Climate Change Data

Cavco Industries, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-2021, 2021-22, 2022, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2020-2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employees
  • Community
  • Environment
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced waste through centralized manufacturing, minimizing waste to 'buckets, not truckloads'
  • Designed homes for energy efficiency with upgraded insulation, passive solar positioning, and water efficiency measures
  • Used exclusively water-based paints to eliminate VOC emissions

Social Achievements

  • Launched Safety Now program to improve safety awareness and training, resulting in a 14.7% decrease in injuries since 2019
  • Increased production wages by an average of 15.5% in 16 of 19 plants
  • Implemented a mental health benefit and broadened healthcare network
  • Launched leadership development programs (Navigate and Ignition) and retail training program (JumpStart)
  • Initiated 'Homes for Our Own' program to support employee homeownership
  • Provided support to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

Governance Achievements

  • Appointed an independent Chairman of the Board
  • Developed a renewed Code of Conduct and company-wide policies
  • Established a compliance hotline ('Speak Up Cavco!') for reporting ethical concerns
  • Implemented stock ownership requirements for non-employee directors and key executives

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Sustainably grow the business while positively impacting stakeholders
Medium-term Goals:
  • Further reduce environmental impact
  • Improve workforce diversity
Short-term Goals:
  • Continue improving safety and reducing injuries
  • Expand 'Homes for Our Own' program

Environmental Challenges

  • Workplace injuries
  • Affordable housing crisis
  • Environmental impact of manufacturing
  • Workforce diversity
  • Maintaining ethical conduct
Mitigation Strategies
  • Safety Now program, process changes to eliminate hazards, investment in safety technology
  • Product innovation to address affordable housing needs
  • Efficient manufacturing processes, use of sustainable materials, energy-efficient designs
  • Data analysis and reflection to address root causes of diversity issues
  • Code of Conduct, compliance hotline, and ethical training

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Good communication and prompt payment to suppliers
  • Collaboration on product development and sustainability

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient homes

Reporting Period: 2021-22

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • Pay & Benefits
  • Employee Development
  • Culture (Diversity & Inclusion)
  • Affordable Housing
  • Community Impact
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Responsible Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed solar panels at the new Glendale, Arizona factory, reducing its carbon footprint by an estimated 1,642 metric tons annually.
  • 100% of homes are tightly constructed with upgraded insulation, reducing energy consumption.
  • 100% of homes are built with pre-constructed panels, reducing waste and pollution.
  • 100% of facilities incorporate recycling into their standard site processes.

Social Achievements

  • Increased production employee wages by 24.2% over FY21, for a cumulative increase of 43.5% over the past 2 years.
  • Lowest take-home pay for fiscal year 2021 for lowest earners exceeded their local Living Wage.
  • Launched 'Homes for Our Own' program to assist employees with homeownership.
  • Launched 'Spark', a new 30-day training program for new employees, reducing 30-day attrition by 25%.

Governance Achievements

  • Completed a $100 million share repurchase authorization.
  • Approved another $100 million repurchase authorization.
  • Continued in-person Code of Conduct training for key leaders.
  • Launched in-person and online training addressing key topics from the Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Expand Spark onboarding training to all manufacturing locations.

Environmental Challenges

  • Addressing affordable housing crisis.
  • Maintaining a safe workplace.
  • Ensuring fair pay and benefits for all employees.
  • Promoting diversity and inclusion.
  • Reducing environmental impact of operations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in safer equipment and facilities.
  • Implementing Lean Manufacturing principles.
  • Improving pay and benefits packages.
  • Launching diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Implementing waste reduction and recycling programs.
  • Investing in renewable energy sources.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Environmentally conscious materials procurement; use of recycled content in building materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient homes; homes built with recycled materials.

Awards & Recognition

  • Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) inaugural “Community Impact Project of the Year” award

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:642 metric tons reduction annually (Glendale factory)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:57.9% (Glendale factory)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Social Impact
  • Culture of Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Installation of solar panels on Glendale, Arizona factory, supplying approximately 57.9% of total electrical usage and reducing carbon footprint by an estimated 642 metric tons annually.

Social Achievements

  • Launched "Safety Now" initiative, improving TRIR by 23% since FY2021 and reducing workers' compensation experience modifier by 25% over the last four years.
  • Initiated leadership training programs ("Navigate" and "Ignition"), with 118 and 131 employees completing the programs respectively.
  • Homes for Our Own program providing education and financial assistance to employees wishing to become homeowners.

Governance Achievements

  • Published second edition of Corporate Responsibility Report and developed an ESG website.
  • Adopted Environmental Stewardship Policy, Product Safety and Quality Policy, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy.
  • Separated the role of CEO and Chairman of the Board.

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
  • require that all materials received from suppliers comply with HUD code standards

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • energy-efficient homes with environmentally-friendly features

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024

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:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Social Impact
  • Culture of Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 1,402,695 lbs. in eight months of solar panel operation at the Glendale, Arizona facility (projected 1,642 megatons per year)
  • Installation of solar panels on Glendale, Arizona production facility, generating approximately 60% of the plant’s electrical usage

Social Achievements

  • 33% decrease in OSHA total recordable incident frequency rate in calendar year 2023, even with the addition of four new manufacturing facilities
  • Launched company-wide safety initiative, "Safety Now", resulting in a 50% improvement in TRIR since 2020 and a 24% reduction in workers' compensation experience modifier
  • Women represented 23% and self-identified ethnic and racial minorities represented 49% of the Company’s workforce.
  • 129 employees completed "Navigate" leadership training and 153 completed "Ignition" training.

Governance Achievements

  • Separation of CEO and Chairman of the Board roles
  • Increased Board diversity with the addition of two women directors since 2019, one from an underrepresented group
  • Six of seven directors are independent

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Evolving market and financial dynamics
Mitigation Strategies
  • Confidence in the Company’s ability to navigate obstacles and capitalize on opportunities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Requirement that all materials comply with HUD Code standards

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

  • Energy-efficient homes with high indoor air quality, ventilation systems, and energy-efficient envelopes

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed