Richmond American Homes

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Richmond American Homes doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 47

Richmond American Homes has a DitchCarbon Score of 47 out of 100, indicating moderate performance in sustainability practices. This score reflects the company’s carbon intensity, suggesting there is significant room for improvement in reducing emissions. A higher score would denote stronger efforts to lower carbon intensity and enhance overall sustainability.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Richmond American Homes is part of the real estate sector, which has a carbon intensity ranking of very low. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

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Richmond American Homes operates in the United States, which has a low carbon intensity rating. This suggests that the company’s operations benefit from the country’s overall lower carbon emissions, positively impacting their sustainability efforts.

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The Ultimate Guide to Building Sustainability Into Procurement​​

In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

7.19%

...this company is doing 7.19% worse in emissions than the industry average.

Richmond American Homes, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Denver, operates in the US real estate sector, specializing in the construction of single-family homes. With a presence in states such as Arizona, California, and Florida, the company has built over 190,000 homes, focusing on quality and community development. Through its parent corporation, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., it also offers mortgage financing, insurance, and title services, ensuring a comprehensive homebuying experience.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Richmond American Homes

Richmond American Homes should set clear, science-based targets for reducing their Scope 3 emissions and foster sustainable practices throughout their supply chain, which could potentially lower their emissions by 35%.

Bad news, Richmond American Homes hasn't committed to SBTi goals.

Richmond American Homes has not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company is still in the process of defining clear, science-based emissions reduction targets to align with global efforts to mitigate climate change.
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