1、TABLE OF CONTENTSThis report covers The Home Depots environmental,social and governance(ESG)progress in our fiscal year 2022.CEO LETTER3OVERVIEW5About Home Depot6Our ESG Value Chain82022 Ratings&Recognition9Our ESG Goals and Progress102022 ESG Highlights14Our Approach to ESG18FOCUS ON OUR PEOPLE25Di

2、versity,Equity&Inclusion27Associate Safety33Associate Engagement35Learning&Development38Benefits40The Homer Fund45OPERATE SUSTAINABLY46Carbon Emissions Reduction50Sustainable Forestry56Circularity58Water Conservation65Responsible Chemistry67Promoting Customer Eco Actions70OverviewFocus on Our People

3、Operate SustainablyStrengthen Our CommunitiesOur BusinessReporting FrameworksUnless otherwise noted,we report on activities that fall in our fiscal year(FY)2022,which started on January 31,2022 and ended on January 29,2023.STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES77Community Partnerships79Supplier Diversity83Veter

4、an Support85Trades Training:Our Pathto Pro Programs87Disaster Relief&Response90RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES92Code of Conduct93Responsible Sourcing andHumanRights94Corporate Governance97Government Relations99Corporate Taxes102Data Security&Privacy104ESG PERFORMANCE DATA ANDREPORTING FRAMEWORKS107ES

5、G Transparency108Global Reporting Initiative(GRI)Standards111Sustainability AccountingStandards Board(SASB)Disclosure Matrix118Task Force on Climate-RelatedFinancial Disclosures(TCFD)Framework121EEO-1 Report123Resources124About This ReportThe Home Depot publishes our annual ESG Report to share our E

6、SG activities with our stakeholders in a timely,transparent manner.We include details on our approach,our policies and practices,our metrics,targets and goals,and our stakeholder engagement.Reporting Period and ScopeUnless otherwise noted,we report on activities that were taken during our 2022 fisca