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2
Ethics
xEstablishing a comprehensive information protection and privacy program to safeguard our customers’
information.
xRolling out our
Speak Up
program to foster open, honest communication and encourage sound decision
making.
xLaunching new tools, such as an intranet-based ethics resource center and customized online training, to
provide practical information that helps our associates make ethical decisions.
xIntroducing a new ethics case management system to drive consistency and improve oversight.
xCompleting the transition to more comprehensive social responsibility audits for factories manufacturing
Staples® brand products globally.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Staples tracks performance metrics across the four pillars of Staples Soul that are important to our business and
stakeholders. Information for some of these key metrics is provided in the following table.
Performance Indicator 2005 2006
Community 1
Total charitable contributions (not including disaster relief) $9,168,822 $12,877,000
Staples Foundation for Learning $2,000,000 $3,000,000
In-kind donations $4,198,161 $7,039,000
Cash donations $2,970,661 $2,838,000
Organizations supported by Staples Foundation for Learning 121 209
Diversity 2
Female employees (%) 45% 45%
Minority employees (%) 32% 34%
Female senior management (%) 28% 31%
Minority senior management (%) 7% 8%
Environment 3
Percentage of post-consumer recycled content by weight across all paper products sold by
Staples in the U.S. and Canada
29.9% 30.0%
Energy use per foot2 in the U.S. (BTU) 69,500 67,100
GHG emissions per foot2 in the U.S. (kg of CO2 equivalents) 7.7 6.1
Weight of computers and peripherals recycled in the U.S. (tons) 355 3,580
Ethics 4
Percentage of salaried associates in U.S. who have completed Code of Ethics training 63% 100%
Number of factories audited for compliance with Staples’ Supplier Code 233 303
Percentage of factories taking corrective action to resolve violations of Staples’ Supplier Code 30% 44%
1 Community indicators are reported for the fiscal year.
2 Diversity information is reported by fiscal year for Staples operations in the U.S., except for our SmileMakers® subsidiary, where this
information is not tracked. Senior management includes all Staples key management associates (job titles equal or equivalent to Director and
above).
3 All environmental data is reported for the fiscal year. Energy use per square foot figure includes the use of electricity, natural gas, propane,
steam and transportation fuel. GHG emissions per square foot include direct emissions from natural gas, propane and transportation fuel use
as well as the indirect emissions from electricity and steam, and reflect adjustments for the purchase of green power. Property square footage
used in the calculations is across both retail and nonretail space.
4 A revised Code of Ethics training required for all U.S. salaried associates was rolled out from late 2006 through early 2007. Of the required
associates, 56% completed the training before fiscal year 2006 ended and the remaining 44% completed training at the start of fiscal year
2007. Factory audit data is reported by calendar year.