Staples, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2013, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2013

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:158,850 MtCO2e (after offsets)

Scope 1 Emissions:115,580 MtCO2e (global)

Scope 2 Emissions:342,330 MtCO2e (global)

Renewable Energy Share:100% (US electricity needs)

Total Energy Consumption:792,330 MWh (global)

Water Consumption:238,400,000 gallons (global)

Waste Generated:28,500 tons (global, to landfill)

ESG Focus Areas

Community
Environment
Ethics
Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

Reduced global carbon emissions by approximately 60% since 2010.
Reduced global electrical intensity by 3.2% from 2010 to 2013.
Decreased global waste to landfill from 34,000 tons in 2012 to 28,500 tons in 2013.
More than $3.25 billion in sales of eco-conscious products globally in 2013.
Collected approximately 67.5 million ink and toner cartridges globally in 2013.
Collected more than 21.9 million pounds of eWaste globally in 2013.

Social Achievements

Donated more than $10.1 million to non-profit organizations worldwide.
Enabled more than 7,000 associates to direct $2.5 million to over 1,000 organizations.
Inspired customers to donate more than $2.3 million through cause marketing campaigns.
Established the Staples® Emergency Education Fund with Save the Children.
Increased the number of Associate Resource Groups (ARGs).

Governance Achievements

Continued to successfully deliver information about ethics and compliance to associates.
Centralized ethics information management and revised training programs.
Implemented the Staples Supplier Code of Conduct, inspecting nearly half of supplier factories.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:

Recycle 100 million ink and toner cartridges annually by 2020.
Recycle 40 million pounds of eWaste annually by 2020.
Reduce waste to landfills by 25% globally by 2020.
Reduce electrical intensity globally by 25% by 2020.
Achieve ENERGY STAR® certification for 50% of US facilities by 2020.
Reduce net global carbon emissions by 50% by 2020.

Environmental Challenges

Meeting energy reduction goals while increasing technology use in stores and shrinking store size.
Maintaining progress on waste reduction goals despite closing locations.

Mitigation Strategies

Aggressive goal setting and participation in initiatives like ENERGY STAR Battle of the Buildings.
Right-sizing waste disposal configurations and improving recycling diversion.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 206 supplier sites in ‘at-risk’ locations audited in 2013

Responsible Procurement

Staples Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3

Certifications: ISO 14001 (110 facilities)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

Sustainable Earth by Staples™ cleaning products
FSC-certified paper products
ENERGY STAR® certified technology

Awards & Recognition

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes component (11th consecutive year)
Global 100 Sustainability Index
Best Place to Work for Diverse Managers
100% score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (4th straight year)
Commonwealth Compacts’ Diversity Standout Award
EPA Green Power Partner
ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence
US EPA’s Excellence in GHG Management (Goal Achievement Award)
Staples Canada’s Environmental Leader Project of the Year Award
Staples Advantage Canada’s Excellence in Corporate Responsibility Award
Staples Advantage Canada’s Community Leadership Award of Excellence (4th consecutive year)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:35,388 MT CO2e

Scope 1 Emissions:31,072 MT CO2e

Scope 2 Emissions:33,583 MT CO2e (Market Based)

Scope 3 Emissions:3,925,792 MT CO2e

Total Energy Consumption:236,450 MWh

Water Consumption:16,073 kGal

Waste Generated:31,620 short tons