Canadian Human Resource Management
Please find the attachment for format and details. I need a business report Home Depot (Canada). Due date is 14th September 2020.
HRMT Team Project & Presentation: (Home Depot Canada)
Students will be assigned to groups of four. Each team is to prepare an 8-pages paper based on
ALL of the themes in HRM mentioned below. The team will research the policies and practices of
their selected theme in one Enterprise of their choice. The paper should focus on an analysis of
the effectiveness of the chosen themes in supporting the Enterprises’ business strategies and
their ability to adapt to the disruptive and competitive business environment.
Themes for Team Project:
Compensation Management (1000 words)
NOTE:
All the Slides must be numbered with Font Arial Black 36 for the Heading and Times New Roman
28 or 30 for the body.
The report must be written in a professional business report format as below:
-Executive Summary (5 Marks): the research aim, the selected Enterprise, the way the
research is conducted and what this report includes (you are not supposed to address the
report findings here) must be written here. (It should be 10% of the report body)
-introduction (5 Marks): Teams should provide a brief description of the Enterprise that
have chosen, their reason for choosing it and introduce the remained components of the
report. (It should be 10% of the report body)
-Description (40 Marks):
* Enterprise Policies (20 Marks): Teams should describe the policies of the All
themes in enterprise of their choice. (it should be 15% of the report body)
* Enterprises Practices (20 Marks): Teams should describe the practices of
the all themes in enterprise of their choice. (it should be 15% of the report body) –
Analysis (45 Marks): Teams should write the analysis of the effectiveness of the All
themes in supporting the enterprise’ business strategies and its ability to adapt to
the disruptive and competitive business environment. (it should be 40% of the
report body)
-Conclusion (5 Marks): the whole research findings must be addressed briefly in 100
words. (It should be 10% of the report body)
Note: 4-5 References
The line spacing must be double space; the Headings must be written with Times New Roman 14
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A YEAR OF PROGRESS
2018
Responsibility
Report
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CONTENTS
Overview
06 CEO Letter: Living Our Values
08 Our Approach
10 Doing Things Better Every Day
12 2017 Highlights
14 2017 Recognition
Our People
18 Diversity & Inclusion
24 Learning & Development
26 Associate Engagement
28 Associate Bene ts
32 The Home Depot Foundation
34 Team Depot
35 The Homer Fund
Our Products
38 Eco Options
39 Chemical Strategy
44 Gardening
48 Water
50 Energy
51 Sustainable Packaging
52 Social & Environmental Responsibility
54 Sustainable Forestry
56 Con ict Minerals
Our Operations
60 Carbon Footprint
62 Associate Safety
64 Smart Energy Use
68 Supply Chain
70 Waste Management & Recycling
72 Emergency Preparation & Response
74 Canada
76 Mexico
Our Business
80 Code of Conduct
82 Corporate Governance
84 Data Security
86 GRI Index
This Responsibility Report covers The Home Depots year of progress in 2017
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OVERVIEW
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RESOURCES
Targets & Performance
Resources & Reports
2017 Responsibility Report
Corporate Responsibility
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The Home Depot was founded on eight core values and a leadership
construct that we call the inverted pyramid, which puts customers
and front-line associates rst. These symbols guide our actions every
day, from how we treat our associates, customers and communities to
how we run our operations. They are the cornerstones of our unique
culture.
Throughout this Responsibility Report, youll see examples of how
were living our values by offering innovative and environmentally
friendly products to our customers. Youll read about how were
reducing our energy usage and driving efciencies throughout our
supply chain. And youll learn how were continuing our focus on
diversity and inclusion to create a great place to work and shop.
A few highlights:
Diversity & Inclusion: More than 50% of our new hires were
ethnically diverse, and at the time of this reports publication, we
announced an updated parental leave policy that gives six weeks
of 100% paid leave to all parents, plus an additional six weeks of
100% paid maternity leave to all birth mothers.
