Responsibly Managing Our Operations

At Lowe's, operational excellence means reducing risk and increasing efficiency and effectiveness by being good stewards of the environment, operating with integrity and embracing transparency. 

Operational Excellence

Operations Goals
Goals

By 2030:

  • Procured 50% renewable energy for Lowe's facilities
  • Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% from 2021 levels
  • Reduce absolute scope 3 emissions by 25% from 2021 levels

By 2050:

  •  Achieve net-zero emissions across Lowe’s full value chain, including scopes 1, 2 and 3

Goal Progress

In 2023, Lowe’s:

  • Procured 9% renewable energy for our facilities
  • Reduced absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 5% from 2021 levels
  • Reduced absolute scope 3 emissions by 8% from 2021 levels
  • On track to meet our net-zero emissions target in 2050 

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Awards & Recognition

Lowe’s was recently included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Lowe’s was recently included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Barron’s

Barron’s names Lowe's as one of the top 100 most sustainable companies in the U.S.

Lowe's recognized

Lowe's recognized as a top company in sustainability practices by FTSE4Good