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SUMMARY OF 2013 STAPLES CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
At Staples we take pride in making a positive impact on society, our associates and the planet.
We’re dedicated to bringing awareness to and effecting meaningful change in the areas of
Community, Ethics, Diversity & Inclusion, and Environment.
COMMUNITY
Staples is dedicated to providing education and job skills opportunities to communities where our
customers and associates live and work. We contribute through large-scale initiatives as well as local,
grassroots programs that promote goodwill and build strong community ties globally.
Progress update:
Donated more than $10.1 million to non-profit organizations around the world through Staples
Foundation, corporate charitable giving programs, in-kind donations and cause marketing efforts.
Through the 2 Million & Change program, enabled more than 7,000 associates globally to direct
$2.5 million to more than 1,000 organizations they personally care about and support across 23
countries.
Inspired customers to donate more than $2.3 million through nine cause marketing and disaster
relief campaigns conducted in US, Canada and Portugal.
Established the Staples Emergency Education Fund with Save the Children to support
educational needs in times of crisis.
Supported associate participation in community volunteering events in 14 countries and raised
money for local organizations through fitness fundraisers in eight countries.
ETHICS
At Staples, doing right is just as important as doing well. We know that a strong foundation of ethics
and governance is comprised of both a clear and comprehensive Code of Ethics (the “Code”) and
conduct which demonstrates an uncompromising commitment to that Code. Both are essential to
build the trust of our customers, investors and other stakeholders. That's why we hold all Staples
associates, from the boardroom to the store floor to the supply chain, to the highest standards of
honesty, fairness and integrity.
Progress update:
Updated online Ethics and Compliance Community (internal online site), providing
associates with a single destination to access policies, training and resources.
Revised and streamlined ethics and compliance training to ensure that associates have easy
access to all of their required training.
Provided live training to business units both within and outside the United States to help
ensure that associates are familiar with relevant laws and company policies.
Continued to implement the Staples Supplier Code of Conduct, which is designed to ensure
that workers making Staples brand products are treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and
that our suppliers operate in an ethical and environmentally sustainable manner. We audit
every factory that supplies Staples brand products if they are located in a designated “at risk”
country for compliance to our Code. In 2013 we completed 238 Social Accountability factory
audits at 206 factories.
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