Workforce Development: In 2017, we launched a pilot trades training
program for separating military members in partnership with the Home
Builders Institute (HBI) to help create the next generation of skilled
tradespeople. In March of this year, The Home Depot Foundation
announced a $50 million commitment to train 20,000 tradespeople
over the next 10 years.
LIVING OUR VALUES
Community Support: We helped communities and associates
during an unprecedented year for natural disasters. As part of the
$63 million we granted overall to support our communities in 2017,
The Home Depot Foundation gave over $4 million and volunteered
thousands of hours to help communities affected by catastrophic
hurricanes and wildres. In addition, our employee-relief nonprot,
The Homer Fund, assisted more than 6,000 associates who
experienced evacuations, as well as damage or loss of their homes.
Environmental: In 2017, our stores used 23.5% less electricity than
in 2010. This means we surpassed our goal to reduce store energy
use 20% by 2020 and did it three years ahead of schedule.
As part of our values, we encourage our associates to be
entrepreneurial, innovative and creative, and the successes youll
see in this report are a testament to their talent and dedication.
We are proud of their work, even as we look ahead with the
understanding that theres much more to do.
Thank you for your interest in our progress and our plans for
improvement. I hope you will nd this report informative, and,
as always, we welcome your feedback.
Craig Menear
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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The Home Depot was founded on
eight core values that guide our
everyday actions.
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As a retailer, we have relationships with a variety of stakeholders
interested in how were running our business. Customers ask us
questions when they walk into our stores or shop with us online.
Citizens contact us with concerns. We meet with shareholders and
non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We take part in industry
efforts to raise awareness about the social and environmental
responsibilities we all share.
These formal and informal interactions help shape our priorities. So
does our regular materiality assessment, which gauges the impact of
our business. Together, they create a framework that our Sustainability
Council uses to measure our progress and design ways to improve.
The Council, composed of representatives from different areas of the
business, focuses on seven key areas (see right).
The Council meets twice a year and its chairman presents our
sustainability strategy and activities to the Board of Directors annually.
Our priorities and plans are communicated through our company
structure from leaders to associates.
The process of evaluating the impact of our business is never complete.
Technology, scienti c developments, societal shifts and business
innovations drive constant change. When we hear from concerned
stakeholders, we take steps to educate them and monitor the issue or alter
our path. We track and report on progress and set goals for improvement.
We will continue to rely on our relationships with stakeholders to
identify and meet the challenges and opportunities before us.
Climate Change
Factory Audits
Energy Reduction
Natural Resources
Diversity & Inclusion
Chemical Concerns
Waste & Recycling
Areas of Focus
OUR APPROACH
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The Home Depots
regular materiality
assessment gauges
the impact of our
business.
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At The Home Depot, we continually seek ways to align
our operational strategies with technology and product
improvements. Its a smart way to do business, and it also
creates a more sustainable world. But our sustainability
efforts extend beyond our operations and into customers
homes. As the worlds largest home improvement retailer,
we are in a unique position to source products and foster
ideas that not only reduce our environmental impact, but
also help millions of customers reduce their impact.
Our sustainability assessments expand in scope and
complexity every year, yet we keep showing improvements.
Our efforts help customers clean, repair, remodel and build
in ways that are better for their homes and businesses, as
well as for our planet.
The Home Depots merchant teams work with our suppliers across
industries to embrace processes that have positive, lasting effects.
DOING THINGS
BETTER EVERY DAY
We constantly look for ways to:We constantly look for ways to:
Jarvis shares
knowledge of all
things orange and
green on THDs
Give Me an H
podcast.
Rely more on
sustainable resources
Use less water
Use less energy
Cut waste
Reduce distribution
emissions
Reduce packaging and
improve its sustainability
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In 2017, we published a Chemical Strategy detailing our commitment
to reducing the indoor air quality impact of the household cleaning,
paint, carpet and insulation products we sell. This year, we asked
suppliers to exclude additional chemicals from household cleaning
products.
