2013 Corporate Responsibility Report

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Performance Summary Tracking our performance is one of our most important functions. It gives our company and our stakeholders the information and tools needed to make critical decisions today and tomorrow. View our economic and corporate responsibility performance for the past few years below. Economic — Global 2013 2012 2011 Total sales (billions USD) 1 23.1 24.4 24.7 Sales by Business Segment (Billions USD) North American Stores & Online 11.1 11.83 11.74 North American Commercial 8.04 8.12 7.97 International Operations 3.97 4.44 4.95 Sales by Geography (Billions USD) United States 16.211 16.78 16.64 Canada 2.93 3.15 3.07 Other International 3.97 4.44 4.95 Gross profit (billions USD) 6.03 6.49 6.69 Net income (millions USD) 707 (161) 987 Income tax payments (millions USD) 355.8 426.3 477.2 Number of countries in which Staples operates 25 26 26 Total retail stores 2169 2215 2295 United States 1515 1547 1583 Canada 331 339 334 Europe 282 283 331 Other international 41 46 47 Worldwide associates 83,000 85,000 88,000 Full time (% of total) 56 59 59 Ethics & Governance — United States 2013 2012 2011 Number of Staples ® brand product suppliers audited 206 230 237 Number and % of audited Staples ® brand product suppliers that were required to take corrective action Number and % of audited Staples ® brand product suppliers with which Staples discontinued business relationships 18 (9%) 14 (6%) 19 (8%) 0 0 0 Staples 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report 27
Environment — United States 2013 2012 2011 Sustainable Products (Millions USD) 2 Estimated sales of products containing recycled content material $1,181 $1,260 $1,320 Estimated sales of products meeting third-party environmental standards/certifications $1,705 $1,367 $1,599 Estimated sales of FSC-certified products $575 $397 $426 Estimated sales of ENERGY STAR ® qualified products $595 $384 $608 Recycling Services Ink and toner cartridges (millions of units) 63 72 67 Electronics recycled for customers (millions of pounds) 13.48 12.7 13.9 Sustainable Operations Energy Total energy use (GJ) 3,506,280 3,436,110 3,559,000 Electricity use (mWh) 602,845 646,478 655,585 Electrical intensity across all locations (kWh per ft 2 ) 11.31 11.56 11.46 Number and percentage of active facilities certified to ENERGY STAR ® 585 (33%) 513 (29%) 286 (16%) Facility natural gas and propane use (MMBTU) 926,060 712,800 796,910 Diesel fuel for Staples fleet (MMBTU) 331,820 336,040 331,080 Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 (MtCO 2 e) 83,400 71,000 75,860 Scope 2 (MtCO 2 e) 298,900 320,700 326,310 Total reductions from RECs and green power purchase offsets (MtCO 2 e) 3 487,550 506,150 333,990 Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions (MtCO 2 e, before reductions from offsets) 382,300 391,700 402,170 Net GHG emissions (MtCO 2 e, after reductions from offsets) 3 83,400 71,000 75,860 GHG emissions intensity before reductions from offsets (kg CO 2 e per ft 2 ) 7.17 7.00 7.03 GHG emissions intensity after reductions from offsets (kg CO 2 e per ft 2 ) 1.57 1.27 1.33 Facilities Total facility area (ft 2 ) 53,407,384 55,931,773 57,193,275 Retail area (ft 2 ) 33,443,240 35,125,191 35,760,510 Nonretail area (ft 2 ) 19,964,145 20,806,581 21,432,765 Waste and Recycling Waste to landfill or incinerator (short tons) 25,150 29,070 29,920 Percentage of waste to landfill 91.5% 91.5% 90% Waste diverted to recycling (short tons) 4 39,530.00 41,005 44,692 Rate of waste diversion to recycling (%) 61% 59% 60% Waste generated per ft2 of facility area (pounds/ft 2 ) 1.21 1.25 1.30 Water Water use (millions of gallons) 189.63 224.77 240.26 Water use intensity (gallons/ft 2 ) 3.6 4.0 4.2 Staples 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report 28
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Page 3 and 4: Letter from Ron Sargent Dear Valued
Page 5 and 6: Recognition & Awards Thanks to the
Page 7 and 8: Performance Highlights Here’s how
Page 9 and 10: Greener paper choices Our Sustainab
Page 11 and 12: Smart-Size Packaging: A perfect fit
Page 13 and 14: Reducing Operational Waste Staples
Page 15 and 16: Using alternative sources of energy
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Page 19 and 20: Save the Children In 2013, we worke
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Page 25 and 26: Diversity & Inclusion We believe th
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Page 35 and 36: Application Level B Staples Inc. G3
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