Staples is making strides to rebrand globally and locally. Over the last year, the office supply chain has been on the brink of bankruptcy a few times, yet thanks to a renewed focus on omnichannel initiatives and strong leadership, forecasts are calling for a stronger company in the near future. In fact, just today Staples announced that it’s teamed with ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank” and Lori Greiner, one of the show’s resident entrepreneurs, to help small businesses create more innovation. However, the initiative that has me most intrigued is Staples work towards eliminating the gender wage gap.

Staples, based in Framingham, Mass., announced last week that it’s signed Boston’s “100% Talent: The Boston Women’s Compact” pledge. The program is an effort to end the gender-based wage gap and advance women in the workforce. Staples joins over 60 other companies in the Boston area committing to taking the necessary steps to removing the visible and invisible barriers to women’s work advancement, and ensuring that 100 percent of the talent pool is used without bias to help eliminate the gender wage gap.

“Staples values all of its female associates, and understands the important role gender equality plays in fostering an inclusive workplace,” said Regis Mulot, executive vice president, human resources, at Staples, in a company press release. “By publicly showing our commitment to advancing women in the workforce, we hope to help raise awareness of the gender-based wage gap that currently exists, and lend a voice to the movement to provide fair pay for all.”

By signing the compact, Staples has made itself available to discuss and work with the other participating companies to trade best practices and ideas.

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