We also reviewed our global wood-purchasing policy and added
stricter requirements for wood sourced from the Amazon and
Congo basins, Papau New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Those
requirements will take effect Sept. 1, 2018.
Our store operations team constantly strives for the complementary
goals of improving ef ciency and reducing our environmental impact.
We seek alternatives such as wind, solar and fuel cells to reduce our
emissions and encourage the continued development of cleaner
energy. Were closer to our goal of leveraging 135 megawatts of
alternative and renewable energy by 2020.
Every day we open our doors determined to do things better to
build on our business success as we reduce our companys and our
industrys environmental impact and improve the lives of people in the
global communities we in uence, support and serve.
Thank you for your time and interest in The Home Depot.
Ron Jarvis
Vice President, Environmental Innovation
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PEOPLE
Our
We granted
$63 million
to support communities
in 2017
Over 50%
of our new hires were
ethnically diverse, and more
than 34% were women
More than 90%
of store leaders began
as hourly associates
Across the company,
our associates speak
30+ languages
2017 HIGHLIGHTS
2017
HIGHLIGHTS
Our core values and orange-blooded
culture go beyond our stores to the
communities we serve
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OPERATIONS
Our
PRODUCTS
Our
We exceeded 35% of our
goal to help customers save
$2.8 billion
in energy costs by 2020
through proper use of
our products
We helped customers
save 79 billion
gallons of water
through proper use of our
water-ef cient products
We eliminated enough
expanded polystyrene (EPS)
foam from our packaging to ll
355 Greyhound
buses
Stores used
23.5% less
electricity than
in 2010
32%
of the hazardous
waste we managed was
recycled or reused
for energy
We helped
customers recycle
1.1 million
rechargeable batteries
We reduced greenhouse
gases from U.S. logistics
by 310,680 metric tons, or
nearly 8%, equivalent to taking
66,500+ cars
off the road for a year
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2017 RECOGNITION
ENERGY STAR
Retail Partner of the Year,
Sustained Excellence
SmartWay
Excellence Awardee
Newsweek
Green Ranking
WaterSense
Partner of the Year,
Sustained Excellence
Innovative Retail Technologies
Retailer Innovation Award
Fast Company
50 Most Innovative
Companies
National Retail Federation
Top Retailer & Top E-retailer
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The Home Depots dedication to our people, customers, communties
and shareholders earned recognition in 2017. Here are some of the
organizations that noted our progress in sustainablity, diversity and
inclusion and business innovation.
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RecruitMilitary
Most Valuable Employer
for Military
Lawyers Committee for
Civil Rights Under Law
A. Leon Higginbotham
Corporate Leadership Award
Human Rights Campaign
Corporate Equality Index
Best Place to Work for LGBT
U.S. Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce
Million Dollar Club
Omnikal
Top 50 Corporation
for Inclusion
Military Times
Best for Vets Employer
Military Friendly
Employer & Spouse
Employer Award
Mogul
Diversity & Inclusion
Innovator
National Coalition for Homeless
Veterans Outstanding Corporate
Partner Award
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RESOURCES
Diversity & Inclusion
Military Transition Portal
Supplier Diversity
Retool Your School
Associate Resource Groups
The Home Depot Foundation
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Strengthening our business by embracing
our differences
Diversity is good for our communities, and its good for our
business. Differences in thought, style, culture, ethnicity, age,
gender orientation and experience are invaluable assets. Having
a wealth of perspectives and experiences helps us make smarter
strategic decisions, connect with our customers and build a
workplace that attracts and retains talented associates.
We are committed to a culture that welcomes and accepts
differences. For us, diversity re ects our core values. We
embrace it by integrating inclusive practices into our business
processes, engaging and developing associates, building
partnerships with diverse suppliers and supporting diversity in
the communities we serve.
DIVERSITY &
INCLUSION
Diverse associates give THD a
92% favorable
rating on commitment to
employing diverse individuals
100,000+
Small and diverse
businesses supply
30+
languages
Learn more about
our inclusive
practices and how
they align with
The Home Depots
core values.
