PulteGroup Inc.
PHM.US | Construction of buildings
PulteGroup, Inc. is a home construction company. The Company acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes and constructs homes thereon. It is focused on building innovative homes and communities across the United States. The Company's brand portfolio includes Pulte Homes, Centex, De...Show More
Better Health for All
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PulteGroup's core products, homes, incorporate features that provide modest health benefits. Homes started in 2025 and beyond are aimed to be capable of ENERGY STAR® 3.1 certification, making them at least 10% more energy efficient than code and achieving a 20% average improvement.
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The company uses WaterSense®-certified fixtures, reducing water use by at least 20%.
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Additionally, the AeroBarrier® system is deployed to reduce air leaks and enhance air quality, and fully electric smart homes are offered, which reduce utility consumption by 30-60%.
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PulteGroup's operations generate health-harming externalities, with a carbon footprint of 5,663,821 mtCO₂e in 2024, which decreased by 3.64% from 2023 and 10.4% from 2022.
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The company also saved an estimated 556 million gallons of water in 2024 by using WaterSense®-certified fixtures and repurposed an estimated 2.126 tons of recycled ocean plastic in 2024.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Pulte Mortgage settled for $1.18 million for past allegations in 2010, which included not providing equal resources to Spanish-speaking customers and being more likely to deny mortgage applications from Latino applicants
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. A 2021 investigation further revealed that Pulte Mortgage was 120% more likely to deny mortgage applications from Latino applicants compared to White applicants
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. Additionally, PulteGroup has faced $5.9 million in penalties for consumer protection offenses since 2000
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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PulteGroup reported a total recordable incident rate (TRIR) for direct employees of 0.70 in 2024
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, with no fatalities for direct or contract employees from 2020 to 2024
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. However, the company accumulated 11 substantiated workplace safety or health violations between 2022 and 2024
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. In fiscal year 2024, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 161:1
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. Employee engagement surveys in 2024 showed an an average of 90% positive responses across all 60 statements
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, with 93% of employees considering it a great place to work
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. The company was ranked 43rd on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2024
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and earned Great Place To Work Certification for the seventh time in 2025
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. Additionally, 95% of employees reported being treated fairly regardless of gender
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, and 97% regardless of race in 2024
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess PulteGroup Inc. against the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Information regarding fair-trade certification share, supplier audit frequency, substantiated forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speed for violations, percentage of supplier contracts with enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses, share of spend on high-risk materials, or procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers was not available or not specific to PulteGroup's direct operations and quantifiable metrics.
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Honest & Fair Business
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PulteGroup faced lawsuits in 2023 from former employees alleging racial discrimination, including the use of a noose in a 2019 meeting, and retaliation against whistleblowers.
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In December 2022, an executive was fired following an investigation that found he violated the company's Code of Ethical Business Conduct due to harassment and defamation.
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Historically, PulteGroup incurred approximately $9.9 million in penalties since 2000
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, which included a $4.7 million consumer protection violation settled in 2018.
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Kind to Animals
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PulteGroup, a home construction company, has directly destroyed critical habitats, evidenced by charges for destroying 22 gopher tortoise burrows in Florida, which led to wildlife deaths
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. The company also incurred over $3 million in penalties for environmental violations, including impacts on wildlife and water pollution
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, and settled Clean Water Act violations affecting aquatic life
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. While PulteGroup has supported conservation efforts, such as the Indian River Land Trust
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and the acquisition of 2,500 acres for the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge
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, these initiatives lack the measurable biodiversity impact or percentage of revenue data required by the rubric to offset the documented negative impacts. Due to its business model, most other KPIs related to animal products, testing, or agriculture are not applicable.
No War, No Weapons
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PulteGroup Inc. is focused on residential construction and operates without military involvement. The company's Built to Honor® program, launched in 2013, has provided over $35 million in mortgage-free homes to injured veterans as of April 2025
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, demonstrating a commitment to community support and social responsibility. The proportion of revenue allocated to peacebuilding initiatives cannot be determined as total revenue figures are not provided.
Planet-Friendly Business
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PulteGroup reported total emissions of 6,559,497 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2022, representing a 28% decrease from 9,221,595 metric tons in 2021.
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The company adopted many of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting recommendations in 2022
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and improved its TCFD reporting.
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In 2022, PulteGroup delivered 29,111 energy-efficient homes with an average HERS score of 62.7
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and plans for 100% of new homes to be ENERGY STAR Certified by 2025.
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They also expanded their Innovative Construction Group by opening a new off-site manufacturing plant to reduce waste.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported. PulteGroup engages in general charitable giving, including its Built to Honor program, which has provided 76 mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families since 2013, valued at over $35 million.
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In 2023, the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation committed an additional $300,000 over three years to this program.
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The PulteGroup Charitable Foundation also contributed $150,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in April 2023.
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These charitable activities are not specifically focused on cultural heritage organizations.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Pulte Mortgage experienced a data breach confirmed on February 24, 2022
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, with potential unauthorized access in October 2021
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, impacting 2,835 individuals whose names and Social Security numbers were compromised
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. The company responded by launching an investigation
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and providing two years of identity monitoring services
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. PulteGroup requires all employees with network access to complete information security and privacy training annually
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. The company's privacy policy, updated January 30, 2026
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, outlines user rights for residents in 18 states, including rights to know, correct, delete, and port data (up to twice per year)
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, and to opt-out of targeted advertising or data sales, though fees may apply for excessive requests
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. Pulte Mortgage was identified as a lender with significant racial disparities in mortgage rejections, based on a 2026 investigation
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. PulteGroup's processes and policies are designed to be based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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, and the company explicitly references compliance with numerous state privacy acts
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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PulteGroup piloted robotic-assisted construction in 2025 using the Hadrian X system
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, which aims to minimize waste
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. This represents one small-scale waste reduction initiative with an stated aim for impact rather than a measured outcome.