Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc. has released its 2019 Corporate Sustainability Report, incorporating sustainability information for Office Depot, CompuCom and Grand & Toy. Additionally, the report contains the company’s public-facing sustainability goals around energy consumption, transportation emissions and local communities. “We are committed to decreasing the company’s environmental impact through waste diversion programs, greener packaging, transportation innovations and product solutions that extend throughout the lifecycle,” says Gerry Smith, chief executive officer for Office Depot, Inc. “We look at sustainability as another challenge we can help our customers address. …
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Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc. has promoted Richard Haas to senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective June 14, 2019. He will report to Office Depot’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Joseph Lower. Haas has served as the company’s vice president of tax since January 2014, providing leadership and oversight for all tax matters. Prior to joining Office Depot, he was vice president of tax for OfficeMax since 2007. “Richard has demonstrated significant accounting and tax knowledge since joining Office Depot,” says Lower. “As part …
Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc. has unveiled its market makeover of 14 stores in Austin, Texas, including a flagship location — “BizBox: Powered by Office Depot” — that integrate the company’s recently launched BizBox offering into its retail locations.
Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc., a leading global provider of office supplies and services, has completed the sale of its European business to The AURELIUS Group. This transaction is part of the company’s recently announced international divestiture strategy to focus on opportunities in its North American business.
Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc. intends to sell its European business to The AURELIUS Group. Office Depot had previously disclosed its intention to explore strategic alternatives regarding its European business, under a process that began earlier this year.
Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot’s global headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla., 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.
Boca Raton, Fla. — Roland Smith plans to retire as chief executive officer of Office Depot, Inc. He will continue to serve as CEO until a successor is named, which is expected by the end of first quarter 2017. It is expected Smith will remain chairman of the board.