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HP supports and respects the protection of international human rights within our sphere of influence and we are committed to having a positive influence on the lives of the workers who manufacture our products. Our commitment is reflected in HP’s Human Rights policy and through our comprehensive social and environmental responsibility (SER) program. We believe that treating workers with dignity and respect, while implementing high standards for health, safety, the environment, and ethics leads to higher quality products and reduced costs. We are committed to achieving sustained improvement throughout our supply chain by building our suppliers SER capabilities.
Specifically, our commitment is to:
- Integrate supplier SER into our sourcing operations
- Protect worker rights
- Improve suppliers’ working conditions and health and safety
- Reduce suppliers’ environmental footprint
- Collaborate with non-governmental organizations (NGO) and stakeholders to validate, inform and improve our efforts
- Participate in industry-wide initiatives to leverage our efforts across the electronics sector
In 2002, HP was the first electronics company to establish its Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility Policy and HP’s Supplier Code of Conduct to extend HP's commitment to corporate social and environmental responsibility to our supply base. In 2004, we helped lead the development of the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC), the standard we now apply. The EICC fosters responsible management and operational practices in labor, human rights, health and safety, the environment, and ethics across the electronic industry’s global supply chain. Strengthening the social and environmental performance of our suppliers yields significant benefits for HP. It protects our reputation and keeps our lines of supply open. It also can create efficiencies, decrease costs and strengthen partnerships.
» HP's supply chain SER program
HP promotes diversity in its supply chain because diverse suppliers have fresh ideas, offer innovative products and processes, and contribute to the economic strength of the communities in which we operate. Our supplier diversity program provides access to suppliers who would not normally approach HP and helps us reflect the demographics of our customer base. In the United States, the main categories of businesses supported by our supplier diversity program are minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned.
We are expanding our supplier diversity program into Europe. This requires establishing new regional definitions of diversity that reflect local society and culture, and we are working with governments and others to do so.
» Supplier diversity program
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