FedEx Paper Practices Again Score Top 'Green Grade'

Published September 13, 2010

ASHEVILLE, NC — FedEx Office, Office Depot and Staples received the highest grades for paper practices in the office supply industry for a second year, according to the latest Green Grade Report Card issued by the environmental groups Dogwood Alliance and ForestEthics.

Also for a second year, the groups gave some of their lowest marks to Walmart/Sam's Club, Costco and Amazon.com.

The review, now in its fourth year, looks at practices in seven categories -- including chain of custody, avoiding sourcing from endangered forests and other controversial supplies, recycling and reduction -- and awards an overall grade.

The report card focuses on 12 firms in three categories. Here is how the dozen firms fared this year compared to last:

Office Retail Companies

FedEx Office -- A- 2010, A- 2009
Office Depot -- B 2010, B 2009
Staples -- B 2010, B- 2009
Office Max -- C- 2010, C 2009

Wholesales and Distributors

United Stationers -- B- 2010, C 2009
Unisource -- C+ 2010, C+ 2009
PaperlinX/Spicers -- C 2010, F 2009
xpedx -- D- 2010, F 2009

Mass Market Retailers

Target -- C 2010, D+ 2009
Walmart/SamsClub -- D+ 2010, D+ 2009
Costco -- D 2010, F 2009
Amazon.com -- F+ 2010, F 2009

FedEx Office and its predecessor FedEx Kinko's, Office Depot and Staples have consistently received strong marks in all four years of the report card with none getting lower than a B -.

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