Office Depot Releases 13th Annual Diverse Supplier Catalog

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Office Depot, a subsidiary of The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP), announced its 13th edition of the Diverse Supplier Catalog. This catalog includes over 1,700 items from diverse vendors, featuring minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses. Notable additions are GOJO Industries and Carriage Paper Products. The catalog aims to support customers’ supplier diversity initiatives while offering growth opportunities for small businesses. Additionally, it highlights success stories from diverse suppliers like Omar, Inc. and Smead Manufacturing, enhancing the company’s commitment to diversity in sourcing.

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• Release of the 2021 Diverse Supplier Catalog featuring over 1,700 items.
• Supports supplier diversity initiatives for customers.
• Introduced new vendors, expanding product offerings.
• Showcases success stories of minority- and woman-owned businesses.

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Office Depot, a wholly owned subsidiary of The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of business services, products and digital workplace technology solutions through an integrated B2B distribution platform with an online presence and approximately 1,100 stores, today announced the release of the company’s 13th edition of its Diverse Supplier Catalog, featuring the company’s complete assortment of products sold by diverse vendors. Office Depot’s diverse suppliers are certified minority-, women-, disabled-, LGBTQ+ -, veteran-owned and small businesses.

The Diverse Supplier Catalog, which is available to the company’s Business Solutions Division (BSD) customers, highlights an assortment of more than 1,700 items, including office essentials, school supplies, furniture and technology, with more than 700 products also containing eco-attributes or eco-labels.

“Office Depot is proud to offer one of the most comprehensive supplier diversity programs of its kind,” said John Gannfors, EVP, chief merchandising, and supply chain officer for Office Depot. “As part of the program, we’re excited to release the 2021 Diverse Supplier Catalog to help our customers succeed in their supplier diversity purchasing initiatives while providing opportunities for small and diverse-owned businesses to grow and prosper.”

New vendors to the catalog include GOJO Industries, a woman-owned manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products including Purell® hand sanitizer, and Carriage Paper Products, a woman-owned business that distributes quality rolled paper, cut sheet paper, imaging and office products.

In addition to products, the 2021 Diverse Supplier Catalog also features small business success stories from Omar, Inc., a minority-owned provider of personal protective equipment (PPE); Display America, a minority-owned organization that specializes in exhibit design, production and PPE; and Smead Manufacturing, a woman-owned leading provider of solutions for efficient document management.

To learn more about Office Depot’s Supplier Diversity program, please visit officedepot.com/diversity.

About Office Depot

Office Depot, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of business services and supplies, products and digital workplace technology solutions to small, medium and enterprise businesses, through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals and technicians, online presence, and approximately 1,100 stores. Through its banner brands Office Depot® and OfficeMax®, as well as others, the company offers its customers the tools and resources they need to focus on their passion of starting, growing and running their business. For more information, visit news.theodpcorp.com and follow @officedepot on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The ODP Corporation and Office Depot are trademarks of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a trademark of OMX, Inc. CompuCom is a trademark of CompuCom Systems, Inc. Grand&Toy is a trademark of Grand & Toy, LLC in Canada. ©2021 Office Depot, LLC. All rights reserved. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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FAQ

What is the Diverse Supplier Catalog released by ODP?

The Diverse Supplier Catalog is a compilation of over 1,700 products sold by diverse vendors, including minority- and woman-owned businesses.

How many items are in the Diverse Supplier Catalog from Office Depot?

The catalog features more than 1,700 items, including office essentials and technology.

What is the purpose of Office Depot's Diverse Supplier Catalog?

It aims to assist customers in their supplier diversity purchasing initiatives and promote small and diverse-owned businesses.

What new vendors were added to the ODP Diverse Supplier Catalog for 2021?

New vendors include GOJO Industries and Carriage Paper Products.

How does the Diverse Supplier Catalog support small businesses?

It provides visibility and opportunities for diverse suppliers to grow by featuring their products in a comprehensive catalog.