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Office Depot Global Headquarters Awarded LEED Gold Re-Certification for Existing BuildingsOffice Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, through its Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, today announced that the company's global headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, has been awarded Gold Re-Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)'s Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system. "By achieving and maintaining Office Depot Headquarters' Gold LEED certification throughout the past six years, we've been able to provide environmentally sustainable benefits to both our associates and our community," said Michael Allison, executive vice president and chief people officer for Office Depot, Inc. "As we continue to run our facility with sustainable practices in mind, we're able to provide healthy indoor air quality, save energy, and encourage greener practices from our associates such as recycling and carpooling." To achieve LEED Re-Certification for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance certification, Office Depot focused primarily on monitoring and documenting environmentally sustainable programs and elements within the four walls of the facility. Features of Office Depot's LEED Gold Certified headquarters include: Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Indoor Air Quality
Innovation
"At Office Depot, we not only support our customers in achieving their sustainability goals, but also work to decrease our own environmental impact," said Rob Koch, executive vice president of business development for Office Depot, Inc. "We are proud to receive the Gold LEED Re-Certification for our global headquarters. The green features and elements of our corporate campus are good for the environment, and also impact the thousands of people who work in and visit our building every day." Office Depot partnered with LEED consultant TangibleGreen, Inc. to manage the project. About Office Depot, Inc. Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products, services, and solutions for every workplace - whether your workplace is an office, home, school or car. Office Depot, Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help customers work better. We are a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials. The company has annual sales of approximately $14 billion, employs approximately 49,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 59 countries with approximately 1,800 retail stores, award-winning e-commerce sites and a dedicated business-to-business sales organization - all delivered through a global network of wholly owned operations, franchisees, licensees and alliance partners. The company operates under several banner brands including Office Depot, OfficeMax, Grand & Toy, and Viking. The company's portfolio of exclusive product brands include TUL, Foray, Brenton Studio, Ativa, WorkPro, Realspace and HighMark. Office Depot, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at: http://news.officedepot.com.
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