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Internationally, we compete on a similar basis to North America. Outside of the United States, we sell through contract and catalog
channels in 16 countries and operate retail stores, and in three of these countries we also sell through wholly-owned or majority-
owned entities. Additionally, our International Division provides office products and services in 41 countries through joint ventures,
licensing and franchise agreements, cross-border transactions, alliances and other arrangements.
Employees
As of January 26, 2013, we had approximately 38,000 employees worldwide. Our workforce is largely non-union and our labo
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relations are generally good. In certain international locations, changes in staffing or work arrangements may need approval of local
works councils or other bodies.
Environmental Activities
As both a significant user and seller of paper products, we have developed environmental practices that are values-based and market-
driven. Our environmental initiatives center on three guiding principles: (1) recycling and pollution reduction; (2) sustainable forest
management; and (3) issue awareness and market development for environmentally preferable products. We offer thousands o
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different products containing recycled content, including from 35% to 100% post-consumer waste content paper and technology
recycling services in our retail stores.
Office Depot continues to implement environmental programs in line with our stated environmental vision to “increasingly buy green,
be green and sell green” – including environmental sensitivity in our packaging, operations and sales offerings. Our ‘Green’ retail
store prototype design is based on our Austin, Texas store, which received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council in December 2008. In 2010, the United States Green Building
Council awarded our global headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida a LEED Gold Certification under the Operations and Maintenance
rating system and we were the first office supplies retailer with a headquarters building certified under any of the LEED rating
systems. Additional information on our green product offerings can be found at www.officedepot.com/buygreen.
Available Information
We maintain a web site at www.officedepot.com. We make available, free of charge, on the “Investor Relations” section of our web
site, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as
soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). In addition, the public may read and copy any of the materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding issuers, such as the company, that file electronically with the SEC. The
address of that website is www.sec.gov.
Additionally, our corporate governance materials, including corporate governance guidelines; charters of the Audit, Compensation,
Finance, and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees; and code of ethical behavior may also be found under the “Investor
Relations” section of our web site at www.officedepot.com.
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