HP 2015 Sustainability Report

Introduction

Environment

Society

Integrity

About this report

During the year, materials use intensity decreased (improved) by 18% for personal systems, compared to 2014, driven by the ongoing shift to smaller desktops and laptops (see Personal systems ). Materials use intensity in printers increased by 7% over the same period. While absolute printer material volumes fell in 2015, associated revenues decreased by a larger percentage, contributing to the increased intensity value. HP will continue to focus R&D and design innovation on reducing materials use, in line with our environmental goals and customer expectations. Collaboration We work closely with industry, governments, and nongovernmental organizations to achieve consistent standards and forward-looking approaches to materials use in the IT sector. We continue to advocate for consistent and stronger legislation in this area, which will help move the industry toward eliminating substances of concern. In early 2016, HP joined Green America’s Clean Electronics Production Initiative , a new multi-stakeholder initiative aimed at moving the electronics industry toward zero exposure to hazardous substances in the manufacturing process. This will help protect workers and the environment while supporting more effective monitoring and control systems. For more information see Supply chain responsibility . As an active member of the Business-NGO Working Group (BizNGO) , HP collaborates with industry partners and environmental groups to advance sustainable materials use. Working with BizNGO, HP has contributed to the development of GreenScreen® and the Chemical Footprint Project, as well as several other initiatives. We also endorse the BizNGO Principles for Safer Chemicals and have integrated these into our materials strategy. Through the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) , we collaborate with industry partners to develop alternative materials, such as those used for low-halogen printed circuit boards, and to improve alternative materials assessment standards. In 2015, Hewlett-Packard Company co-chaired the Alternative Materials Assessment Workgroup, which provided the electronics industry with a common methodology for performing assessments of alternative materials. The methodology, which aligns with the National Academy of Sciences’ framework, also evaluates tools that IT companies can use for per- forming assessments. The company also participated in iNEMI work on metals recycling. Energy efficiency Continually improving the energy efficiency of our product portfolio fulfills our commit- ment to deliver better, more cost-effective, and less GHG-intensive technology solutions to our customers. We strive to make energy efficiency improvements to each new generation of HP personal systems and printing solutions. To support these innovations, we use multiple ways to assess energy performance across our portfolio. Our product use carbon footprint and water footprint — assessed on an absolute basis and taking into account shipped volumes —measure the overall environmental impact related to customer use of HP products. Product energy intensity enables us to assess the perfor- mance of individual devices.

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