Green Grades 2010: A Report Card on the Paper Practices of the Office Supply Sector
September 9th, 2010
Since the release of ForestEthics and Dogwood Alliance's first Green Grades Report Card in 2007, some of the world's most well-known office supply retailers and largest distributors have made big environmental commitments that help protect forests. The progress continues with the 2010 edition of Green Grades.
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Consumers should applaud the progress—and exercise discretion. All of the companies have room for improvement, and some have done little to ensure their products are environmentally responsible. Questions also remain about companies not covered in our scorecard. Get the full story on each company's performance here.
Drawing from a company survey and our own research, the report card
rates the office companies on seven forest-related environmental categories: Chain of Custody, Endangered Forests, Plantations & Other Controversial Sources, SFI Greenwash, Recycling & Reduction, FSC Certification, and Other Leadership.
Some of the following companies get A's, some companies are class clowns, and some fall in between: Amazon.com, Costco, FedEx Office, Office Depot, OfficeMax, PaperlinX/Spicers, Staples, Target, Unisource, United Stationers, Walmart/Sam's Club, and xpedx.
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