Awards & Credentials

Office Depot takes its commitment to the environment seriously, which is reflected by its credentials.

ISO 14001 accredited, certified since 2003

ISO accreditation ensures an ongoing audit (internal and external) and review process. It's a sign of commitment to consistently improve our processes and impact on the environment.

Winners of the 2008 BSI ISO14001 Innovation Award

The judges were really impressed with the way in which Office Depot had embedded the motto ‘Buy Green, Be Green, Sell Green’ into its every day business practices. Also the work that is done for their customers to reduce the environmental impacts of their purchases was felt to be incredibly valuable and innovative; namely the Enlighten website and environmental spend analysis reports.

Green Apple Awards winner 2006, 2007 and 2008

The Green Apple Awards are national awards hosted by the Green Organisation, open to all walks of business. Office Depot was delighted to be selected for an award in 2008 for this website.

OPI (Office Products International) awards winner for 3 years in a row

"Not for the first time Office Depot wowed the judges with its comprehensive and passionate approach to the environment… Office Depot continues to be our industry's champion for all things 'Green'"
- quote from judges

Winners of BOSS (British Office Supplies and Services) Federation environmental award 2007 and 2008

“Office Depot’s entry was comprehensive, succinct and very detailed yet accessible. It covered all the requirements, and showed how they were managing their own impact on the environment, as well as helping their customers.”- quote from BOSS Federation

Principle sponsor of London Remade, since 2003

"Office Depot's support is vitally important in enabling us to undertake our cutting-edge projects to grow and develop recycling. We choose our sponsors based on their green credentials and Office Depot has some of the best in the industry."
Daniel Silverstone, Chief Executive, London Remade

Founder member of WWF-UK Forest Trade Network

"Office Depot are members of the WWF UK Forest & Trade Network, a group of companies working to eliminate illegal and unwanted forest products from their supply chain, and to promote sourcing of goods from responsibly managed forests. By choosing to broaden the range of products available that support well managed forests, Office Depot are playing an important role in protecting the future of our global forest resources".
Julia Young, Manager, WWF-UK Forest & Trade Network

Assisting customers to improve their footprint

"A key feature of Thales' ambitious programme to reduce our environmental impacts and achieve ISO14001 across the group has been the launch of two exciting initiatives with Office Depot and the Carbon Trust. Features of the Greening the Office programme included the development of an on-line green catalogue and switching of office products onto environmentally friendly alternatives. Office Depot's management reporting allowed us to monitor and encourage operating companies to purchase green stationery."
Bill Skeates, Corporate Environment Projects Manager, Thales Corporate Services

"Office Depot has been the preferred stationery supplier to The Natural History Museum for the past five years and both organisations understand that they have a key role to encourage responsible use of the natural world. Office Depot has supported the Natural History Museum in helping to ensure everyone working here uses office and stationery products that have as little impact as possible on the planet."
Bob Oldfield, The Natural History Museum