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Office Depot Launches The Green Book in Six Countries
Catalogs Are Available in Six Languages and
Showcase Environmentally Preferable Products and Solutions – Helping Business
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.–(oct
2006), a leading global provider of office products and services, for
the first time is customizing The Green Book(TM) catalog of environmentally
preferable products in six country-specific versions. The award winning catalog
is now available to Office Depot’s contract customers in the United States, United
Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium. “Office Depot
first launched The Green Book in the United States in 2003 to see if
simplifying the green purchasing experience would be of value to our
customers,” said Yalmaz Siddiqui, Environmental Strategy Advisor for
Office Depot. “The response was extremely favorable, and as a result we
are now releasing this series of catalogs in markets around the world.” In
addition to English language-versions in the U.S. and U.K., Office Depot is
distributing The Green Book in French, German, Dutch, Walloon, and Flemish. The
Green Book catalog is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper with process
chlorine-free bleaching. In total, this year’s catalogs contain over 6,000
different products including:— Remanufactured ink and toner cartridges;
— Recycled paper products;
— Energy Star qualified office equipment, such as computers,
monitors and printers;
— Non-toxic cleaners and writing instruments.Siddiqui noted that Office Depot has included products that
deliver quality and price as well as specific environmental benefits — rather
than focusing only on those items considered to be the most environmentally
benign. Additionally, a large number of the products in The Green Book have
received independent, third party certification through organizations such as
the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Green Seal, Blue Angel or Nordic Swan.
According to Siddiqui, many green products are also less expensive to buy and
use compared to standard offerings. For example, Office Depot remanufactured
ink and toner cartridges cost on average 15% less than new cartridges, and
Energy Star qualified office equipment uses up to 75% less electricity than
non-qualified equipment. “Our customers view us as more than a provider of
office supplies and services — we are their business partner,” added
Graham Cundick, Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for Office
Depot Europe. “And as their partner, we help them to achieve their
business goals by educating them about making green purchase decisions.”
To help customers make informed choices regarding their green options, Cundick
noted that all six catalogs pair products with supporting environmental
information, guidance on product choices, and clear definitions of
environmental terms. The Green Book also contains descriptions of specific
environmental solutions offered in different Office Depot countries, such as
ink and toner cartridge recycling, environmental reporting, and green office
assessments. “The catalogs further establish Office Depot’s global
environmental leadership, and provide tangible evidence of our environmental
strategy to buy green, be green, and sell green,” Siddiqui said.
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