Corporate Express. Building a Sustainable Supply Chain.

Corporate Express.Building a Sustainable Supply Chain.

Agenda

Building a SustainableSupply Chain

How We Operate

Our own Environmental Management

Ethical Sourcing

Case Study

Sustainable Products

Tools to Take Action

Approach to CSR

Staples Soul reflects our commitment to corporate social responsibility

It’s what moves us to

Community Diversity Environment Ethics

www.ce.com.au/soul

Practice soundSustain theEmbraceGive back to our

Sustainabilty Lifecycle

WarehousingReducing the ecological footprint of our buildings via National Distribution Centre

ProcurementSocial and environmental standards for suppliers

PackagingReducing the ecological footprint of our buildings via National Distribution Centre

TransportReducing the ecological footprint of our buildings via National Distribution Centre

CustomersReducing the ecological footprint of our buildings via National Distribution Centre

DisposalReducing the ecological footprint of our buildings via National Distribution Centre

ManufactureReducing the ecological footprint of our buildings via National Distribution Centre

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Environmental Management

5. Responsible Packaging

6. Sustainable Transport

7. Waste Reduction

8. Associate Initiatives

1. Environmental Management

System - Certified to ISO14001

2. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management

3. Green IT

4. Sustainable Facilities

Ethical Sourcing

Labour Standards

Environmental Standards

Ethical Conduct

Compliance

Policy available at: www.ce.com.au/soul

Compliance Program

New factory audited as potential supplier

Certified Pass

Conditional Pass

Fail

Factory has passed and will need to re-certify in one year

Factory must sign a corrective action plan (CAP) within two weeks pledging to improve conditions

Factory must sign a CAP and a letter of commitment (LOC) within two weeks and correct any critical items in a timely manner before Staples will commit to sourcing from them.

The factory is considered on probation and must pass follow-up audits and a post-probation audit to become certified

Case Study

Did you know?

Much e-waste from the developed world is illegally shipped to China

Labourers remove plastic (soaked in acid baths) to get at the valuable minerals inside

Children play on the waste

E-waste breaks apart and dust and chemicals seep into groundwater

Deadly levels of mercury and other toxins in the water and soil

Each discarded cartridge adds approximately 1.3 kilograms of unnecessary waste to landfill – waste that will take as long as 1,000 years to decompose.

Case Study: Take Back Program

www.cartcollect.com.au

Case Study: Toner Cartridges

Did You Know?Over 3.4 litres of oil^ is needed to make just one new laser print cartridge. That’s enough to service a small car*.^Based on an average-sized cartridge. *Based on the servicing requirements of a Toyota Yaris without filter change.

Sustainable Earth by Staples Toner

Premium Compatible toners

Quality without compromise

12-month warranty

Environmentally-preferable

Case Study: Made from Toners

Toner cartridges are able to be re-built up to 8 times.

What happens to pieces that can’t be reused?

At the end of their life, the cartridges are disassembled and the components re-used to make:

Sustainable Earth by Staples Calculators

Sustainable Earth by Staples Staplers

Sustainable Earth Brand

Our exclusive line of eco-conscious products that meets our brand’s high environmental standards

Product ranges from writing instruments, binders, and desk accessories, to notebooks and premium compatible toners

250+ products

Tools to Take Action.

EarthSaver Classification

Supplier must meet our Ethical Sourcing requirements and at least one of the following criteria:

Recycled content

End of Life Management

Low Ecological Footprint (organic, biodynamic)

Sustainable Source

Energy Efficient / Greenhouse Benefits

Simple Steps

e-newsletter

Focussing on actions you can take immediately to improve the sustainability of your office

Deals with one part of your business each month

Simple explanations of certifications and criteria

Examples of sustainable alternatives

Inform, educate and activate

www.ce.com.au/soul > Take Action > Sustainable Products to sign up

GreenBizCheck

Alliance with GreenBizCheck

Making it easy to see where you are doing well and where you could make changes

Clear action plans

A free tool exclusive to Corporate Express customers:http://ce.greenbizcheck.com

Corporate Express is ISO 14001 Certified and our Head Office is certified as Silver

2001: Launch GreenXpress

Sustainable Journey

2007: Appoint CSR Manager

2008: Women in Leadership Council2008: New Sustainable Designed Facilities

2009: Fair Trade Workplace

2010: Business Woman of the Year Award program

2012: Carbon Neutral Paper

1998: Environmental Products Launch

2001: Community Support Program

2004: ASX Governance Principles

2006: Employee Engagement

2007: Ethical Supplier Program

2008: Green IT

2008: Sustainable Company of the Year

2009: Sustainability Report

2011: Develop EMS

2011: Supplier Diversity

2005: OH&S Strategy

For More Information

CSR Website:www.ce.com.au/soul