2013 Corporate Responsibility Report
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Cleaner, safer chemicals<br />
The introduction of new chemicals over the past few decades has improved<br />
the quality, efficiency and convenience of products. At the same time, Staples<br />
recognizes that not all chemicals, materials and products are created equal when<br />
it comes to their potentially adverse effects on human health and the environment.<br />
As a result, Staples is committed to offering products that are inherently<br />
safer and more sustainable across their lifecycle to help maintain a healthy<br />
workplace and environment. Here’s how we’re accomplishing this:<br />
• Increasing our offering of safe workplace<br />
solutions, including our Sustainable<br />
Earth by Staples cleaning products.<br />
These products perform equal to or<br />
better than conventional or competing<br />
products and have a reduced effect on<br />
environmental and human health when<br />
compared with competing cleaning<br />
products that serve the same purpose.<br />
These products are designed and/or<br />
certified to meet third-party standards<br />
for greener chemistry developed<br />
by credible, independent organizations like EPA Design for<br />
the Environment (DfE), Green Seal and GreenGuard.<br />
• Partnering with collaborative groups that drive the advancement<br />
of green chemistry, green engineering, safer chemicals and<br />
more sustainable products in the marketplace.<br />
• Responding to market demand for high-performance products designed<br />
and made without hazardous chemicals; plus promoting the use of<br />
chemicals, processes and products that are inherently less hazardous.<br />
• Working with our suppliers to eliminate hazardous<br />
chemicals and transition to safer alternatives.<br />
Staples is proud to be a part<br />
of these organizations that are<br />
dedicated to the safe production<br />
and use of chemicals:<br />
Business NGO Working Group<br />
Clean Production Action<br />
EPA Design for the Environment<br />
Safer Product Labeling Program<br />
Green Chemistry Commerce<br />
Council (GC3)<br />
GreenBlue<br />
Health Product Declaration<br />
Collaborative<br />
Lowell Center for<br />
Sustainable Production<br />
Northwest Green Chemistry Center<br />
Pollution Prevention<br />
Resource Center (PPRC)<br />
Staples <strong>2013</strong> <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Responsibility</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
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