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Learn how Office Depot demonstrates the principles of good corporate citizenship by downloading our 2008 Corporate Citizenship Report. Please click on the image of the Report above, or to order a hard copy of the Report, please click here.

2008 Corporate Citizenship Report Highlights

Taking Care of Business:
Office Depot's commitment to women's and multicultural initiatives as well as to governance and ethics.

18 new companies were added to the Office Depot Supplier Diversity Program
100% compliance with Code of Ethics training requirement in the US

Taking Care of People:
Office Depot's commitment to the communities we serve and to the associates who fuel our success.

$27,185,900 was given through both cash and in-kind donations in 2007
2,229 charities were assisted by the Office Depot Foundation

Taking Care of the Planet:
Office Depot's commitment to an environmental vision to increasingly buy green, be green and sell green.

Buy Green: Office Depot purchased recycled copy paper containing an average of 32% post-consumer recycled content for internal use
Be Green: 9.6% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with US transportation; close to 50% of materials recycled, rather than sent to a landfill in North America
Sell Green: $1.6 billion estimated total sales of environmentally preferable products represented in the 2007 Green Book in the US and Europe

Giving with a Purpose

Office Depot believes strongly in the philosophy of "Giving with a Purpose." We seek to enhance quality of life in the communities in which we operate and to serve humanity by supporting and inspiring involvement with causes that make a profound social impact.

Our Company demonstrates an unwavering belief in the fundamental importance of community investment. We support organizations financially and through product donations, by helping to build awareness of their mission and goals, and by inspiring our customers and associates to become involved in their good work.

We are committed to improving the environmental performance of our suppliers, our customers and ourselves. We take a holistic viewpoint that we believe truly differentiates us from our competitors. We have three environmental aspirations to "buy green," to "be green" and to "sell green" which we pursue through our landmark Environmental Paper Purchasing Policy & Vision Statement; our support for the Forest & Biodiversity Conservation Alliance; our efforts in solid waste reduction, recycling and greenhouse gas reduction; and the steps we take to encourage our customers to purchase environmentally preferable products, to name just a few.

We invite you to learn more about our efforts on these pages. Thank you for your interest.

Office Depot Named to 2007 Honor Roll.
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Information for Nonprofits

Office Depot supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations through two primary channels - our Corporate Giving programs and the Office Depot Foundation.

Corporate Giving

For information about Office Depot's commitment to education, including our signature National Backpack Program, new store Grand Openings, product donations, sponsorships and other support, please click here.

Mission and Values

Community Relations Mission Statement

We are committed to Caring and Making a Difference, with particular emphasis on "Taking Care of Kids."

Our Vision

"Delivering Winning Solutions That Inspire Worklife^TM"

Delivering

Our actions speak louder than words. We are accountable: doing what we say we're going to do - efficiently and on time.

Winning

We act with confidence. We're proud to win. We push ourselves to greater heights. And we don't settle for less than being the best.

Solutions

We listen to our customers and understand their needs. We offer products, services and innovative thinking that enable our customers to achieve success.

Inspire

Our inspiration is contagious and enables us to unleash creativity to help people achieve their goals. Our motivation and enthusiasm inspire others to succeed.

Worklife^TM

We combine our energy for work with our passion for life - creating a fuller, more enriched lifestyle. We share the desire to maximize human potential to achieve personal dreams.

Our Values

Integrity

We earn the trust and confidence of associates, customers, suppliers and shareholders by being open, honest and truthful in all that we do.

Innovation

With a culture of creativity and a thirst for intelligent risk-taking, we aspire to do what has never been done.

Inclusion

We approach all opportunities and challenges by respecting the diverse thoughts, beliefs, backgrounds, cultures and energies of all associates, customers and suppliers.

Customer Focus

We fuel our customers' dreams by anticipating and listening to their needs and passionately delivering on our promises. Failure is not an option, as we promise to "wow" on recovery.

Accountability

We are responsible for achieving and sustaining unprecedented results that create extraordinary value to our shareholders and stakeholders through personal commitment, sensible thrift, collaboration and shared leadership.

Affiliations

Office Depot is proud to be a supporting member of the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College. Established in 1985, the Center provides leadership in establishing corporate citizenship as a business essential, so all companies act as economic and social assets to the communities they impact. For information, visit www.bc.edu/centers/ccc/index.html.
Office Depot is a member of the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy, the only national forum of business CEOs and chairpersons with an agenda exclusively focused on corporate philanthropy. To learn more, visit www.corphilanthropy.org.