2013 Corporate Responsibility Report

Community
Making a difference in the communities where our customers and associates live and work is something
we care very much about. We promote education and career skills development in countries across the
globe through donations, grants, special programs and associate and customer volunteering.
Our Community Goals
Everywhere we do business, we are proud to provide products and
services that help our customers thrive and succeed. Staples also
employs local workers in dependable jobs and purchases products
and services from local businesses. But we believe our role in these
communities requires more of us than “business as usual.”
Our goal is to support
educational and job-related
community efforts with
a primary focus on
disadvantaged youth, from
literacy and mentoring to
career skills development.
Staples customers are also our fellow
citizens, our neighbors and our friends. We
reach out and contribute to community life
in our local neighborhoods and beyond,
both through large-scale initiatives and
smaller, less formal programs.
We support these causes through corporate
contributions, in-kind donations and grants
from Staples Foundation sm — our private
charitable arm. We also encourage our
associates to contribute their time and
resources as well. Through our global community and giving efforts, we have
helped more than 6,500 organizations in local communities across 26 countries.
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