CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY 2015
CONTENTS
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group of 25 Dayton, Ohio, business leaders, including
Mayor Nan Whaley (center), met at Standard Register’s
headquarters in 2014 to discuss efforts to revitalize the city.
Corporate Sustainability
Supplier Diversity
Community Involvement
Quality, Health and Safety
Awards and Recognition
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In Our Roots
In 1928, just 16 years after founding Standard Register, John Q.
Sherman led a successful drive to raise more than $1 million in just
30 days to build Dayton, Ohio’s Good Samaritan Hospital.
Mr. Sherman’s spirit of community engagement and support is alive
and well at Standard Register today, inspiring us to take responsibility
as a corporation and as individuals. Whether a company is businessto-business or business-to-consumer, it’s the human connection that
makes the difference. That’s why Standard Register is committed to
being a responsible global citizen, both to our own employees and in
the communities where we work and live.
This report aims to show you not only statistics on things like environmental responsibility and community involvement, but also the
behind-the-scenes stories that explain how and why we put forth
these efforts.
©2015 Standard Register
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CORPORATE
SUSTAINABILITY
“We don’t do this for a benchmark or a score.
We do it because it’s the right thing to do.”
– David Clapper, Director of Facilities
Waste Management
Since 2008, we
REDUCED
HAZARDOUS
WASTE POUNDS
by
RECYCLED
OF OUR
80%
WASTE
double the national average
FACILITY INITIATIVES
Standard Register has made a continued effort to grow our green initiatives while looking for new ways to reduce non-recyclable waste and
lessen or eliminate environmental hazards. Here are some of the ways
we accomplished that goal in 2014.
•Totally eliminated hazardous
waste gallons companywide
•Met our goal to divert 85% of
all waste from landfills to be
either recycled or used for
energy
•Recycled more than 10,000
pounds of furniture after
consolidating with WorkflowOne
In 2014, we
83%
Standard Register’s facilities in
Jeffersonville, Ind., and Shelbyville, Ind.,
have been classified as “landfill free.”
This means that all waste from the two
locations is diverted away from trash
dumps and is either recycled or sent to a
facility to be consumed for energy.
Facility-specific initiatives at our Grove
City, Ohio, location resulted in doubling
their recycling amounts last year, while
our Cranbury, N.J., facility increased their
recycling by 25%!
Carbon Footprint
For the past several years, we have also identified and calculated our
baseline carbon footprint in response to the annual global supply chain
survey from CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project. Clearly identifying and measuring our sources of Green House Gas Emissions allows
Standard Register to target the main sources and focus on developing
and implementing programs to reduce these emissions. We believe that
participation in this program takes us to the next level of environmental
responsiveness.
•Achieved a listing in the CDP
Supplier Climate Leadership
Index
•Scored A, the highest possible
performance rating from CDP
WE
SCORED
99
on the CARBON
DISCLOSURE
PROJECT SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEY
compared to an average of 58 for
participating companies in 2014
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CORPORATE
SUSTAINABILITY
Responsible Forest
Management Practices
More than 80% of Standard Register’s production facilities in the U.S.
have obtained certifications with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Among those that are not
certified are facilities that are not appropriate for the program since they
have limited paper use in production, such as label facilities that print
on synthetic materials.
MORE THAN
OF OUR
80%
FACILITIES
are FSC and SFI certified
Through the FSC and SFI chain of custody systems, Standard Register
connects responsible forest management practices and products with
our customers. With those certifications, we not only show our dedication to protecting the environment, but we also enable our customers to
demonstrate their commitment to environmentally and socially responsible forest management and label their products with the FSC or SFI
trademark.
FSC and SFI certified papers act as an alternative to recycled paper
providing the opportunity to show commitment to lessening the environmental impact of daily operations, without the added costs of post-consumer materials.
About Sustainable Forestry Initiative
SFI is one of the world’s largest forest certification programs and is
internationally recognized and accepted. This offers the advantage of
a steady supply of certified products to meet the growing consumer
demand. By choosing SFI-certified products, companies of all sizes can
use their buying power to improve forest management while sending a
clear signal to customers that they care about forests.
About Forest Stewardship Council Certification
FSC was created to change the dialogue and practices around sustainable forestry worldwide, setting forth principles, criteria and standards
that span economic, social and environmental concerns. The certification standards represent the world’s strongest system for guiding forest
management toward sustainable outcomes.
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CORPORATE
SUSTAINABILITY
“An ethical business cares about more than
just how its U.S. employees are treated. That
commitment reflects a company’s attention to
every detail—including trace elements of conflict minerals in the smallest of materials.”
– Mark Keeton, Vice President of Marketing,
Product Marking and Decoration
Special Focus:
Conflict Minerals
Tantalum, tungsten, tin and gold are mined in African countries under some of the most horrific and abusive conditions imaginable: torture, genocide, slave labor and child labor. Because their extraction helps finance conflict in that region, these metals
are classified as “conflict minerals.”
Yet these troubled minerals are essential to manufacturing. Tantalum is used in capacitors and dental and surgical implants.
Tungsten is found in fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs. Most electronic devices contain small amounts of gold, and tin is
used in many alloys. Traces of tin are also found in some label adhesives and ink toners.
In an effort to hold U.S. companies accountable for their use of these minerals and their possible contribution to human-rights
abuses in Africa, President Obama in 2010 signed into law the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act. Starting on May 31,
2014, all publicly traded companies became obligated to tell the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if their products contain these conflict minerals and where they were obtained.
Standard Register is equipped to help clients investigate and eliminate their use of conflict minerals, and has the expertise to
thoroughly uncover these often-overlooked elements in manufacturing supply chains.
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SUPPLIER
DIVERSITY
“Our strong dedication to working with a diverse
supplier base is not only good for business, but
it also helps build the communities where our
employees live and work.”
