Focus on People

We are focusing on our people through strengthening our business by embracing our differences, doing the right thing when helping our communities, and caring for our company’s greatest asset — our people.

Videos from this campaign

Doesn't matter what you give; just give.
Ashaki Whatley, The Home Depot, shown smiling and wearing an orange apron.
Stephen shown in his new power lift chair.
U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Maggie Bilyeu shown cutting the ribbon in front of her new home.
Maureen Caine
Photo of Dawayne Gates: "The fact that I can help people; it means the world to me."
The Home Depot Kids Workshop. Kids shown at a table making crafts and gifts.
Kierra Blake and an employee walking through aisle in Home Depot store
From the Archives: Montage of Halloween.
Member of Ken's Krew preparing for work.

Content from this campaign

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Passion to Profession: Brandon’s Story of Career Growth With Path to Pro
September is Workforce Development Month and The Home Depot is proud to highlight the Path to Pro program. Path to Pro provides skilled trades resources, trades training and career networking opportunities through PathtoPro.com, the Skills Program and the Network.

Education

Building a Brighter Future: Back-to-School Season Begins for The Home Depot Foundation’s Path to Pro Students
Just as the remaining summer days are winding down, a new season of learning arrives. In partnership with SkillPointe Foundation, The Home Depot’s Path to Pro program is redefining the back-to-school experience, equipping students with the essential tools.

Education

The Home Depot Launches Online Career Assistance Program To Support Transitioning Military Service Members
The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, launched the first online guided version of MISSION TRANSITION, a series of courses aimed at providing U.S. service men and women with knowledge and resources to help them successfully transition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tower of Strength: The Home Depot Celebrates the Legacy of Faye Wilson
The Home Depot and our associates remember and honor Faye Wilson, an industry trailblazer who was instrumental in our company’s expansion, a champion of The Home Depot’s culture, and our first female board director. She passed away Monday, July 10.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

15 Years On, How the Merchandising Execution Team (MET) Became the “Secret Sauce” of The Home Depot
15 years ago, The Home Depot embarked on a mission to build a best-in-class merchandising service team. MET, which stands for Merchandising Execution Team, was created as an alternative to using third party vendor service groups to keep our stores looking great for customers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Orange at Heart: How The Home Depot’s Homer Fund Helped a Rapid Deployment Center Associate in Time of Need
Shawn is a Rapid Deployment Center associate who works to quickly receive and sort inbound freight for Home Depot stores and fulfillment centers. When Shawn’s daughter was born preterm with congenital heart defects, a two-month stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Orange Hearts Unite: How The Home Depot Supports Associates in Need Through The Homer Fund
Established in 1999, The Homer Fund is a nonprofit charity dedicated to helping associates at The Home Depot. From providing shelter after natural disaster strikes, to helping with the cost of burying a loved one, The Homer Fund seeks to make a positive impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

30 Years of Giving Back: Celebrating Three Decades With Team Depot
Team Depot was created in 1993 as a way of organizing associates who were eager to volunteer in their communities. Not only did associates jump in to help following Hurricane Andrew the year before, but they were giving back to their communities for years. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Tradeswomen Share Stories of Passion, Purpose and Perseverance
The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation are committed to educating more people in the skilled trades and helping them find careers in the home improvement industry through our Path to Pro programs. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Home for a Hero: The Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors Help Army Veteran Rebuild His Life
As a military policeman in the U.S. Army, Staff Sergeant Chris Burrell was leaving on a mission to support Iraqi police when explosives destroyed his vehicle. The blast took his left leg above the knee, severely damaged his right leg and left him with a traumatic brain injury.

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