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\nAbout Lowe’s and This Report 4  \nLowe’s Value Chain 5  \nStakeholder Engagement & Materiality 6  \nMaterial Topics 7  \nSustainability Strategy & Goals 9  \nUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 11  \nOur COVID-19 Response 12  \n2020 Corporate Responsibility Highlights 13  \nOUR PEOPLE &  \nOUR COMMUNITIES 14  \nWorkplace Safety 15  \nOrganizational Culture & Management 17  \nCulture, Diversity & Inclusion 18  \nTalent Acquisition, Development & Retention 21  \nAssociate Health & Well-Being 22  \nCommunity Engagement & Support 24  \nOur People & Our Communities Data 26  \nPRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY 28  \nSupplier Social & Environmental Practices 29  \nNatural Resources 30  \nProduct Responsibility 31  \nProduct Sustainability Data 33  \nOPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE  \n35  \nClimate Change, Energy & Emissions 36  \nWaste Management 37  \nGovernance 38  \nEthics & Compliance 39  \nCybersecurity & Data Privacy 40  \nBusiness Resilience 41  \nOperational Excellence Data 42  \nGRI, SASB TCFD INDICES  \n& 44  \nUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Target Alignment 44  \nTask Force on Climate-related Disclosures 2020 Report 55  \n2  \n2020 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT  \nCEO LETTER  \nOVERVIEW  \nHIGHLIGHTS  \nOUR PEOPLE & OUR COMMUNITIES  \nPRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY  \nOPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE  \nINDICES  \nCEO LETTER  \nThis last year has been one of uncertainty, change and great tragedy. From a global pandemic and economic hardship to social unrest and natural disasters, our communities, our culture and our company have experienced a year unlike any other. But through it all, we have persevered and remained focused on making homes better for all. I am exceptionally proud of the efforts of our more than 300,000 associates at Lowe’s for the way our team stepped up to provide essential products and service to millions of customers in a time of crisis.  \nThe response of our team to these unprecedented challenges has been rooted in our mission: Together, deliver the right home improvement products, with the best service and value, across every channel and community we serve.  \nBut so much of what we’ve done this past year has also been about going above and beyond to support our neighbors, friends and customers—recognizing emergent needs and providing resources to not only ensure the resiliency of our business but also the resiliency of the people and communities we serve.  \nOur number one priority has been the safety and wellbeing of our associates and the customers who shop with us. In fiscal 2020, we invested nearly $1.3 billion to ensure a safe and clean environment within our stores, as well as to provide financial assistance to our associates and communities.  \nLowe's contributed more than $150 million to support our communities. This encompassed more than $100 million in pandemic-related relief, including $55 million in grants in partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to provide much-needed financial relief to rural, minority-owned and women-owned small business. We also donated more than $16 million  \nin products and support to help local businesses re-open. We gifted personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare systems in order to help ease the strain on frontline medical service providers.  \nWe continued our commitment to sustainability, increasing responsible product sourcing and diminishing our environmental impact. To reinforce our commitment to environmental business practices, we published a Sustainability Policy and a separate Water Stewardship Policy. Wind farm and solar energy arrangements in Texas and Illinois have landed us among the ten largest renewable energy buyers in the United States. We continue to focus on responsible sourcing practices, officially partnering with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to assist in guiding our wood sourcing practices.  \nIn the face of heightened racial tension and social unrest,","cbCaikdfv4jQ6s0n","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikdfv4jQ6s0n","pdf",7520130,"English","# Overview\n## CEO Letter\n## About Lowe’s and This Report\n## Lowe’s Value Chain\n## Stakeholder Engagement & Materiality\n## Material Topics\n## Sustainability Strategy & Goals\n## United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\n## Our COVID-19 Response\n## 2020 Corporate Responsibility Highlights\n# Our People & Our Communities\n## Workplace Safety\n## Organizational Culture & Management\n## Culture, Diversity & Inclusion\n## Talent Acquisition, Development & Retention\n## Associate Health & Well-Being\n## Community Engagement & Support\n# Product Sustainability\n## Supplier Social & Environmental Practices\n## Natural Resources\n## Product Responsibility\n# Operational Excellence\n## Climate Change, Energy & Emissions\n## Waste Management\n## Governance\n## Ethics & Compliance\n## Cybersecurity & Data Privacy\n## Business Resilience\n# Indices and Alignment","[{\"question\":\"What main priorities does Lowe’s emphasize in the 2020 CEO letter?\",\"answer\":\"The letter emphasizes safety and wellbeing for associates and customers, support for communities, continued sustainability, and strengthened diversity and inclusion commitments.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Lowe’s support associates and customers during fiscal 2020?\",\"answer\":\"Lowe’s invested nearly $1.3 billion for safe and clean store environments and provided financial assistance, including nearly $900 million in incremental COVID-related support for frontline hourly associates, emergency paid leave, and extended telemedicine access.\"},{\"question\":\"What community support programs are highlighted in the report’s overview?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights more than $150 million contributed to communities, including pandemic-related relief with grants supporting rural and minority- and women-owned small businesses, donations of products and support to help local businesses reopen, and PPE gifts to healthcare systems.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe Lowe’s approach to sustainability and responsible sourcing?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights increased responsible product sourcing and reduced environmental impact, publishing sustainability and water stewardship policies, expanding renewable energy arrangements, and partnering with the World Wildlife Fund to guide wood sourcing practices.\"}]","Lowe’s 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report - CEO Letter - Overview Highlights | PDF"]