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OfficeMax Scoops Double Gold

OfficeMax Scoops Double Gold at the Manukau Business Excellence Awards

Auckland, Tuesday 22 September 2009 - OfficeMax New Zealand has won Excellence in both the Manukau Water Environmental Management category and the ACC Workplace Safety category at the 2009 Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards held in Manukau City.

Up against stiff competition, OfficeMax won two Excellence Awards in what are described as the largest and most keenly contested regional business awards in New Zealand.

OfficeMax Managing Director Kevin Obern said, “Being environmentally conscious is not just about being a good corporate citizen, it makes good business sense too and we’re delighted to have won this award and to be recognised for our environmental stance in the Manukau business community.”

OfficeMax is hugely committed to environmental sustainability. From the design and construction of its Manukau based Head Office, its internal processes and the products OfficeMax sell all incorporate elements to minimise the effect they have on the environment.

“Looking after the environment for today and the next generation is not only the right thing to do, but it’s the smart thing to do.

“We’re also very fortunate that our staff rise to the environmental challenge and commit to the success of our business’s environmental objectives. Their attitude has allowed OfficeMax to meet and often exceed its environmental goals,” says Mr. Obern.

OfficeMax’s commitment to the environment has already been recognised by EnviroMark New Zealand.

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“OfficeMax takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously,” says Kevin Obern. “We’re very proud that we obtained Enviro-Mark® Gold certification in 2008 and Diamond in 2009. It’s a five-tier programme and we completed it in just two years. We’ve also held ACC tertiary status for the last three years.”

OfficeMax’s origins date back to 1871, and now supply almost everything that businesses need to function: furniture, technology products, cafeteria products, packaging, educational supplies, health and hygiene products and office supplies can be ordered online or by phone, fax, and from retail stores.

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