VALUING PEOPLES BACKGROUNDS GIVES
YOU DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.
NUMBERS
By the
of our SKUs
Across the company, our
associates speak
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Our inclusive practices
from whom we hire to
the product selection on
our shelves make
The Home Depot a great
place to work and a
great place to shop.
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Hiring
We understand that we succeed through people. Our diverse
workforce of more than 400,000 associates strengthens our
competitive advantage, maximizes shareholder investment
and benets the communities we serve. Our workforce is more
ethnically diverse than the U.S. working population, based on a
comparison with U.S. Department of Labor data. We continue
to make progress in our efforts to increase representation
in our executive ranks. Here are some of the ways we
foster an inclusive workplace:
Our chief diversity ofcer provides
focused leadership in developing a
workplace where all associates are
valued, respected and supported in
doing their best work.
We have a section of our corporate website dedicated to
diversity, and we regularly participate in local and national
career fairs that attract diverse job candidates.
Retention
All employees prosper through our robust development
opportunities and benets, but we structure some programs
specically to support workforce diversity. Here are a few examples:
DIVERSITY &
INCLUSION
We connect with veterans and their spouses through our
military transition portal. More than 35,000 veterans
are employed by The Home Depot.
Our University Relations program recruits interns from diverse
backgrounds. In 2017, more than 220 students participated
in our summer internship programs across 10 business areas.
We use social media, traditional advertising in multicultural
markets and other outreach to target prospective associates.
Respect training is part of all associates curriculum. Our Store
Support Center leader development curriculum includes
inclusion and unconscious bias training.
Our Leaders Inclusion Network (Lead-IN) empowers associates
to lead inclusively by engaging and championing diverse talent.
Our Women in Leadership curriculum is among the developmental
content available to associates under Lead-IN.
Our SSC mentoring circles foster inclusion. More than half of the
participants are female, and more than half are ethnically diverse.
Tuition reimbursement includes learning other languages.
Medical coverage includes transgender benets.
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DID YOU KNOW?
In 2017, over 50% of
our new hires were
ethnically diverse, and
more than 34% were
women.
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3,000+
small and diverse
businesses among
our suppliers
$6 billion+
spent with small and diverse
suppliers in 2017
$18 billion+
spent with these suppliers over
the last three years
NUMBERS
By the
We maintain memberships, participate in trade shows and
provide sponsorship support to a number of diverse business
organizations, including:
Minority Business Development Agency
National Center for Indian Enterprise Development
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
National Minority Suppliers Development Council
National Veterans Small Business Engagement
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Womens Business Enterprise National Council
DIVERSITY &
INCLUSION
Supplier Diversity
We provide meaningful business opportunities for minority-,
veteran- and female-owned businesses, as well as small
businesses. More than 100,000 SKUs are provided by small or
diverse suppliers. They enable us to offer innovative products
and services, meet the needs of our diverse customer base and
support economic growth in the communities we serve.
Jelmar, known for brands like
the eco-friendly CLR line, has
transformed under the direction of
three generations of the Gutterman
family. Today, the company is a certi ed woman-
owned business led by Chief Executive Of cer
Alison Gutterman, whose grandfather, father and
uncle started the company in 1949.
Gutterman said THD is a strong partner because we showcase
Jelmars environmental focus. It demonstrates their
commitment to environmental sustainability and concern for
the products they sell that impact consumers daily lives.
Spotlight: Family-owned Jelmar
focuses on sustainable products
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Community Partnerships
Our local and national community partners represent the
diversity of our associates and customers. To further
The Home Depots commitment to promote inclusion, develop
talent and engage with diverse communities, we strategically
partner with aligned organizations, including:
100 Black Men of Atlanta
American Corporate Partners
Catalyst
Executive Leadership Council
Georgia Diversity Council
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
Human Rights Campaign
National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People
National Association of Asian American Professionals
National Action Network
National Association of Chinese Americans
National Urban League
Network of Executive Women
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
The Latin American Association
The Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent
Social Change
Trumpet Awards Foundation
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
United Negro College Fund
increase in school participation in 2017
72 HBCUs in all
Discover how
Retool Your School
helped build an
eco-classroom
at Florida A&M
University.
