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One way we encourage diverse thinking is through our InventionQuest™ for Associates contest. The
contest inspires associates to apply unique thoughts and perspectives in creating new product solutions for
Staples. Another example is our intranet, the Staples@work portal, which facilitates the exchange of ideas
among our associates around the world. The PIC/Easy program, accessed through Staples@work, enables
associates to share their proposals for making things easier for our customers, resulting in process
improvements and greater customer satisfaction.
2005 Diversity Accomplishments and Recognition
xFor the second year in a row, named to DiversityInc magazine’s “Top 50” list for companies
committed to diversity.
xRanked 2nd as a great company for executive women by DiversityInc magazine.
xSelected as one of the nation’s top corporations for multicultural business by
DiversityBusiness.com.
xReceived the 2005 Mosaic Award from the American Advertising Federation in the Multicultural
Supplier Partnership category, nominated by El Diario,La Prensa, and La Opinión.
xScored a 93 out of a maximum 100 points for our support of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgender (GLBT) equality in the 2005 Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equity Index.
xEstablished a partnership with the Center on Business and Poverty regarding financial
management for low-income associates.
xRanked in the top 100 companies and recognized three years in a row as a great place to work in
IT by Computerworld.
KEY OBJECTIVES FOR 2006
We recognize that there is much more we can do to advance corporate responsibility programs at Staples.
Objectives for the four program areas include:
Ethics
xContinue to expand and refine ethics training for associates in North America and globally to
address key business needs and risks.
xContinue to drive awareness of customer privacy and implement strategies where needed to
promote sound information-protection practices.
xCommunicate the availability of the new EthicsPoint Reporting System, enabling associates to
report ethics questions or concerns openly or anonymously to a third party in their native
languages by telephone or the Internet.
xContinue to integrate ethics into the global Staples culture through communication, education,
and the development of new programs where necessary.
xApply new expanded social accountability audit to additional geographic regions and develop a
longer term strategic plan to evaluate and strengthen our supplier responsibility program.