2013 Corporate Responsibility Report

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Aspects DMA HR Aspects DMA SO Aspects DMA PR Aspects Training and education Diversity and equal opportunity Disclosure on Management Approach HR Investment and procurement practices Non-discrimination Freedom of association and collective bargaining Child labor Forced and compulsory labor Security practices Indigenous rights Disclosure on Management Approach SO Community Corruption Public policy Anti-competitive behavior Compliance Disclosure on Management Approach PR Customer health and safety Product and service labeling Marketing communications Customer privacy Compliance Fully Partially Partially Partially Partially Fully Fully Fully Partially Fully Performance Indicator Description Reported Economic performance EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments. Fully EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change. Fully EC3 Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations. Fully EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government. Not Market presence EC5 Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation. Not EC6 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. Not EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation. Not Indirect economic impacts EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement. Not EC9 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. Fully Fully Partially Partially Partially Staples’ Organizational and Executive Development oversees success planning and organizational design efforts in addition to recruiting, coaching and developing senior leaders, as well as live and virtual programs for managers globally. Staples uses annual performance reviews for associates. Individual training and development teams are embedded within business units and are responsible for organization-specific and function-specific training. Staples uses a global talent management system, Talent Track, to track training, performance, and succession planning. Finally, we offer an annual scholarship program for external training, and offer discounts on classes at partner universities. Diversity & Inclusion Employee benefits Fully 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Partially Environment (Customer Recycling, Sustainable Products) Stakeholder Engagement (Customers) Not No related indicators are reported Partially Protecting customer information and privacy Not No related indicators are reported STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART III: Performance Indicators Economic Ethics and Governance Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Ethics and Governance Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Staples Global Code of Ethics Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Staples Global Code of Ethics Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Staples Global Code of Ethics Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Staples Global Code of Ethics Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Staples Global Code of Ethics Ethical Sourcing, Supplier Code of Conduct Community & Giving Community Goals Global Peformance Summary Ethics, Staples Global Code of Ethics Corporate Governance/Political Contributions Ethics, Staples Global Code of Ethics Ethics, Staples Global Code of Ethics Cross-reference/Direct answer Annual Report (Pages 113-133) Goals & Performance (see Global Performance Summary PDF) Latest Staples CDP Investor response Annual Report (Pages 160-168) Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Community & Giving Supplier Diversity Page 4
Performance Indicator Description Reported Materials EN1 Materials used by weight or volume. Not Not reported EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. Recycling and Eco Services Partially Global Performance Summary (see Sustainable Products page 2) Energy EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. Renewable Energy and Efficiency Fully Global Performance Summary (see Energy metrics on pages 2 & 4) EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source. Renewable Energy and Efficiency Partially Global Performance Summary (see Energy metrics on pages 2 & 4) EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. Fully Renewable Energy and Efficiency EN6 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives. Partially Sustainable Products EN7 Water Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. Partially Renewable Energy and Efficiency EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. Performance Summary (see Water metrics on page 2 and 4) Fully CDP Water Response EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. Not Not reported EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. Not Not reported Biodiversity EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. Not Not reported EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. Environmental Partially Cross-reference/Direct answer Sustainable Products (Paper Products) EN13 Habitats protected or restored. Not EN14 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity. Partially EN15 Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. Not Emissions, effluents and waste EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Fully EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Not EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. Fully EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. Not EN20 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. Not EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. Not EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. Fully EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. Not EN24 Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Not EN25 Convention Identity, size, Annex protected I, II, III, status, and VIII, and and biodiversity percentage value of of transported water bodies waste and shipped related habitats internationally. significantly affected by Not Products and services the reporting organization's discharges of water and runoff. EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. EN27 Compliance EN28 Transport EN29 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce. Overall EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. Not Fully Partially Not Partially Not reported Sustainable (Paper products) Not reported Renewable Energy and Efficiency (Reducing carbon emissions) Global Performance Summary (see GHG metrics on pages 2 & 4) Not reported Renewable Energy and Efficiency (Using alternative sources of energy) Renewable Energy and Efficiency (Reducing carbon emissions) Global Performance Summary (see GHG metrics on pages 2 & 4) Not reported Not reported Not reported Reducing Operational Waste Global Performance Summary (see Wast/recycling metrics on pages 2 & 4) We do not report on total hazardous waste statistics as hazardous waste constitutes less than 1% of our total waste stream by weight. Not reported Not reported Not reported Sustainable Products Recycling and Eco Services Sustainability strategy Recycling Solutions for Customers Global Performance Summary (see Customer Recycling metrics on pages 2 & 4) Not reported Renewable Energy and Efficiency (Fleet performance) Global Performance Summary (See Energy metrics on page 2) Latest Staples CDP Investor response (see Scope 3 emissions for Employee Business Travel emissions for US) Not reported Page 5
Page 1 and 2: 2013 Corporate Responsibility Repor
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
Page 17 and 18: 2013 Performance highlights • We
Page 19 and 20: Save the Children In 2013, we worke
Page 21 and 22: Ethics At Staples, doing right is j
Page 23 and 24: Ethical Sourcing Staples is committ
Page 25 and 26: Diversity & Inclusion We believe th
Page 27 and 28: Employee Groups & Mentoring Meaning
Page 29 and 30: Environment — United States 2013
Page 31 and 32: Environment - Global 1,2 Fiscal Yea
Page 33 and 34: Stakeholder group Associates Shareh
Page 35 and 36: Application Level B Staples Inc. G3
Page 37: 4.12 Externally developed economic,
Page 41: Security practices Percentage of se

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