Home Depot : FY2021 GRI Standards, SABS Disclosure Matrix, & TCD Framework

Table of	Overview	Focus on	Operate	Strengthen	International	Our	Reporting
Contents	Our People	Sustainably	Our Communities	Retail Operations	Business	Framework

GRI STANDARDS

• The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps business, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on various issues. We have applied the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standardsas an identification and cross-reference tool to make meaningful data accessible to our stakeholders. The following charts provide a cross-reference location guide to our reports.

GRI 102: General

GRI 102: General

GRI 102: General

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Name of the organization

Activities, brands, products and services

Location of headquarters

Location of operations

Ownership & legal form

Markets served

Scale of the organization

Information on employees and other workers

Supply chain

Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

Precautionary Principle or approach

External initiatives

Membership of associations

Statement from senior decision-maker

Key impacts, risks and opportunities

Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior

Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

The Home Depot, Inc.

Form 10-K pgs. 1-9

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Form 10-K pgs. 1-19,22-23, Corporate Website - About Us

The Home Depot is a publicly traded company, incorporated in Delaware, USA, and listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "HD," Form 10-K pg. 1

Form 10-K pgs. 1-9,22-23, Corporate Website - About Us

Form 10-K pgs. 1-9,22-23

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, EE0-1 Report, Form 10-K

pgs. 5-7

Supply Chain, Form 10-K pgs. 1-9, Responsible Sourcing Report

Supply Chain, Form 10-K pgs. 1-9

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 4-7

Ratings and Recognition, Carbon Footprint, Supply

Chain, U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, Corporate

Website - Responsibility, Responsible Sourcing Report

Carbon Footprint, Supply Chain, Responsible Chemistry,

Water-Saving Products, Strengthen Our Communities,

International Retail Operations, Responsible Sourcing

Report

CEO Letter

ESG Priority Touchpoints, Home Depot Goals

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Code of Conduct, Corporate Governance, Business Code of Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Proxy Statement pg. 4-5,Responsible Sourcing Report

Sourcing Responsibly, Code of Conduct, Business

Code of Conduct and Ethics, Responsible Sourcing

Report

GRI Standards

Table of	Overview	Focus on	Operate	Strengthen	International	Our	Reporting
Contents	Our People	Sustainably	Our Communities	Retail Operations	Business	Framework

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GRI 102: General

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Governance structure

Delegating authority

Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics

Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics

Composition of the highest governance body and its committees

Chair of the highest governance body

Nominating and selecting the highest governance body

Conflicts of Interest

Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values and strategy

Collective knowledge of highest governance body

Evaluating the highest governance body's performance

Identifying and managing economic, environmental and social impacts

Effectiveness of risk management process

Review of economic, environmental and social topics

Highest governance body's role in sustainability reporting

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-24,Corporate Website - Investor Relations > Corporate Governance, NCGC Charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Ethical Sourcing, Corporate Governance

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Ethical Sourcing, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 2-8,NCGC Charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints, Proxy Statement pg. 8

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-24,Corporate Website - Investor Relations > Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-24

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-24, Policy on Consideration and Evaluation of Board Candidates, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Proxy Statement pgs. 10-12, Business Code of Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Ethical Sourcing, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement and Letter to Shareholders pgs. 1-8,NCGC Charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-24

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement and Letter to Shareholders pgs. 1-17,NCGC Charter

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Priority Touchpoints, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-17,Corporate Website - Investor Relations > Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 2-8, Corporate Website - Investor Relations > Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints, Home Depot Goals, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-10,Corporate Website - Investor Relations > Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Corporate

Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 7-8, Corporate

Website - Investor Relations > Corporate Governance,

NCGC Charter

102-33 Communicating critical concerns

102-35 Remuneration policies

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, Code of Conduct, Corporate Governance, Proxy Statement pgs. 1-17,Business Code of Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines

Proxy Statement pgs. 50-82, Corporate Governance Guidelines, LDCC Charter

GRI Standards

Table of	Overview	Focus on	Operate	Strengthen	International	Our	Reporting
Contents	Our People	Sustainably	Our Communities	Retail Operations	Business	Framework

GRI 102: General

GRI 102: General

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Process for determining remuneration

Stakeholders' involvement in remuneration

Annual total compensation ratio

List of stakeholder groups

Collective bargaining agreements

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

Approach to stakeholder engagement

Key topics and concerns raised

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

Defining report content and topic Boundaries

List of material topics

Restatements of information

Changes in reporting

Reporting period

Date of most recent report Reporting cycle

Contact point for questions regarding the report

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

GRI content index

External assurance

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

The management approach and its components

Evaluation of the management approach

ANSWER/LOCATION CROSS REF.ERENCE

Proxy Statement pgs. 50-82, Corporate Governance Guidelines, LDCC Charter

Proxy Statement pgs. 28, 54, 57

Proxy Statement pg. 78-79

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints

Form 10-K pgs. 5-7

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Assessment Framework, Proxy Statement Letter to Shareholders and pg. 8

Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities, ESG Priority Touchpoints, Proxy Statement Letter to Shareholders and pg. 8

Form 10-K

CEO Letter, Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities,

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Priority

Touchpoints

CEO Letter, Engaging Stakeholders & Setting Priorities,

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Priority

Touchpoints, Home Depot Goals

ESG Transparency - Prior year data for waste incineration, fuel blending, and product tests and transit tests conducted by third parties were updated based on more complete data being provided.

