This is the eighth consecutive year HP has reported its global citizenship performance, reflecting our ongoing commitment to transparency. Our Global Citizenship Report 2008 describes the company's policies, programs and performance as we strive to balance our business goals with our impacts on society and the planet.
Data and goals dashboard
View the interactive dashboard to track our recent performance, see progress against our 2008 goals and view our targets moving forward.
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We developed a version of our report with customers in mind. It features HP solutions and best practices to help enterprises and other organizations address pressing global citizenship issues.
Our five pillars
We focus our global citizenship initiatives on five areas: ethics and compliance, human rights and labor practices, environmental sustainability, privacy, and social investment. Collectively, these areas span our entire business, influencing our priorities, operations, product development and brand differentiation.
Making the business case
Customers are giving global citizenship greater weight in their IT purchasing decisions, making it increasingly important to our business. Global citizenship is also key to responding to new opportunities, increasing the efficiency our operations, strengthening our relationships with stakeholders, and attracting and retaining exceptional employees.
Upholding Standards of Business Conduct
Regardless of tenure, title or responsibilities, everyone at HP is expected to be an ethical leader. Last year, we trained 97% of employees in our Standards of Business Conduct (SBC) and introduced a simpler, values-based version of the SBC in more than 20 languages.
A central hub for compliance
In 2008, we strengthened leadership of our Compliance Office to promote greater consistency across our global organization. The office works with other groups within HP to provide a holistic view of governance, risk and compliance to senior management.
Raising supply chain standards
HP is leading a new approach to strengthening social and environmental standards in the global IT supply chain. We collaborate with local NGOs to train suppliers in building capabilities and making systemic improvements to protect workers and the environment.
Fostering employee success
Our HP culture rewards performance, provides opportunities for training and advancement, and encourages open, honest communications and respect for all. We remain focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Supply chain audit performance
We have made it easy to review in-depth results of our supplier audits—either globally or by region—with an interactive tool that presents data, explains major causes of nonconformance and highlights challenges and HP’s response.
Engaging society
HP unconditionally supports human rights and promotes higher standards in our employment practices and throughout our supply chain. We collaborate with others to share our progress in these areas and raise awareness of human rights issues.
Sustainable design
In 2008, we introduced the HP Eco Highlights label, which helps customers understand the environmental attributes of more than 115 products. Through our Design for Environment program, we focus on energy efficiency, materials innovation and design for recyclability.
Climate and energy
HP was the first IT company to report the greenhouse gas emissions of key suppliers, and we are on track to reduce the energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions of our operations and products to 25% below 2005 levels by 2010.
Showcasing impact
Visit our gallery of sustainable design example—new to this year’s report—highlighting HP solutions that increase productivity and lower costs while improving environmental sustainability.
Reuse and recycling
In 2008, we recovered for reuse 75 million pounds (34,000 tonnes) of hardware units and recycled 265 million pounds (120,000 tonnes) of electronic products and supplies, increases of 16% and 6% compared with 2007.
HP’s accountability model
Our groundbreaking approach to protecting privacy goes beyond legal and industry norms. We review all decisions related to privacy not only for compliance but also for our values, customer expectations and a range of potential business risks, and hold ourselves accountable for our actions.
Collaborating on solutions
HP works with regulators and nongovernmental organizations such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative and the European Commission to advance thinking and develop new frameworks for protecting the electronic flow of information across borders.
Innovations in education
We believe technology can be a catalyst in addressing inequalities in education and fostering the next generation of skilled workers and entrepreneurs. In 2008, HP invested nearly $20 million in programs that apply technology in creative ways to transform the learning experience, particularly in science, technology and engineering, and math.
Entrepreneurship education
HP supports organizations and programs that help cultivate socially minded entrepreneurs, particularly in developing regions. Our goal is to increase the number of entrepreneurs using technology to launch and grow small businesses, crucial to creating jobs and spurring economic growth in local communities.
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HP is a firm advocate for human rights and a strong supporter of fair labor practices. Our efforts to promote higher standards in our supply chain and to foster a diverse and inclusive culture throughout our organization are core to our values and key to our industry leadership. HP advocates for human rights and promotes responsible labor practices across all aspects of our business, from how we engage with our employees and manage our supply chain to how we serve our customers and collaborate with external organizations. Human rightsHP unconditionally supports human rights. We base our standards on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Global Compact and the International Labour Organization's Fundamental Conventions. With our global reach, we believe HP can have the greatest impact protecting and promoting human rights in how we treat our employees and manage our supply chain. In addition, we work with others to raise awareness of human rights issues, such as equality before the law and privacy, and share insights from our experiences. HP is also leading broader efforts to raise awareness of human rights issues. For example, HP has played a key role in advancing the mission of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR), a group of 13 global companies developing practical ways to protect human rights in accordance with the UDHR. For more information, see Human rights. HP employeesTo attract and retain the best employees, HP must be regarded as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to increasing ethnic and gender diversity, fostering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard, providing a safe and healthy workplace, and supporting employees who donate their money and time in local communities. Our annual Voice of the Workforce survey helps us measure our success in these areas and identify opportunities for improvement. Following our acquisition of EDS, we announced a plan to reduce our workforce by 24,600 within the next three years, representing about 7.5 percent of the combined workforce. This will integrate the EDS organization into HP’s operating model and yield annual cost savings of $1.8 billion. More important, the combined strength of our organizations gives HP one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the industry and represents an unparalleled collection of talent and expertise. For those employees who lose their jobs as a result of the acquisition, we will aim to offer alternative positions within the company and help those seeking employment outside of HP. We will also provide support services as well as severance benefits, which will be based on business group and length of service. Our employees’ contributions are vital to the growth of our business and leadership in global citizenship. We strive to provide the environment, tools and training to support their continued development and success. Learn more about our global workforce and programs addressing diversity, compensation, learning and development, health, safety and wellness and other issues. Supply chain responsibilityMany suppliers that provide HP with product materials, components and manufacturing services are located in emerging and developing countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, where the risk of poor human rights standards and labor practices—such as child labor, forced labor, harsh treatment or discrimination—are higher than in the developed world. We are addressing this risk through our supply chain social and environmental responsibility program, which holds suppliers to the same rigorous standards that we require of ourselves. To monitor compliance, to date we have performed audits at sites that manufacture HP products and that collectively employ more than 340,000 workers. Our approach goes beyond audits, however. To promote systemic and lasting improvements throughout the global IT supply chain, we collaborate with nongovernmental organizations to help suppliers develop capabilities and implement programs that protect human rights and worker health and safety.  |
