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We were honored to welcome Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to our Boston headquarters last week! Mayor Wu sat down with Kate Gulliver, Wayfair's CFO & CAO, for a brief fireside chat about her background and journey to becoming the Mayor of Boston. Afterwards, she opened the floor for a Q&A with our Wayfairians, answering questions about the Boston commute, parks, education, housing and more. Thank you to Mayor Wu for taking the time to visit our office and for the wonderful conversations!

As a part of our journey towards sustainability, we are constantly testing and learning the best ways to take care of the home we all share: our planet. That's why we're excited to be participating in a pilot program with WattEV, Inc. and their heavy-duty EV trucks. During this pilot, we're testing these vehicles for more sustainable middle-mile deliveries, looking to discover and learn more about how we can best reduce our Scope 3 greenhouse gas transportation emissions.

We are proud to announce the ambitious goal of achieving zero waste across of Wayfair's global operations by 2030! This means taking a comprehensive approach to minimizing waste and diverting 90%+ of our waste away from landfills and incineration. Alongside our target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 63% by 2035, these goals highlight Wayfair's dedication to driving climate action and more effectively reusing, recycling and reducing waste. Read more about our zero waste goal here: https://lnkd.in/gPQaEYk8 See our full 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report here: https://lnkd.in/g5fXQHFe

We are excited to share that we've teamed up with our friends at Pinterest to be a part of the launch of Pinterest Ad Labs, an innovative new program for brands to test prototypes of new creative and ad tools. Stay tuned for more from our partnership at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this week!

Today, we’re proud to release our third-annual Corporate Responsibility Report and our commitment to achieving zero waste across our global operations by 2030! This year’s report, titled “Bringing Impact Home,” dives into Wayfair’s corporate responsibility performance in 2023 across three pillars: our communities, our people and our planet. Our zero waste goal is an ambitious target that aims to divert over 90 percent of our operational waste from landfills and incineration. This commitment, along with our goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 63% by 2035, highlights our dedication to driving climate action and more effectively reusing, recycling and reducing waste. As we look back on a year full of progress, we are eager to continue growing and improving across each area. Read the full report and learn more about Wayfair’s corporate responsibility efforts and performance here: https://lnkd.in/ecjcthr5

In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, our Social Impact team recently held the second-ever skills-based volunteering event! From marketing to engineering, Wayfairians around the business provided insights to assist both Housing Families and Fenway Community Development Corporation address housing challenges in the Greater Boston area. Thank you to our Wayfairians that are using their expertise to make an impact in their communities. Read all about the event and how our teams proposed solutions to diversifying partner support and developing an engaging marketing strategy here: https://lnkd.in/eyzQQHY2

Wayfair welcomed 137 interns within the past week, joining our Boston Headquarters, Austin & Toronto Technology Development Centers, and Cranbury, NJ Fulfillment Center! We have students from 55+ colleges and universities across undergraduate, Master's, PhD and MBA programs. Our interns support a wide variety of business functions including Talent, Supply Chain, Commercial, Software Engineering, IT, Finance, and more! Aside from working on high impact projects that directly contribute to our business, our interns will join a Senior Leadership Dialogue series, attend MLB and MLS games, participate in an Innovation Project, and celebrate National Intern Day. We are thrilled to have them with us, and can’t wait to see all they accomplish this summer. Enjoy some pictures of our interns' first week!

Today’s the day: our Wayfair store officially opened its doors today in Wilmette, IL! This store represents an incredible milestone for our company, and we’re thrilled to be able to meet and delight our customers in a whole new way. The two-story, 150,000 square foot store offers an innovative and distinct home shopping experience, where customers can explore 19 departments and find anything they need for their home, from furniture to home decor, housewares, appliances and home improvement products for any style, space or budget. A huge thanks to the countless talented Wayfairians and our partners who worked hard to bring this store to life – we couldn’t have done it without you! Read the full news here: https://lnkd.in/ekJKTWkF

Wayfair Professional recently teamed up with Pinterest to kick off Boston Design Week 2024 at the AllModern.com store in Dedham, MA! Rebecca Breslin, Wayfair Professional Head of Design, and Jen Pastore, Lead Client Partner at Pinterest, presented on “How to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Design Business”, covering everything from the latest Pinterest features to finding and sharing inspiration with clients. "Interacting with our customers live is the very best part of our work here at Wayfair Professional. This event represents just the first of many steps we’re taking to support interior designers," said Sanjeev Singh Sahni, Vice President of B2B Business & Global Sales. #BostonDesignWeek2024 #Pinterest #B2B #interiordesign #businessdesign Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eyQVEvUe

With just days until we open our first-ever Wayfair store in Wilmette, IL, we are pleased to introduce the store's Senior General Manager, Gaston Dominguez! In this issue of Behind the Box, we hear all about Gaston’s unique perspective on management and his strong belief in the word “team”. “To have the opportunity to build, mentor, coach and develop a team to thrive in this unique experience and see them celebrate all of their successes thus far, it’s truly a special thing to be part of,” says Gaston. Read more about Gaston’s leadership style and life outside of work here: https://lnkd.in/d-2eVhVW