Lowe's Companies Inc 2013 Sustainability Report
Company: Lowe's Companies Inc
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Country: United States
Year: 2013
Type: Sustainability Report
Pages: 71
The report highlights Lowe's 260,000-employee workforce, companywide safety and inclusion efforts, vendor social and environmental audits, and community disaster-relief and education partnerships. It reports more than 1,200 Lowe's Heroes community projects and $1.75 million in materials donated in 2013. Environmental priorities include 2020 goals to improve energy efficiency 13% and reduce carbon emissions 20% per square foot from a 2010 baseline. The report also describes natural-gas transportation, recycling, responsible wood sourcing and water-conservation initiatives.