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XXII // 2012 OFFICEMAX®ANNUAL REPORT // ROAD TO SUCCESS // DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Diversity & Inclusion
At OfficeMax, we clearly understand that diversity and inclusion is a
business imperative. We ensure that our diversity strategy makes a crucial
difference on our business goals and drives organizational performance.
OfficeMax’s supplier diversity program integrates diverse suppliers and vendors
into our supply chain and vendor base in order to provide diverse business
product and service solutions for our customers. DiversityBusiness.com named
OfficeMax one of the Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business
Opportunities for the third consecutive year.
In August, OfficeMax held its second annual “Business Opportunities Ex-
change,” a one-day event that brings our diverse vendor partners together with
senior leadership to discuss ways that our relationships can become increas-
ingly strategic. Diverse suppliers had the opportunity to meet and interact with
key OfficeMax business leaders while presenting their business at the event’s
“Innovation Fair.” Since the Opportunity Exchange’s inception, diverse vendor
partner sales with OfficeMax have increased by 55%. The more that vendors
and suppliers become familiar with OfficeMax objectives and initiatives, the
better they are able to serve us and meet the needs of our customers.
Through supplier diversity, OfficeMax differentiates itself from its competitors by
offering solutions that exceed customer expectations, cultivates innovation and
enhances brand strategy. We have a shared vision with our customers in
diversifying our supply-chain and vendor base to build a loyal customer base
and create wealth in the communities where we do business.
Diversity and inclusion is of vital importance to OfficeMax associates as well.
Participation in Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) such as MochaMax,
MaxMoms, LGBT and Friends and six others provides opportunities for
associates to help create an inclusive workplace, give back to the communities
in which they work and live and increase OfficeMax’s understanding of the
diverse marketplace in which we operate. Through programs such as hosting a
Career Day for a local NAACP chapter and celebrating cultural heritage months,
the ARGs create a stronger sense of community within OfficeMax by building
strategic relationships, both internally and externally.
>> Joan Voeller and her team in Minneapolis
They participated in six volunteer events dedicated to helping local schools.
The district was third in the country in terms of A Day Made Better product
donations through our annual in-store supply drive, with more than $44,000
worth of product donated directly to local schools.