Better Health for All

KB Home's core products, its homes, deliver substantial health benefits through various features. The company has built over 200,000 ENERGY STAR certified homes

and is the only national builder to have earned awards under all of EPA's homebuilder programs (ENERGY STAR, WaterSense, Indoor airPLUS). These homes include MERV-13 air filters , high-performance ventilation systems , comprehensive air sealing , and the use of low- or zero-VOC finish materials such as Green Label Plus certified carpeting and UL GREENGUARD certified paints. The company also integrates Kwikset® interior door hardware with Microban® 24/7 antimicrobial protection and MotionSense™ touchless faucets to reduce germ spread. There is no evidence that KB Home's products have significant negative health impacts. The company's operations generate positive health externalities, with its ENERGY STAR certified homes estimated to have reduced CO2 emissions by 8 billion pounds and its WaterSense labeled homes conserving an estimated 2.1 billion gallons of water annually.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points required to assess KB Home against the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value's Key Performance Indicators. While KB Home operates a mortgage lending division (KBHS Home Loans, LLC)

and engages in various community support activities , there is no evidence detailing the percentage of underserved clients served, average APR or fee multiples versus market median, revenue from high-cost products, share of loan book aimed at low-income segments, customer data portability, regulatory findings for fair lending, customer wealth-building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, reach or impact of financial literacy initiatives, average customer debt-to-income ratio, coverage of banking deserts, or product complexity against readability standards for its financial products.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

KB Home's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 151:1 in 2024, with the CEO's total compensation at $16,709,331 and median employee pay at $110,582.

The company had one substantiated labor-law violation in the past three years, specifically an OSHA workplace safety or health violation in 2024 resulting in a $5,000 fine.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

KB Home includes ethical sourcing clauses in its supplier contracts. Specifically, 100% of new national supplier agreements entered into after April 2021 reference the company's Supplier Code of Conduct

, and 100% of national supplier agreements include an obligation to acknowledge KB Home's Ethics Policy.

Honest & Fair Business

KB Home has a formal whistleblower protection policy, which includes an anonymous hotline and an online reporting website

. This reporting system is managed by an independent third party, EthicsPoint . However, the provided articles do not offer evidence regarding the independence of the investigation processes for these reports. No specific data is available for regulatory fines, transparency index scores, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict of interest percentages, anti-corruption policies, or the extent of third-party verification of ethical claims.

Kind to Animals

KB Home engaged in ecosystem-scale conservation efforts, including 596 acres of habitat preservation or restoration in 2024.

In partnership with the National Forest Foundation, the company planted 100,000 trees in 2023 and 2024 in national forests, with a goal to replant thousands of acres of forest habitat nationwide to benefit wildlife and water sources. KB Home also creates conservation spaces, adjusts activities for migratory cycles, and contributes to nature conservancy zones. Its land purchase policy considers sensitive wildlife habitats, and it has adopted responsible lumber standards to reduce deforestation and biodiversity loss. Additionally, the company partnered with WildCare of Marin, a wildlife hospital caring for 3,500 wild animals annually.

No War, No Weapons

KB Home partners with Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors to build mortgage-free homes for injured U.S. Army veterans

, completing one for Corporal Jonny Flores and his family in 2022 , and currently working on a third project in Colorado . Additionally, KB Home offers a 1% discount on the base price of a new home for eligible active-duty military personnel in the Lancaster area , valid for purchase agreements signed between December 1, 2024, and November 30, 2025 .

Planet-Friendly Business

KB Home's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 were 2.21 million tCO₂e, representing a 40.6% decline from 2023.

The company does not have a net-zero commitment and has removed previous near-term targets, nor is it participating in any tracked reduction initiatives. In 2024, 99% of homes delivered were ENERGY STAR certified. The company reported $0 in monetary losses from environmental legal proceedings in 2024. KB Home states it is aligned with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and conducts climate change risk exposure analysis. The company has no packaging operations.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific evidence was found in the provided article to assess KB Home against the defined Key Performance Indicators for "Respect for Cultures & Communities." The article details general community investments, such as $43.3 million in water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure, $85.4 million in school fees, and $34.0 million in other community enhancements in 2024.

It also notes $2.97 million in combined company and partner donations and 7,013 employee volunteer hours in 2024. However, these figures do not directly map to the quantitative thresholds or specific requirements of the rubric's KPIs, such as percentages of revenue (which would require total revenue data not provided), numbers of formal partnerships with indigenous groups, or details on cultural impact assessments or incidents.

Safe & Smart Tech

KB Home has not reported any significant cybersecurity breaches that have materially impacted the company, as noted in a January 2025 filing.

The company states compliance with various state and federal privacy laws, including CCPA, CPRA, CPA, and TDPSA, and no regulatory violations or fines are mentioned. For data security, KB Home uses SSL protocols for secure transmission and implements standard authentication security with password requirements and account locking after failed login attempts. Users have standard control over their data, including the ability to update or delete information before application submission, control communications, and request data access. There are no documented incidents of unauthorized data use.