– Dan Dunn, Director of Supplier Diversity and
Vice Chair of the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council
Minority Supplier
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Dan is committed to bringing
our supplier diversity efforts
to life. Here, he is pictured
with Standard Register’s 2013
award for Class One Corporation of the Year from the South
Central Ohio MSDC.
Commitment
In addition to working with diverse suppliers,
we also are committed to helping them grow.
Standard Register is an active corporate member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and completed their
two-day program manager training. We are
active corporate members of the Ohio Minority
Supplier Development Council (OMSDC), and
maintain a seat on its Board of Trustees as a
member of the Executive Committee as Board
Vice-Chair.
To help other businesses gain momentum,
Standard Register regularly exhibits at the Ohio
Business Opportunity Fair in Columbus and
attends the Matchmaker event to develop new
relationships with diverse suppliers.
Standard Register remains committed to utilizing a diverse supplier base
to provide the quality, price and service we require in all areas that purchase supplies, materials and services. It is our goal that at least 5% of
our supplier spend compared to our revenue comes from minority and
women owned businesses.
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COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
“Communities benefit when we share our skills.
This is true whether employees take part in
an in-school reading program, help renovate a
library, or serve meals at a homeless shelter.”
– Marta Sullivan, Vice President of
Organizational Effectiveness
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A group participated in National Rebuilding Day with
Rebuilding Together Dayton, an organization in the
Miami Valley dedicated to rehabbing owner-occupied
homes for low-income homeowners at no cost.
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Members of the Product Marking and Decoration
customer service team volunteered at their local Ronald
McDonald House, cooking and serving a meal to the
house guests.
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Employees at the York, Penn., facility donated 33 coats,
scarves and gloves to their local Coats for Kids drive.
Additionally, they donated new pillows, umbrellas,
personal care items and food for the Bell Shelter, the
area’s only 30-day emergency shelter serving homeless
families.
Helping Hands,
Smiling Faces
Our corporate charitable mission is to support non-profit health and
human services organizations by addressing the needs of children and
at-risk youth, particularly those with an economically or socially disadvantaged background.
In 2014, nearly half of Standard
Register’s 3,400 employees reported that they took part in our
volunteer program, Helping Hands.
The program encourages and allows
employees to take 16 paid working
hours every year to help make a difference in their communities.
Employees are allowed
16
HRS
VOLUNTEER TIME
every year
The company also operates a Corporate Contributions Council, which
raises thousands of dollars every year through employee donations
raised through events like casual-dress ticket sales, craft bazaars and
parking lot auctions. Two specific initiatives are sponsored annually at
our corporate headquarters: Dayton’s Battle of the Businesses, benefitting the Special Olympics, and the support of Dayton’s Edison PreK-8
School.
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COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
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The Young Professionals
group at the corporate
offices in Dayton received
more than 160 donated
items for Project Believe,
a local organization that
collects personal items
for children in residential
mental health facilities.
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Some of our summer interns participated in Habitat for Humanity…on one of the hottest days of the year!
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David Clapper from Standard Register’s Corporate Contributions Council presented a
Community Contribution check to Carmen Gooden, Executive Director at Linda Vista.
Linda Vista provides housing and high-quality programs that teach self-sufficiency to
homeless women ready for change.
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Santa delivered more than 250 gifts to students at
Edison PreK-8, provided by employees at our Dayton
offices who adopted children and purchased items on
their individual wish lists.
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Left to right are Director Facilities Management and
Security David Clapper and CEO Joe Morgan from
Standard Register; Tom Hissong, Education Coordinator from Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm; and
Edison PreK-8 School principal, Basharus Simmons.
Standard Register presented Mr. Simmons with a
$3,500 contribution for the school at holiday time. In
addition, we purchased 20 new uniforms for students
in need and baked and decorated 500 cupcakes for
the school’s holiday parties.
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Standard Register’s team at the JDRF Walk to Cure
Diabetes in Dayton.
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QUALITY, HEALTH
AND SAFETY
Fun at Work
“Quality, health and safety are fundamental
to our culture; it’s a theme that permeates our
thinking, innovation and solutions.”
- Joe Morgan, President and CEO
Joe unveiling the
updated employee
fitness center in 2014.
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Health and wellness is a priority for Standard Register, and we believe
that having fun at work is one of the best ways to alleviate stress and
improve your health.
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QUALITY, HEALTH
AND SAFETY
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The healthcare web team
celebrated the one-year
anniversary of
EngagingPatients.org,
a blog that Standard
Register supports.
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The holiday bazaar allowed employees to showcase their craft and small business
ventures.
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The annual chili cook-off draws a crowd of voters.
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Our Toccoa, Ga., implementation team coordinated a
Wizard of Oz Halloween party.
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Employees across the country participated in the SR
Pink Out last year.
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AWARDS
AND HONORS
Ranked #9 on Promo Marketing Magazine’s Top 50 Distributors in America
Daimler Chrysler Masters of Quality – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013 & 2014
Listed on Information Week 500’s technology innovators list
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#12 on Counselor’s list
of Top 40 promotional marketing
distributors
First company to be certified under Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification
program for In-Mold Labeling (IML)
G7 Master Printer qualification in seven centers
Member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
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North America Supplier
Award ceremony in 2014
Named Class 1 Corporation of the Year by the Ohio Minority Supplier
Development Council – 2013
Bosch North America Supplier Award 2013, 2014
Dayton Business Journal’s 2014 Business of the Year Awards – Community
Supporter (finalist)
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Vice President Terry
Williams at the DBJ Business of the
Year Awards in 2014
Nominated Class 1 Corporation of the Year by the Ohio Minority Supplier
Development Council - 2014
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