$360,000 awarded in 2017 for campus improvement projects
44%
490 grants awarded to HBCUs since the programs inception in 2010, totaling $1.8 million
ITS A CATALYST FOR RALLYING THE SPIRIT
OF THE COMMUNITY.
Retool Your School
Our hands-on Retool Your School program provides
campus improvement grants to historically black colleges
and universities (HBCUs) across the United States.
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Empowering associates to grow with our company
The Home Depot strives to build a learning-rich workplace where
associates and leaders are prepared to succeed, motivated to
serve our customers well and given opportunities to grow. Our
learning and development programs expand their skills and
capabilities so associates can master their roles, which ultimately
leads to great customer experiences.
We develop our associates and leaders using:
E-learning: Media-rich, self-directed learning offers focused,
interactive activities and actionable feedback.
Instructor-led experiences: Immersive training at our Atlanta
SSC centers on business acumen, technical skills and
leadership skills for new leaders in critical positions.
Online resources: Our library of online, on-demand resources
includes videos, courses, book summaries, reference materials
and performance support tools.
Executive development: Advanced business and leadership
training empowers experienced leaders to develop strategic
business approaches and prepare for higher-level roles.
LEARNING &
DEVELOPMENT More thanNUMBERS
By the
90%
of store leaders began
as hourly associates
That adds up to
7 million
hours of associate training
Associates completed nearly
22 million
training courses in 2017
Human resources
leader Tim
Hourigan explains
our orange-
blooded culture
on THDs Give Me
an H podcast.
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We support growth and
development at every phase
of the associate journey,
because great customer
experiences start with great
associate experiences.
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The Home Depot is always looking for ways to understand
and harness the power of leadership. A trend that kept
emerging from operational data was that the most highly
engaged stores were headed by strong leaders. While
this wasnt surprising, the challenge was how to de ne
and then replicate the leadership qualities that foster
engagement and success.
Our internal research identi ed four Leader Behaviors,
Respect, Inspire, Develop and Celebrate, as being vital
to creating highly engaged teams that are empowered to
go above and beyond for our customers. The four Leader
Behaviors are now integrated into our leaders development
programs and are a core part of our Voice of the Associate
survey. Associates are able to provide feedback on these
behaviors, and 75% have a favorable view of how their
leaders demonstrate these qualities.
Spotlight: Measuring leadership success
Over 80% of
associates report a
strong commitment to
their jobs, their leaders
and the company.
ASSOCIATE
ENGAGEMENT
Building a great place to work
We create an engaging and inclusive workplace by asking for
and acting on associate feedback. We value how our differences
contribute to uni ed success. And we enable associates to share in
the companys nancial achievements.
Voice of the Associate Survey
Our annual survey helps us determine how emotionally connected
our associates are to their jobs, leaders and company. The most
recent results were uniformly favorable, further supporting an
increase in associate commitment that we have noted over the last
several years. We use the results to help stores, warehouses and
other locations improve associate and customer experiences. Our
leaders also use the data for companywide assessments.
DID YOU KNOW?
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Associate Resource Groups
We engage associates and support an inclusive culture through
associate resource groups (ARGs) connected to a single
aspect of diversity. Championed by executive sponsors and
advisers, each ARG highlights our commitment to diversity by
engaging associates in professional development, awareness
activities and community outreach. Our ARGs support the
companys business objectives and policies, particularly related
to developing our associates, creating diversity awareness and
engaging diverse community partners. Over 60% of our Store
Support Center associates belong to an ARG.
Success Sharing
Our philosophy of taking care of our people and motivating them
to deliver a superior customer experience shapes our profit-
sharing program for hourly associates. Success Sharing provides
semi-annual cash awards for performance against our business
plan, including sales and productivity goals.
