Staples Inc. Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11th Straight Year

Staples, Inc., with its worldwide headquarters in Framingham, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 11th straight year.

The annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review is released by S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s leading providers of financial market indices, and RobecoSAM, an investment specialist.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices follow a best-in-class approach, including companies across all industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability metrics

“We’re honored to have been selected as an index component for 11 straight years in a row,” said Mark Buckley, vice president of environmental affairs in a press release. “At Staples, we believe that by focusing on the sustainability of our operations, product offerings and services we can make a positive impact and bring about change.”

Focused on finding ways to have the greatest positive impact on the environment while meeting the needs of their customers, Staples’ recent sustainability accomplishments include:

• A new technology trade-in program in the U.S. that lets customers cash-in and recycle online or in-store
• An expanded Staples Rewards ink and toner recycling program online in the U.S.
• Achieving ENERGY STAR® building certification at more than 600 of our U.S. facilities
• Global sales of products with more advanced environmental features were more than $3.25 billion in 2013
• Staples has obtained ISO14001 certification in China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and the UK, bringing the total number of facilities with certified environmental management systems to 107.