Zillow Group, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Approximately 100% of our North America corporate real estate and estimated work-from-home electricity consumption
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- social impact and innovation
- equity and belonging
- employees and culture
- environmental sustainability
- responsible business practices
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% compared to a 2019 base year, mainly driven by a combination of office space optimization and renewable energy credit purchases. This reduction excludes emissions associated with Zillow Offers, when that business was active in 2019, and is based only on emissions from our corporate offices.
- Purchased 13,913,300 kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits, equivalent to approximately 100% of our North America corporate real estate and estimated work-from-home electricity consumption.
- Published our first Environmental Sustainability Policy
Social Achievements
- Launched online tool to illuminate the current landscape of racial inequalities in housing, at the local level, and how those inequalities have evolved over time.
- Created Cost of Renting Summary to give renters insight into the financial obligations of renting.
- Developed new solutions to help renters, including one that enables renters to have their on-time Zillow Rental Payments reported to a major credit bureau, and another that expands affordable rental listings on our platform.
- Employees volunteered 4,030 hours in 2023; 2,094 of these volunteer hours were through the Zillow for Good (Z4G) Hub Partner Program, directly in service of communities experiencing housing insecurity. Launched Z4G Community Grants, enabling employees to nominate 10 nonprofits to each receive $10,000 grants.
- Zillow gave $1,013,019 in cash and in-kind donations, and employees donated $295,140.
Governance Achievements
- Published our first political engagement report in 2023
- Annual sustainability report published
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed