Meritage Homes Publishes Its Annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Data Update
Rhea-AI Summary
Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) released its 2025 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Data Update, featuring TCFD metrics and a SASB index, and announced a shift to biannual comprehensive ESG reporting with concise annual data updates in interim years.
According to Meritage Homes, the company has delivered about 156,000 ENERGY STAR certified homes since 2009, including nearly 14,500 in 2025. The average 2025 HERS Index score improved to 48, indicating homes were 52% more energy-efficient than a typical 2006-built home. Meritage enhanced scope 1–2 greenhouse gas inventory accuracy using unit-level data, priced 93% of 2025 homes below FHA loan limits, and achieved a customer satisfaction AvidCX rating of 95.9% versus a 90.2% peer average.
Positive
- 156,000 ENERGY STAR homes delivered from 2009–2025, including nearly 14,500 in 2025
- Average 2025 HERS Index score of 48, indicating 52% greater energy efficiency vs. 2006 baseline home
- Enhanced scope 1–2 greenhouse gas inventory accuracy using unit-level data from a representative sample
- 93% of 2025 homes priced below FHA loan limits, supporting affordability positioning
- Customer satisfaction AvidCX rating of 95.9%, exceeding 90.2% peer average
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- None.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Quarterly dividend | Positive | -4.2% | Board declared a $0.48 per-share quarterly cash dividend |
| Jul 29 | Q2 earnings report | Negative | -1.1% | Revenue, margins, earnings, orders, and backlog declined year over year |
| Jun 29 | Board appointment | Neutral | -0.6% | Meritage CFO Hilla Sferruzza joined Frontdoor's board and audit committee |
| Jun 11 | Earnings call scheduling | Neutral | +1.2% | Company scheduled release and webcast for second-quarter 2026 results |
| Jun 01 | Leadership appointment | Neutral | -0.7% | Dream Finders Homes appointed Clint Szubinski chief operating officer |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
The five-event record was mixed: a positive dividend announcement was followed by -4.23%, while negative Q2 earnings results were followed by -1.12%.
Key Terms
tcfd metrics regulatory
sasb index regulatory
scope 1-2 technical
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH, “Meritage” or the “Company”), the fifth-largest homebuilder in the U.S., today published its 2025 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Data Update (the “2025 S&CR Data Update”), providing key performance data for the past year, including Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) metrics and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) index, while outlining an updated approach to future reporting.
Beginning this year, Meritage is transitioning to providing our comprehensive sustainability and corporate responsibility reports biannually, while still publishing a concise annual data update in interim years to ensure stakeholders maintain current visibility. This shift reflects a continued focus on transparency while acknowledging that our core business procedures and processes do not typically change materially year to year.
“Our approach to sustainability and corporate responsibility is embedded in everything we do as a company. Our reporting will continue to provide our stakeholders the same data that we have provided over the last several years as we share meaningful insight into our efforts, impact, and alignment with established reporting frameworks,” offered Phillippe Lord, CEO of Meritage Homes.
Key highlights from Meritage’s 2025 S&CR Data Update include:
- Delivered approximately 156,000 ENERGY STAR® certified homes from 2009 to 2025, including nearly 14,500 homes for the latest year.
- Improved average HERS Index energy efficiency score to 48, indicating the homes delivered by Meritage in 2025 were
52% more energy-efficient than a typical home built in 2006. - Enhanced the accuracy of greenhouse gas emissions inventory related to scopes 1-2 by using unit-level data from a representative sample of completed homes.
- Priced
93% of homes delivered in 2025 below FHA loan limits, supporting affordable homeownership. - Achieved a customer satisfaction AvidCX rating of
95.9% , exceeding the peer average of90.2% .
Meritage’s 2025 S&CR Data Update and the related statistics in excel format can be found in full here.
About Meritage Homes Corporation:
Meritage is the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2025. The Company offers energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes. Operations span across Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Meritage has delivered over 210,000 homes in its 41-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. The Company is an industry leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, an eleven-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award and Residential New Construction Market Leader Award, as well as a four-time recipient of the EPA's Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.
For more information, visit www.meritagehomes.com.
Contact:
Emily Tadano, VP Investor Relations and External Communications
(480) 515-8979
investors@meritagehomes.com
