Staples Professional understands that our operations directly impact the local communities where we operate and therefore strive to have a positive influence where our associates live and work. We provide support for important educational community initiatives through financial contributions, associate engagement and volunteerism in local, regional, and national causes and in-kind corporate donations. By actively engaging with our communities, we’re able to build more meaningful relationships and positively influence society.

We work to ensure that all stakeholders are accounted for and that our scope is not limited to those who are part of our organization. To support the causes our associates believe in, we offer flexibly for volunteer time off, encourage grassroots involvement, and provide resources to enable local volunteerism.

The Staples Employee Share Fund, founded and funded by associates, offers financial relief for other associates in need of assistance due to significant traumatic events. Our associates and their well-being are extremely important to us, and that’s why we do our very best to support the program and help respond to and fulfill grant requests promptly. Throughout the year we hold fund raising events to help support this important company program and to raise further awareness with our associates.