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Staples' business-to-business Supplier Diversity Program helps our customers achieve their corporate diversity goals. We create vendor-buyer relationships that allow diverse organizations to continue to develop in our communities, while offering our customers a wider selection of quality products at competitive prices.
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CEO Statement on Supplier Diversity
Connecting customers with suppliers
Diversity Council Affiliations

National Minority Supplier
Development Council
(NMSDC)
Women's Business
Enterprise National Council
(WBENC), Committee Member
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National Gay & Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce
(NGLCC)