Climate Policy Engagement Analysis
Climate Policy Engagement Overview: Home Depot exhibits very limited engagement with climate policy from 2023-2025. The company demonstrates supportive engagement with measures to transition from gas to electric power, taking minor exceptions. Home Depot retains membership of several influential associations which are negatively engaged with climate policy.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: InfluenceMap has found limited evidence of Home Depot’s top-line position on climate policy. In its 2024 ESG Report, the company supported GHG emissions reductions in line with the 1.5°C target and the Paris Agreement.
Engagement with Climate-related Policies: Home Depot appears to have limited detailed engagement with climate policy. In its 2024 CDP Climate Change Response, published in October 2024, the company supported energy efficiency incentives in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act with minor exceptions. In the same response, Home Depot supported energy efficiency standards with minor exceptions, advocating for delays in implementation.
Positioning on Energy Transition: InfluenceMap has found limited evidence of Home Depot’s position on the energy transition. In its 2024 CDP Climate Change Response, the company supported measures to facilitate building electrification in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act with minor exceptions. In the same response, Home Depot supported Colorado's incentives to move from gas to electric appliances. It also supported California's incentives for electric-powered residential appliances, however emphasized concerns with recording requirements.
Industry Association Governance: Home Depot disclosed a list of its memberships to US trade associations in which it pays annual fees exceeding $5,000. However, it provided no further details regarding the climate policy positions of these associations and activities, nor actions the company has taken to influence these positions. Home Depot is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, the California Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, which hold negative positions on climate regulation.
InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically. This summary was last updated in Q3 2025.