope 3 GHG emissions from 2021 base year
60%
of supplier spend reported their scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
