Office buildings account for 9% of the water used in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At Etsy, we are taking steps to conserve water by selecting low-flow and waterless fixtures for new office spaces and choosing office plants that require less water. While we don’t have access to accurate water meter readings for all our offices, our water use across the company is estimated based on what data we do have for our Brooklyn and London offices. For more information about our methodology, please visit the data transparency section of this report.