5th April 2012

Staples® recently announced that Shoosmiths, the established UK national law firm, has selected Staples Advantage to provide office products and printed business stationery for their business. The three year contract will cover all Shoosmiths locations across the UK.

Shoosmiths is a fast growing law firm who pride themselves on seizing opportunities in a changing market whilst staying close to their clients with a service-oriented approach.

“Staples Advantage aim to make it easy for Shoosmiths to provide their clients with the best possible legal advice, through meeting all their stationery and print needs in a seamless manner” said Louise Overton, Senior Business Development Manager for Staples Advantage UK. “We view this as a fantastic opportunity and are excited about working with Shoosmiths; building a long term relationship and becoming a trusted advisor”.

Carol Light, Facilities Manager from Shoosmiths added: "The procurement exercise was a rigorous process and competition was fierce. Quality and service were of upmost importance for Shoosmiths and we are pleased to appoint Staples as a worthy winner and our new stationery suppliers, with effect from January 2012. We are very optimistic about working with Staples and look forward to building a long lasting relationship".

As well as providing core office products and print solutions, Staples Advantage will also explore opportunities in both furniture and facility Solutions with Shoosmiths for the future.

5th January 2012

Last Tuesday, OPI announced the shortlist for the 2012 European Office Products Awards (EOPA), with Staples nominated under the Corporate Social Responsibility category for the tremendous work done on CSR throughout the year at Staples.

Despite – or perhaps because of – the current economic climate, this year saw a diverse range of strong entries put forward for judging, presenting the 16-member panel with a tough task in whittling down the entries into a final shortlist.
Staples have a robust CSR approach, covering pillars of Community, Diversity, Ethics and Environment at a Global, European and local level.

This award entry covered actives from across our 17 European countries including highlights such as our diversity focused mentorship program, our new code of ethics programme, our community focused choose a charity program and new ways of working with our customers to reduce their environmental footprint, such as the Small Order Reduction initiative.

Katy Dobbs, Head of CSR for Staples International said: I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished in 2011 with the support of our local teams, demonstrating commitment from all levels of our organization for this very important topic.
The winners will be announced on 30 January 2012 at a presentation dinner held during Paperworld in Frankfurt, Germany.

5th January 2012

Employees in 22 countries help to support organizations worldwide.

Staples International recently announced the charity recipients of 25 grants funded by the Staples Foundation, the charitable arm of the US-based office supplies retailer. The grants, totaling $100,000, will be awarded to the 2011 recipients of Staples’ Choose a Charity program, designed to give Staples associates across Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia the opportunity to select an organization to receive funding.

The 2011 Choose a Charity program generated more than 4,000 votes worldwide from Staples associates and customers across 22 countries.

“This program not only reflects Staples’ commitment to supporting deserving organizations around the world, but it demonstrates the dedication of our associates and customers to support charities that are making an impact,” said Katy Dobbs, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Staples International. “Community and employee engagement is firmly part of our global company culture, and we’re very pleased to have this chance to put corporate giving opportunities in the hands of our employees.”

The Choose a Charity Program is just one example of Staples’ commitment to the communities in which their employees live and work, and is part of their overall approach to corporate social responsibility.

To learn more about the Staples Foundation, visit www.staplesfoundation.org For a full list of this year’s recipient charities, visit www.stapleschoose.com

About Staples in the Community
Staples contributes to educational and youth-oriented community efforts, from literacy and mentoring to career skills development, through in-kind and monetary donations and grants from Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc. Through its community relations efforts, Staples and Staples Foundation have helped more than 6,000 organizations in 2,000 communities across 27 countries. Community relations is also an integral component of Staples Soul, which recognizes the connection between long-term business success and the impact Staples has on associates, communities and the planet. For more information, visit www.staples.com/community

29th October 2011

Since 2009, Staples Foundation has supported Tread Lightly, a climate change education program designed to inspire teachers and youth to reduce their ecological footprints and take action on climate change.

 Now, in a series of environmental forums organized by Tread Lightly- an environmental education and engagement initiative from TakingITGlobal and Staples Foundation- Youth, educators and NGOs from across Europe have been meeting in Oslo, London, Milan, Paris and Amsterdam throughout Oct 2011, to form recommendations for the 2012 Rio+20 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

 Many of the youth participatingin these meetings were not yet born in 1992, when world leaders gathered for the original Earth Summit, a landmark in global environmental policy. But in 2012, when politicians and change-makers reconvene in Rio de Janeiro, their voices will be heard.

“Young people today have important perspective to share on the state of the environment, as they are the ones inheriting it,” says Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director of TakingITGlobal. “Through the Youth Environment and Education Forums, they will have a chance to contribute and connect with their peers.”

Tread Lightly’s youth environment and education forums allow individuals and organizations to contribute toward the UN Rio+20 Earth Summit while connecting with others who are passionate about sustainable development. The results of each forum will be compiled and contributed to the recommendations submitted to the UN by Peace Child International, TakingITGlobal and other civil society organizations.

“Listening to our youth is one of the best ways to gain new insights and create unique solutions to some of our most pressing sustainability challenges, and we look forward to seeing the resulting recommendations,” said Katy Dobbs, director of corporate social responsibility for Staples International. “Through these forums, Tread Lightly and Staples are also reinforcing the power of collaboration in problem solving among young people worldwide.”

 For more information on Tread Lightly and TakingITGlobal visit: www.treadlightly.me and www.tigweb.org