Home Depot Strengthens Wood and Chemical Oversight Practices
The Home Depot recently announced that it will require that any wood products coming from the Amazon and Congo basins to be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. Though less than 1% of the company’s existing wood products come from these areas, the company announced this policy update in its 2017 Responsibility Report.
The report also unveiled newly-strengthened chemical oversight practices in five product categories, including paint, carpet, vinyl and laminate flooring, and insulation. The chemical strategy includes commitments to increase the assortment of products that have transparency of product ingredients and third party certification of chemical ingredients.