Overall impact
B (62)

Commentary

Home Depot is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 62.3 for overall impact (68th percentile compared to all companies), Home Depot ranks 7th out of 22 industry peers, behind Kingfisher, Fiskars, Pier 1 Imports and 3 others, and ahead of YouGarden, Kirklands, Home Product Center and 12 others. On top material causes for Home Depot's industry (Specialty Retail), Home Depot performs well in Affordable, Safe Housing (95.2 score), Quality Lifelong Education (95.2), Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (89.2) and 5 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Accountable Institutions (23.0 score), Accountable Institutions (25.8), Accountable Institutions (25.8) and 14 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1978
Employees
470,000
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Specialty Retail
Sub-industry
Home Improvement Retail
SASB industry
Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors
Headquarters
Ga, United States
Share classes
HD
Mission
To provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products and the most competitive prices. We are a values-driven company and our eight core values include the following: Excellent customer service. Taking care of our people.
Description
The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, baths, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows. In addition, it provides tool and equipment rental services. The company serves consumers, such as do-it-yourself homeowners and do-it-for-me customers, as well as professional renovators/remodelers, general contractors, small to medium homebuilders, maintenance professionals, handymen, property managers, building service contractors, and specialty tradespeople, such as electricians, landscapers, plumbers, painters, pool contractors, and roofers. It sells its products through websites and its mobile applications, including homedepot.com; homedepot.ca and homedepot.com.mx; blinds.com, justblinds.com, and americanblinds.com for custom window coverings; thecompanystore.com, an online site for textiles and décor products; hdsupply.com for maintenance, repair, and operations products and related services; and srsdistribution.com, heritagelandscapesupplygroup.com, and heritagepoolsupplygroup.com for roofing and building materials, landscape, and pool products; and The Home Depot stores. The Home Depot, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Home Depot, based on its industry sub-industry Home Improvement Retail. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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