Can associates use Home Depot funds or time on public policy issues?
Associates must not use Home Depot funds, time, equipment or facilities when working or soliciting on behalf of candidates or political organizations. Can I distribute a campaign brochure about Senator John Doe while I am at work? Can I distribute the brochure on my own time? You may not distribute campaign brochures at work. You may distribute literature on your personal time away from Home Depot. Can I send a memo to a friend at work suggesting that he write a check to Congressman John Smith? No, an associate cannot ask for or collect checks for any candidate or support the election or defeat of a candidate while at work and using Home Depot resources. May I serve as the treasurer of Lisa Doe’s campaign for Mayor? Can I keep track of political donations and expenses on my Home Depot computer after business hours? Can donations be sent to my work address? You can serve the campaign in your personal capacity on your own time, but you cannot work on the Mayor’s campaign while at work or