Carbon emissions data for 2019 and 2020 reflects the calendar year. Carbon emissions data reflects the fiscal year.

Unless otherwise indicated, February 1, 2021 to January 30, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2021)

2021 ESG Report July 2021 Annual

Ron Jarvis, Chief Sustainability Officer [e-mail]

This report references the 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 GRI Standards.

This document

NIA

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

GRI Standards

Table of	Overview
Contents

	Focus on	Operate	Strengthen	International	Our		Reporting
	Our People	Sustainably	Our Communities	Retail Operations	Business	Framework
•	. .	•				.	.

GRI 201: Economic Performance

GRI203: Indirect Economic Impacts

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201-2

201-3

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203-2

Direct economic value generated and distributed

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

Infrastructure investments and services supported

Significant indirect economic impacts

CEO Letter, Corporate Taxes

2021 CDP Report

Benefits, Form 10-K pg. 64, Form 11-K, Proxy Statement pgs. 62, 74

Store Operations, Strengthen Our Communities

ESG Transparency, Energy-Saving Products, Water-

Saving Products, Strengthen Our Communities,

Corporate Website- Our Economic Impact

GRI301 : Materials

GRI302: Energy

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Communication and training about anti- corruption policies and procedures

Approach to tax

Tax governance, control and risk management

Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax

Country-by-country reporting

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

The management approach and its components

Evaluation of the management approach

Materials used by weight or volume

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

The management approach and its components

Evaluation of the management approach

Energy consumption within the organization

Energy consumption outside of the organization

Energy intensity

Reduction of energy consumption

Ethical Sourcing, Code of Conduct, Business Code of Conduct and Ethics

Corporate Taxes

Corporate Taxes

Corporate Taxes

Corporate Taxes

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

ESG Transparency, Circularity, Sustainable Packaging

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

2021 CDP Report, ESG Transparency, Protecting the

Climate, Corporate Website- Responsibility

Carbon Footprint, Supply Chain

2021 CDP Report, ESG Transparency

2021 CDP Report, CEO Letter, ESG Transparency, FAQ: We All Own Sustainability, Store Operations, Supply Chain, U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, International Retail Operations, Corporate Website- Responsibility

		2021 CDP Report, ESG Transparency, FAQ: We All
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of	Own Sustainability, Store Operations, Energy-Saving
products and services	Products, Form 10-K pgs. 7-9, Corporate Website-

Responsibility

GRI Standards

Table of	Overview	Focus on	Operate	Strengthen	International	Our	Reporting
Contents	Our People	Sustainably	Our Communities	Retail Operations	Business	Framework

GRI 303: Water and Effluents

GRI 305: Emissions

GRI 306: Waste

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its
Boundary
103-2	The management approach and its
components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

303-1	Interactions with water as a shared
resource
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its
Boundary
103-2	The management approach and its
components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

304-2	Significant Impacts of activities,
products, and services on Biodiversity
304-3	Habitats Protected or Restored
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its
Boundary
103-2	The management approach and its
components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG
emissions
305-4 GHG emissions intensity
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its
Boundary
103-2	The management approach and its
components

103-3	Evaluation of the management approach
306-2	Management of significant waste-related
impacts

ANSWER/LOCATION CROSS REF.ERENCE

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

Water-Saving Products, U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

Greener Products, Sustainable Forestry, Gardening,

Corporate Website - Responsibility

Sustainable Forestry, Gardening, Corporate Website -

Responsibility

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

2021 CDP Report, ESG Transparency, Protecting the

Climate, Corporate Website - Responsibility

2021 CDP Report, Protecting the Climate, Corporate Website - Responsibility

2021 CDP Report, ESG Transparency, Protecting the

Climate, Corporate Website - Responsibility

2021 CDP Report, ESG Transparency, FAQ: We All

Own Sustainability, Protecting the Climate, Corporate

Website - Responsibility

ESG Priority Touchpoints

ESG Priority Assessment Framework

ESG Priority Assessment Framework, ESG Transparency

ESG Transparency, FAQ: We All Own Sustainability,

Circularity, Waste Management & Recycling,

Corporate Website - Responsibility

GRI Standards