Consumer Discretionary
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Data as of July 7, 2026
Environment story
Lowe's 10-K and proxy materials disclose Board-level sustainability oversight and a shareholder proposal on plastics reporting, but do not provide quantified Scope 1/2/3 emissions data, a renewable-electricity percentage, or a specific net-zero target year in the reviewed filings. In the absence of disclosed Scope 3 trends and a credible near-term net-zero commitment, the environmental score reflects standard deductions for non-disclosure rather than any confirmed controversy. This is descriptive research output and not investment advice.
Criticisms on file
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Shareholder proposal requesting a report on plastics use/reduction was filed for the 2026 Annual Meeting; the Board recommended voting against it.Source: LOW_proxy.txt - Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal – Plastics Report
Disclosed initiatives
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Sustainability Committee OversightBoard's Sustainability Committee receives regular updates from the VP, Corporate Sustainability on environmental and social topics, including GHG emissions and net-zero progress per shareholder engagement discussions.
Social story
Lowe's discloses a CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio of 578:1 for fiscal 2025, which exceeds the 200:1 threshold and drives the primary deduction in this pillar. Board diversity metrics (50% people of color, 33% women among director nominees) are disclosed and exceed the 30% threshold used in this rubric, so no diversity deduction applies. No documented union-suppression activity, major strikes, or supply-chain human-rights audit findings were identified in the reviewed filings. This is descriptive research output and not investment advice.
Criticisms on file
No material criticisms on file for this pillar.
Disclosed initiatives
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Human Capital Management OversightBoard oversight includes workforce management efforts and succession planning per Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committee reporting.
Governance story
Lowe's maintains a single-class share structure with no dual-class voting, and 11 of 12 director nominees (92%) are deemed independent, exceeding the 75% threshold. No active antitrust, consumer-safety, or financial-fraud regulatory proceedings, nor lobbying activity specifically targeting climate or consumer-protection deregulation, were disclosed in the reviewed filings. A shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman was filed and opposed by the Board, reflecting a standard governance structure with a combined Chairman/CEO role supported by a Lead Independent Director. This is descriptive research output and not investment advice.
Criticisms on file
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Shareholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman (separating Chair/CEO roles) was submitted for the 2026 Annual Meeting; Board recommended against.Source: LOW_proxy.txt - Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal – Independent Board Chairman
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Shareholder proposal requesting a Data Privacy Report was submitted for the 2026 Annual Meeting; Board recommended against.Source: LOW_proxy.txt - Proposal 6: Shareholder Proposal – Data Privacy Report
Disclosed initiatives
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Enterprise Risk CouncilCross-functional senior leadership body identifies, assesses, and manages enterprise risks including legal, compliance, and operational risks, reporting to the Board and Audit Committee.
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Political Activity OversightNominating and Governance Committee oversees political contributions, lobbying priorities, and LOWPAC; Lowe's states it generally does not make corporate-fund contributions to political campaigns or parties.
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