Beazer Homes USA : Environmental Commitment and Policy Statement
February 21, 2024
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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AND POLICY STATEMENT
Last Revised: February 7, 2024
Beazer Homes is committed to minimizing the impact of our business on the environment with methods that are socially responsible, scientifically based and economically sound and sustainable.
Our Board of Directors oversees our Environmental Commitment and Policy Statement, including overseeing our climate-related risks and opportunities. Executive leadership, including our Chief Executive Officer and Compliance Officer, implement our policy and consider and manage our climate-related risks and opportunities.
Our commitment to the environment extends to helping our customers, employees and partners understand the environmental performance of our business, and pursuing resilient process modifications that reduce pollution and waste and encourage the efficient use of natural resources.
Our environmental strategy includes the energy efficiency over the life cycle of our homes, which last decades. This benefit is multiplied with each home we build and reduces the impact of the overall built environment through reduced energy demand and GHG emissions over the life cycle of each home we construct. We are also committed to reviewing and refining our overall impact on the environment, including reducing waste and water use.
Environmental Commitment
At Beazer, we are committed to:
Protecting natural resources in accordance with applicable requirements
Complying with all applicable environmental laws and regulations
Working to better measure and monitor greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, water use, and waste, and reduce our environmental impact
Promoting environmental awareness with our customers, employees, and our vendor partners
Consulting and engaging with vendor partners on process improvements that can have a positive impact on the environment
Reporting regularly on our environmental efforts and our progress
I. Building More Sustainable Communities
In our pursuit of building communities with less environmental impact, we are committed to reviewing and refining environmental impacts of our land acquisition process and our design and land development practices.
A. Land Acquisition
All land acquired by Beazer is required to go through an environmental review, which includes a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) where among other things Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) are identified, as well as a Phase II ESA (when required). If any RECs are identified in the Phase I ESA, corrective action is performed if needed to mitigate the condition in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and laws.
B. Community Design and Land Development
In the design and development of our communities, we strive to minimize the impact to the environment with our practices, including:
Managing stormwater according to our Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) during development and construction activities by reducing dust, preventing pollution by concrete materials, and creating retention ponds where required
Encouraging consideration and use of native plants and sustainable landscaping
II. Building More Sustainable Homes
We are proud of the progress that we have made in providing our customers with energy-efficient homes. The savings, durability, and comfort that our homeowners enjoy in those homes creates significant value for them and has a positive impact on the environment due to the decreased energy demands of those homes. Every Beazer home is certified ENERGY STAR® by the US Environmental Protection Agency and we are making significant progress in our commitment to build and certify every home as Zero Energy Ready under the Department of Energy's program by 2025.
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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. is a geographically diversified homebuilder. The Company operates through three segments: West, East and Southeast. Its West segment includes Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. Its East segment includes Indiana, Maryland/Delaware, Tennessee, and Virginia. Its Southeast segment includes Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It uses its digital and traditional marketing vehicles and other promotional activities, including its Website www.beazer.com, real estate listing sites, digital advertising, including search engine marketing and display advertising, social media, video, brochures, direct marketing, and out-of-home advertising, including billboards and signage located in the areas of its developments, as well as additional activities. The Company has operations in approximately 13 states within three geographic regions in the United States. The Company has maintained and owned approximately 242 model homes.