The outstanding performance of our associates in fiscal 2017
enabled 99% of stores to qualify for Success Sharing in both
the first and second half of the year. This resulted in bonus
payments to our non-management associates of approximately
$256 million.
DID YOU KNOW?
Success Sharing has
totaled more than
$1 billion for associates
over the last fi ve years.
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ASSOCIATE
BENEFITS
Caring for our companys greatest asset
our people
Our people are our biggest competitive advantage, and its our
responsibility and privilege to take care of them. We do this by
offering an array of programs to meet the needs of our associates
and their families.
Financial Programs & Tools
FutureBuilder 401(k): Associates can save for the future
while taking advantage of tax savings. Eligible associates who
contribute at least 5% of their paychecks to the plan get up to
3.5% in matching contributions from the company.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): Twice-a-year plans
provide a 15% discount on Home Depot stock. Associates who
enroll may set aside up to 20% of eligible pay (up to $21,250
annually) to purchase stock.
Personal finance education: All associates have access to
the Momentum onUp Financial Condence Program. Momentum
onUp consists of a suite of online webinars, activities, tools and
resources leading participants through an eight step program.
Momentum onUp is designed to help associates increase
knowledge and relieve nancial stress by building nancial
condence.
Associate Assistance
CARE/Solutions for Life: Our free and condential employee
assistance program helps associates manage personal and work-
life challenges. Licensed counselors and medical professionals are
available by phone 24/7/365 to help associates and their household
members, including spouses, domestic partners, other relatives and
roommates.
Program team members assist with specic interventions that meet
the everyday needs of our workforce from childcare to eldercare,
marital concerns, bereavement, emotional stress, legal or nancial
concerns and more. In addition, CARE/Solutions for Life is available
to assist our management teams dealing with disaster relief and
responding to traumatic events in the workplace or community.
Identity theft protection: Associates are automatically enrolled
in free AllClear ID identity repair services, and they can sign up for
additional proactive identity monitoring for free.
Discounts: Associates receive special rates on a wide variety of
everyday goods and services from home and auto insurance to
mobile phone service, roadside assistance, brand-name products
and more.
Commuter benefits: Eligible associates who travel to work using
public transportation or van pools can save by deducting a portion
of commuting expenses from paychecks on a before-tax basis.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Associates saved more
than $16 million in 2017
through THD discounts,
including an average
annual savings of $300
on mobile phone bills.
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Family Support
CareDirect: Prescreened, self-selected candidates aid associates
with child and elder care needs, as well as services like dog-walking
and pet-sitting while on vacation.
Adoption assistance: The Home Depot reimburses certain
adoption-related expenses to assist eligible associates.
Pet insurance: Nose-to-tail coverage for pet health needs includes
routine care, shots, exams and unexpected expenses from illnesses
and injuries.
Rethink: Best-practice resources and training help associates
support their children with developmental disabilities or challenges
with learning and behavior. The comprehensive program provides
access to easy-to-follow videos, custom learning plans, a training
center and one-on-one sessions with licensed experts.
Backup care: Weve partnered with Bright Horizons to offer
eligible associates backup care when:
Regular caregiver/stay-at-home spouse is unavailable
Associate is between childcare or adult/eldercare
Childs regular childcare center/school is closed
Associate is transitioning back to work after returning from leave
Child or adult/elder relative is ill or needs assistance
Associate is on business travel or relocating
Associate or spouse is recovering from surgery
Educational Assistance
EdAssist: Associates have access to academic and college
nancial advisers to assist them in reducing the time, cost and
stress of pursuing their educational goals. This program also
includes access to tuition discounts at more than 200 educational
institutions nationwide.
Over 53,000 associates received more than $136 million in tuition
reimbursement over the past 13 years
ASSOCIATE
BENEFITS
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Healthy Life
Health challenge: Our annual health challenge encourages
associates to take action to improve their health, feel better and
have fun. Associates set
