Staples, Inc. __________________________________________ Corporate Social Responsibility Lisa Poplawski on behalf of Jake Swenson, Corporate Responsibility Program Manager

Address Global Issues If you’re not doing it, somebody else will.

Raising the bottom line. Enhancing trust and maximizing efficiency.

Ethics

“ We count on each and every one of you to do the right thing every day.” ~ Ron Sargent, Chairman and CEO

“ We count on each and

every one of you to do

the right thing every day.”

~ Ron Sargent, Chairman and CEO

Protection against identity theft

Environmental Responsibility Waste Reduction and Recycling Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Creation Environmentally Preferable Products

Waste Reduction and Recycling The average office worker will use 12,000 sheets of paper in one year.

1.6 million trees The energy from 12,500 homes Gas emissions from 13,000 cars 900 swimming pools of waste water 2,700 garbage trucks full of solid waste. 30%

1.6 million trees

The energy from 12,500 homes

Gas emissions from 13,000 cars

900 swimming pools of waste water

2,700 garbage trucks full of solid waste.

Internal Efforts

Addressing Climate Change Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Creation

Environmentally Preferable Products

At the end of the day, it’s about the customer.

For more information on Staples Soul, visit our corporate responsibility report located on our Web site at www.staples.com.