HP operations

HP owns and leases facilities in approximately 170 countries, a global scale that brings obligations as well as opportunities to have a positive impact on communities and the environment. Managing our operations responsibly is a cornerstone of our commitment to environmental sustainability.

Our environment, health and safety (EHS) management system ensures we comply with regulations and meet company standards across all HP facilities. This includes 465 sites formerly owned and leased by EDS and integrated into HP during 2009.¹

Our most material impact is our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to energy use (See Climate and energy—Operations for detail). Other material environmental impacts from our operations are those associated with waste disposal, paper use, and water consumption.

Less significant issues include our emissions to air, legacy sites requiring remediation and impacts on biodiversity. HP’s wastewater discharges are negligible.

Scope of this section

• Data are based on HP's fiscal year (ending October 31).
• In 2009, HP collected data from 414 sites (including all HP manufacturing sites and our largest office, warehouse, data center and distribution sites). This accounted for 83 percent of our total floor space of approximately 7.3 million square meters. We extrapolated data from comparable facilities, primarily leased small office space, for the remaining 17 percent of floor space, unless stated otherwise.
• We are continuing to refine the process by which we collect data and calculate trends. Gathering and extrapolating data quarterly instead of annually will more accurately reflect changes in our operations.
• See a list of major operations.

1. ¹ The EDS operations, together with HP's legacy OS and Consulting & Integration business, are today known as HP Enterprise Services. EDS was acquired in 2008 and substantially integrated into HP in 2009.