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HD Supply is dedicated to being a responsible corporate citizen in all aspects of our business, both internally and externally. From fostering a company culture in which integrity and honesty are core values, to supporting charitable endeavors and environmentally-conscious practices, we strive to make a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.

HD Supply’s social responsibility efforts are focused on four key areas: our associates, our communities, the environment and our business partners:

Responsibility to Associates

With 19,000 associates based in 45 states and nine Canadian provinces, HD Supply is a significant employer in the wholesale distribution industry. As such, we take our responsibility to our associates very seriously and do our best to create an environment where they can grow and succeed.

• Helping Hand Fund – HD Supply established the Helping Hand Fund, which enables associates to provide emergency financial assistance to support their fellow team members who may be experiencing financial difficulties due to events such as natural disasters, medical crises and/or death.
• Ethics Hotline – HD Supply does not tolerate unethical or unlawful behavior and requires associates to comply with the company’s Code of Business Ethics, which addresses a wide range of critical areas, including fair employment, environmental, health and safety issues and more. Additionally, we maintain Alertline, an anonymous hotline for associates to advise of questionable activity.
• Commitment to Diversity – HD Supply appreciates and welcomes people from different backgrounds, who bring unique experiences, interests, thoughts and behaviors to our company. Our wealth of talent supports our diverse culture, and is representative of our customers, associates and community of neighbors. We are committed to creating a diverse work environment where all associates are included, respected and encouraged to do their best work.
• Safety – The HD Supply Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) group is dedicated to the protection and well-being of all associates. EHS provides a wealth of training programs to educate associates on safe and healthful work practices. Topics include everything from hearing conservation and heat illness prevention to fire prevention and electrical safety.
• Values – Our SPIRIT values are what we believe in as a company, and they are essential to everything that we do.
  Service – Help our customers succeed by delivering exceptional service and the best total value experience.
  Performance – Exceed our commitments every day to our team, customers, sponsors and communities.
  Integrity – Always do the right thing and always take the high road.
  Respect – Treat team members the way you would like you and your family to be treated.
  Innovation – Seek new and creative ways to build a reliable, effective and efficient chain of execution for our customers.
  Teamwork – Win together by creating an environment where every individual puts the team first.
• Culture – Our Doing, Learning, Winning culture fosters a sense of empowerment among our associates.
  Doing – Focus on what’s important, take action, get it done fast, and do things right the first time.
  Learning – Create an ongoing capacity for growth through continuous improvement.
  Winning – Build momentum every day around winning business with the utmost integrity, passion for our customers, and a spirit of teamwork.

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Responsibility to the Community

Doing our part to create and sustain healthy communities is woven into the fabric of our company’s values. Enterprise-wide, HD Supply aligns our charitable giving to United Way and the agencies it supports. Through this partnership, and due to the breadth and depth of United Way’s services, we are able to ensure our associates can contribute their time and financial resources to multiple organizations that best fit their interests.

We also support a number of other worthy causes, such as Habitat for Humanity, and our 900 branches are empowered to support local causes in their communities. Additionally, we support the efforts of associates to volunteer their time to helping enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods across North America.

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Responsibility to the Environment

To meet customer demand for environmentally-friendly products, HD Supply has launched ideallygreen_sm, a company-wide sustainability program. ideallygreen is used as a product identifier by several of our businesses to help customers select eco-preferable products. Recognizing that sustainability is critical to protecting our environment and way of life, we believe our responsibility goes beyond green product offerings. In turn, we have incorporated a variety of green practices across the company, from installation of energy efficient lighting at many locations to implementation of comprehensive recycling programs.

Additionally, our Environmental, Health and Safety department facilitates storm water pollution prevention measures and best management practices to reduce impact to our nation’s lakes and streams and has also implemented proactive spill prevention methods and technologies to reduce the potential of material leakage.

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Responsibility to our Business Partners

HD Supply manages our business with the highest integrity, so our customers can trust us to serve them with honor and professionalism.  One of the ways we demonstrate this responsibility is to partner with suppliers that share our values and commitment to upholding ethical principles. To that end, we contract with global testing and inspection companies, which offer a variety of social and environmental screening methods. Depending on country risk, minimum screening considers fraud, employment and pay practices (such as age requirements, forced labor, discrimination, freedom of expression and association, wages and work hours), emergency planning, environmental health, safety, and denial of access.  We also make available our Ethics Guide for Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants, which clearly communicates our expectation of compliance with our values and commitment to upholding ethical principles.

Additionally, HD Supply’s Code of Business Ethics was developed to help maintain the integrity of our dealings with our valued business partners. The policy covers a range of issues, including conflicts of interest, improper payments, fair competition and other key matters.

HD Supply also knows the value of partnering with diverse businesses and understands their ability to offer quality products, service and innovation. Our Supplier Diversity Program was developed to build strong relationships with certified Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) and small businesses.

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