Executive Letter Awards & Recognitions Sustainability Report
We believe that prioritizing sustainability provides long-term benefits for our customers, our operations and the environment, while also providing us with a competitive advantage and making us a more resilient business.
For over two decades, KB Home has focused on delivering long-term value by building homes that are both attainable to purchase and less expensive to own. We believe that sustainablity plays a critical role in this approach. Building sustainable homes and expanding access to homeownership are not competing priorities. They are one and the same.
We design and build homes that help address the significant need for housing that is affordable.
Sustainability can be a compelling competitive advantage because energy- and water-efficient homes can offer a lower operating cost compared to typical new or resale homes.
The water-saving features in our homes reduce our customers’ water bills and help to mitigate strain on local communities.
Our scale and waste-reduction efforts allow us to build sustainable homes more economically.
We design homes that can promote the health of their residents as well as the environment.
Sustainability-related technologies can offer greater comfort and efficiency, with user-friendly smart home interfaces.
More sustainable homebuilding that emits fewer greenhouse gases (GHGs) is part of a business strategy for long-term value creation for our stakeholders.
We believe our industry leadership and commitment to excellence make us a partner of choice for municipalities, land sellers, developers and other partners.
We select our partners in part based on their sustainable business practices, innovative products and processes, and commitment to ethical conduct.
We strive to create a culture of excellence and provide a safe work environment that supports inclusion and meaningful work.
In 2025 and early 2026, we were recognized for our environmental, social, and governance leadership by a number of organizations, including:
Newsweek’s 2025 and 2026 Lists of America’s Most Responsible Companies
For our industry-leading environmental initiatives, dedication to social responsibility and strong corporate governance standards – the highest-ranked national homebuilder and the only one to receive this distinction six years in a row.
TIME’s 2025 List of America’s Best Midsize Companies
For our commitment to sustainability and creating a culture of excellence – the only national homebuilder to appear on this list every year since its inception.
Newsweek’s 2025 List of America’s Greenest Companies
One of a select group of U.S. companies recognized for leading the way in environmental sustainability.
USA TODAY’s 2025 List of America’s Climate Leaders
Our 3rd consecutive award, recognizing our continued efforts to reduce emissions and advance more sustainable building practices.
At KB Home, we believe that sustainability is built on one essential idea: balance. We strive to ensure that today’s buyers can achieve the dream of homeownership while balancing the objective with mindfulness about the sustainability needs of future generations and our environment. Sustaining the dream of homeownership both today and into the future is what we do every day.
This year, we published our 19th annual Sustainability Report, the longest-running publication of its kind in the homebuilding industry. We invite you to learn about what matters to us and join us on our journey. We encourage you to review our previous sustainability reports to learn more about our consistent, long-term approach and all the work that lies behind our 2025 sustainability results.