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Goals for 2007

Materials

• Eliminate the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in the external case plastic parts of all new HP brand product models introduced after December 31, 2006
  Progress: Achieved with the exception of a single low-volume product due to a materials qualification and production delays.
• Eliminate the remaining uses of BFRs and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in HP brand products as acceptable alternatives are identified that will not compromise product performance and will lower product health and environmental impacts
  Progress: In 2007, HP set a goal to eliminate all remaining uses of BFRs and PVC from new HP-branded computing products launched in 2009 as technologically feasible alternatives become readily available that will not compromise product performance or quality and will not adversely impact health or the environment. HP continues to identify and test alternative materials for remaining product uses of these materials, both on our own and as part of multi-stakeholder efforts.

Accessibility

• Update VPAT documentation process and Accessibility Toolkit to address new standards, including Section 508 and Section 255 refresh
  Progress: Achieved
• Expand membership of our Developer and Solution Partner Program to 72 assistive technology vendors, including 15 from outside the United States
  Progress: Not achieved. As of the end of FY07, we had 50 members in the program.
• Launch accessibility training for HP’s web development team
  Progress: Achieved
• Conduct accessibility awareness training for all Global Business Units
  Progress: Achieved
• Develop VPATs for 90 percent of all applicable products
  Progress: Not achieved—reached 80 percent

Goals for 2008

Materials

• Establish a system for tracking and reporting the presence of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in our products¹
• Double the use of recycled plastic in print cartridges in 2008 compared to 2007, to 4,500 tonnes (10 million pounds)

Accessibility

• Develop VPATs for 95 percent of all applicable products
• Expand support for Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers to Canada and Europe
• Define implications of Section 508 refresh for each product group

Goal for 2009

Materials

• Eliminate the remaining uses of BFRs and PVC from new computing products launched in 2009 as technologically feasible alternatives become readily available that will not compromise product performance or quality and will not adversely impact health or the environment

Goals for 2010

Accessibility

• Expand support for Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers to Asia Pacific and Latin America
  
• Address EU Mandate 376 eAccessibility requirements and other worldwide legislation, regulations and standards for accessible ICT

¹This goal replaces the following goal stated last year, to conform to REACH and other similar legislation anticipated in the future: Provide customers, on request, with declarations for the materials listed in the GSE for all new HP products or as required by law.