The ODP Corporation Releases 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report
July 02 2020 - 10:21AM
Business Wire
Report Highlights the Company’s Commitment to
Helping People, Communities and Businesses Thrive
The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading provider of
business services, products and digital workplace technology
solutions through an integrated B2B distribution platform, today
announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report,
incorporating sustainability information for Office Depot, CompuCom
and Grand & Toy.
“Our goal is to provide our customers with the tools and
resources they need to focus on their passion of starting, growing
and running their business,” said Gerry Smith, chief executive
officer for The ODP Corporation. “To do this effectively, we
incorporate our 5C Culture in everything that we do, focusing on
Customer, Commitment, Change, Caring and Creativity. Our
sustainability efforts touch on every one of these 5Cs, through
innovative environmental sustainability programs, nationwide
community investment initiatives, diversity in our people and our
supply chain, and other programs and initiatives throughout the
company.”
The ODP Corporation’s 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report
highlights progress made on the company’s public-facing
sustainability goals around energy consumption, transportation
emissions and local communities:
- The company already exceeded its goal to reduce energy
consumption by 2021, with a 36% decrease in facility energy
consumption since 2016.
- Miles per gallon in Office Depot’s private fleet increased
10.4% since 2018.
- More than 13,000 associates volunteered in Community Investment
programs in 2019, up from 5,620 in 2018, with over 40,000 hours of
service completed.
Other accomplishments highlighted in the 2020 report
include:
- Planet:
- 45% of the company’s waste was recycled in 2019
- 100% of the electricity used in Office Depot’s Headquarters is
offset by renewable energy credits
- 18% reduction in GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions
- People:
- 10 new Associate Resource Groups were established in 2019
between Office Depot, CompuCom and Grand & Toy, including
groups for Military and Veteran associates, Women in Tech and
LGBTQA+ associates
- 21 individuals were hired through the LaunchAbility program,
supporting disabled high school students’ transition into the
mainstream workforce
- In 2019, over $20 Million worth of in-kind products were
donated to community organizations
- Prosperity:
- By partnering with minority-, women-, veteran-, disabled-,
LGBT-owned and small businesses through Office Depot’s diverse
supplier program, diverse businesses reached $400+ million in
sales
- Over 20% of all sales are products with greener attributes
For more information about sustainability at The ODP
Corporation, please view the full 2020 Corporate Sustainability
Report.
About The ODP Corporation
The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of
business services, products and digital workplace technology
solutions to small, medium and enterprise businesses. ODP,
operating through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, maintains a
fully integrated B2B distribution platform of approximately 1,300
stores, online presence, and thousands of dedicated sales and
technology service professionals, all supported by its world-class
supply chain facilities and delivery operations. Through its banner
brands Office Depot®, OfficeMax®, CompuCom® and Grand&Toy®, as
well as others, the company offers its customers the tools and
resources they need to focus on their passion of starting, growing
and running their business. For more information,
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The ODP Corporation and Office Depot are trademarks of The
Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a trademark of OMX, Inc. CompuCom is
a trademark of CompuCom Systems, Inc. Grand&Toy is a trademark
of Grand & Toy, LLC in Canada. ©2020 Office Depot, LLC. All
rights reserved. Any other product or company names mentioned
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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