Supplier
Diversity
Office Depot Releases Its First Dedicated
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Catalog
O
ffice Depot, a leading global pro- “Office Depot has a commitment to the economic development
vider of office products and services,
today announced the release of the of the communities in which we work and live...”
Company`s first Historically Underuti-
lized Businesses (HUB) catalog, which of exhibiting at the event. Additionally, Office Depot accomplishes this through
highlights the Company`s current HUB Office Depot will host a dinner at the a multifaceted approach,which includes
suppliers and an assortment of more than Conference for leading supplier diversity fostering a diverse vendor and supplier
1,400 items ranging from Hess white- professionals from across the country. Of- network. The Company`s diversity goals
board cleaning products and Smead file fice Depot`s Director of Supplier Diver- are to increase and strengthen the vendor
folders to Neutral Posture desk chairs sity, Robert McCormes-Ballou, serves diversity network to reflect the global
and Lepages packaging tape. Office De- on the NMSDC Executive Committee. marketplace, and to support the growth
pot is the first Company to create such a of women and minority-owned suppliers.
catalog, which features its complete di-
About the National Minority
Office Depot works with partners
versity product offering and is available
Supplier Diversity Council
like NMSDC to expand the capacity of
to national corporations and accounts. the organization`s members and to help
HUBs are enterprises that have not The National Minority Supplier Di- them compete more effectively in the of-
historically had equal opportunities. Ex- versity Council (NMSDC) provides a fice supply marketplace. These efforts
amples include certified minority, women, direct link between corporate America help Office Depot`s partners achieve
disabled, veteran and small businesses. and minority-owned businesses. NMS- long-term independent business viabil-
By purchasing from Office Depot`s HUB DC is one of the country`s leading busi- ity with sustainable economic growth.
catalog, customers are able to fulfill their ness membership organizations. It was For more information on Office
second tier HUB sending requirements. chartered in 1972 to provide increased Depot`s diversity initiatives, please visit
Additionally, Office Depot hopes to inspire procurement and business opportuni-
www.officedepot.com/diversity.
future HUB suppliers to participate in the ties for minority businesses of all sizes.
Company`s sourcing opportunity process Office Depot`s Commitment to Diversity
About Office Depot
so that they can be identified and their In 2005, through a thorough and inten-
products can be included in future catalogs. sive process that engaged members of Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care
“Office Depot has a commitment to the Company`s Global Officer Coali- of Business for millions of customers
the economic development of the com- tion, Office Depot adopted a new vision around the globe. For the local corner store
munities in which we work and live,” statement - Delivering Winning Solu- as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office
said Steve Schmidt, President of Of- tions That Inspire Worklife - and identi- Depot provides products and services to its
fice Depot`s Business Solutions Divi- fied and defined those values that guide, customers through 1,593 worldwide retail
sion. “This commitment is evident in inform and influence every area of our stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated
our multi-dimensional approach to small operations. One of those core values catalogs and a $4.3 billion e-commerce
business development and our Supply was the concept of “Inclusion.” For Of- operation. Office Depot has annual sales
Chain Diversity Program, which assists fice Depot, Inclusion means that we ap- of approximately $14.5 billion, and em-
HUBs in building community, business, proach all opportunities and challenges ploys about 42,000 associates around the
and customer relationships that inspire by respecting the diverse thoughts, be- world. The Company provides more office
organizational growth and empowerment liefs, backgrounds, cultures and energies products and services to more customers
within every aspect of our business.” of all associates, customers and suppliers. in more countries than any other com-
The Office Depot HUB catalog, which The Company`s commitment to Inclu- pany, and currently sells to customers di-
will be officially released at the Nation- sion inspires Office Depot as it buys and rectly or through affiliates in 47 countries.
al Minority Supplier Diversity Council sells products and recruits new associates. Office Depot`s common stock is
(NMSDC) Annual Conference Trade Show As a global company that offers an exten- listed on the New York Stock Ex-
in New Orleans today, will also be available sive range of products to our customers change under the symbol ODP and is
online at
www.officedepot.com/diversity - and that also makes a significant invest- included in the S&P 500 Index. Addi-
for customer orders in early November. ment in supplies and services to keep busi- tional press information can be found at:
Office Depot will release the HUB ness running smoothly - Office Depot con-
http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.
catalog at the NMSDC Conference to stantly searches for ways to partner with
help celebrate the Company`s tenth year minority and women-owned businesses. Source:
DiversityBusiness.com
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