Canada's leading environmental champion recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

HP and Canadian Environment Awards working for a better environment.

A passionate, persuasive and committed activist, Dr. David Suzuki is a fitting recipient of the 2005 Citation of Lifetime Achievement award, sponsored by HP Canada. The citation is part of the annual Canadian Environment Awards, a national program established in 2002 to recognize outstanding contributions to the protection, restoration and preservation of the Canadian environment.

This is HP's third year as sponsor of the awards, which were presented June 6 in Toronto.

Ralph McMillen, vice-president, environmental programs, who presented the Citation of Lifetime Achievement, said the description of its recipients only begins to cover Dr. Suzuki's attributes. For starters, Dr. Suzuki is an award-winning scientist, author of more than 30 books, an Officer of the Order of Canada and founder and current chair of the David Suzuki Foundation.

"Dr. Suzuki is a passionate, committed and dedicated spokesperson for Canada's wild places - and a fearless critic of the threats they face," Ralph said. "He is a tireless advocate for the rights of First Nations, and he maintains a staggering schedule as Canada's leading environmental champion.

"It is for his uncompromising commitment to preserving our environment and for offering solutions for a sustainable future that the Canadian Environment Awards is honoured to recognize Dr. David Suzuki," added Ralph.

In recognition of Dr. Suzuki's achievements, Ralph presented a cheque for $5,000 to the David Suzuki Foundation, along with an HP ScanJet 4070 Photosmart scanner for Dr. Suzuki's personal use. This innovative product was built with a closed-loop approach to manufacturing, using post-consumer plastic from recycled HP printer cartridges added to recycled drinking water bottles.

That approach is a hallmark of HP's commitment to environmental sustainability, which is a key driver of our business "HP's commitment to provide environmentally-sound products extends throughout the entire product life cycle," said Ralph, "from design, through manufacturing, packaging, distribution and use, to return and recycle programs designed to minimize environmental impact."

HP's commitment to corporate social responsibility extends to our global supply base. Many companies have faced challenges & questions relating to sub contracted work & supplies, HP has one of the largest supply chains in the world and recognize this as a key issue. Aligning HP's supply chain management with a global citizenship commitment ensures that the company minimizes the social and environmental impact of its worldwide supply chain practices.

Globally, HP has many environmental initiatives underway, detailed in the 2005 Global Citizenship Report. HP's record in this area was recognized earlier this year when the Globe & Mail Report on Business magazine ranked HP first in Corporate Social Responsibility in the IT industry, with the highest overall score in environmental performance. HP was likewise the only computer/peripheral company named to the top 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2005.

"HP shares Dr. Suzuki's concern for the environment and that's why we are proud to sponsor the Canadian Environment Awards," said Ralph.