Ethics and compliance

How we do things is as important as what we do. Being honest and accountable at all times earns the confidence and support of investors, customers and other stakeholders, and inspires pride and loyalty in our employees. Each year, we receive ethics-related inquiries from different stakeholders. If handled properly, this provides HP an opportunity to build trust and create business opportunities, while avoiding the possible negative impacts of failing to do so.

Since HP was founded in 1939, we have fostered a culture built on trust, respect and dignity for all. Our shared values and objectives guide our work. We adhere to laws and regulations that apply to our business wherever we operate, and our stringent internal standards, policies and processes often go beyond these requirements. Our ethics and compliance office provides the oversight, support and resources to maintain our culture of integrity, and is reinforced by numerous compliance functions across the business, including the privacy office, U.S. public sector compliance, global trade, anti-corruption and environmental functions.

Everything we do and say counts. We can’t rest on our past successes—we create our reputation each and every day. We work diligently to maintain a strong ethical culture globally, regardless of cultural norms, customs, or the absence of laws and regulations. Our Standards of Business Conduct (SBC) apply to all employees, everywhere we do business. In countries where ethics issues are more likely to arise, we conduct additional training and audits to ensure our standards are met. We integrate new employees into our ethics and compliance culture as soon as they join the company.