Thanks to our associates, suppliers and customers, Fortune’s 2019 Most Admired Companies list ranks The Home Depot at #21 on the Top 50 list and #1 in the specialty retailer category.The company came in at #1 in categories including innovation, people management, social responsibility and quality of products and services. Get the background on what we’re doing:

In addition to the convenience-factor of incorporating Smart Home products into everyday life, these security-focused additions can also increase peace-of-mind for parents with kids home alone, singles living alone, or even adult children with elderly parents. Here are four ways to make your home smart and secure:

In the lower 48, most products get to The Home Depot stores from nearby distribution centers and trucks arrive at stores several times each week. But in Alaska, 100 percent of products sail in on a TOTE Maritime vessel.

“We’re just trying to get these heroes back to where they were,” says Blake Rashad, founder of Top Dogg K9 Foundation.Blake began Top Dogg K9 Foundation to support disabled veterans by training and pairing them with a K9. Once paired, the service dogs help veterans live day-to-day life with less anxiety, helping to reduce the number of families impacted by PTSD. For veterans…

Vietnam War veteran and Westside resident Alvis Haadee’s home needed repairs. After using his savings to make initial updates, his home still needed interior updates, a new mailbox and landscaping. Ahead of the “Big Game” in Atlanta, The Home Depot Foundation partnered with HouseProud and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow to give back in Atlanta’s Westside community by refreshing Alvis’ home as…

CDP, an environmental impact non-profit, has named The Home Depot to its Climate Change “A” list for cutting carbon emissions and alleviating climate risks. In this year’s CDP report, The Home Depot is aiming for a 50 percent reduction of carbon emissions by 2035.  “Managing carbon emissions has been a focus for Home Depot for the past 10 years,” says Ron Jarvis…

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, The Homer Fund is the Company’s nonprofit exclusively for associates. Established by our co-founders Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank and Ken Langone, it has awarded $176 million to more than 138,000 Home Depot families facing unforeseen hardships. “It’s like a parachute for people in trouble. It’s not going to stop me from hitting the ground,…

When Ray, a retired Army veteran and proud Home Depot associate, fell severely ill, his family needed help covering expenses such as food and gas. With the help the Homer Fund and his fellow associates’ generosity, he and his family were able to recover.The Homer Fund, a nonprofit exclusively for Home Depot associates, celebrates 20 years of giving in 2019. Established by our co-founders…

**Updated July 15, 2019**The rechargeable battery is an amazing convenience that enables us to do more things with greater mobility and efficiency than ever, from cell phones to outdoor power equipment. But even rechargeable batteries don’t last forever, and as we adopt newer battery technologies the old ones need to be disposed of properly.

With the nickname The Last Frontier, it’s no surprise that Home Depot associates living in Alaska see unique projects and customers.  Our Alaskan associates are proud to live in such a unique state, and love to share what makes their stores and communities one of a kind.AnchorageAlaska’s first store opened in 1998 in Anchorage. With 40 percent of the state’s population in…