Environment Support

HP - Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard, or HP, is an American information technology company founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in 1939. HP provides a range of products and services including electronic notebooks, desktops, printers, faxes, calculators, scanners, monitors, televisions, servers, software, digital presses, and electronic boards. HP headquarters is located in Palo Alto, California, United States. The company extends its operations to over 170 countries from six continents serving more than 1 billion customers.

HP'S HISTORY

Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard were classmates at Stanford University. In 1939, they founded the Hewlett-Packard Company. HP's first product was an audio oscillator, which sound engineers use to test electronic equipment. Walt Disney Studios was one of HP's first clients; the entertainment company bought eight oscillators to test a sound system for the movie Fantasia.

In 2005, Mark Hurd joined Hewlett Packard as HP's CEO. Based on a 2006 market research, HP has surpassed Dell as the largest worldwide seller of personal computers. Mark Hurd became HP's Chairman of the Board in 2006.

As of 2007, HP has generated total revenue of $107.7 billion, making it the world's largest information technology company. HP allocates $3.6 billion every year to research and development. Today, HP is now considered to be the largest manufacturer of personal computers and ranks 10th globally for environmental companies.

HP EXECUTIVE TEAM

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS

HP is an environmental leader among technology companies. The HP Board is continually advancing its efforts in providing solutions for life-cycle management of products and the reduction of electronic waste. To this end, the HP Board has allocated considerable R&D funding to designing products that maximize upgradeability.

HP has also instigated extensive recycling programs through Trade In, Return for Cash, Recycle, or Donate.

In 2007, under the leadership of HP's Chairman and CEO, HP reached its goal to recycle 1 billion pounds of computer hardware and print supplies. HP reached its recycling goal six months ahead of its initial prediction. In a written statement, HP CEO Mark Hurd commented on how "Environmental responsibility is good business. We've reached the tipping point where the price and performance of IT are no longer compromised by being green, but are now enhanced by it."

In addition to recycling over 1 billion pounds, HP also reuses materials such as plastics and metals that have been recovered from recycled products to manufacture new HP products or convert the materials to various other products such as clothes hangers, fence posts, plastic toys, auto body parts, roof tiles, and serving trays.

In addition to its recycling efforts, HP has also allied with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to aggressively fight against climate change. To support this effort, HP has drastically reduced its greenhouse gas emissions. HP has also committed over $2 million in cash and equipment to the World Wildlife Fund to create three climate change projects:

In 2006, HP CEO and Chairman launched The HP Workplace Transformation Program. This program aims to effectively utilize HP's space and install energy-efficient equipment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the company's owned and leased facilities around the globe.

HP's CEO also applies efficiency to HP's environmental consciousness in its packaging operations. In 2006, the company stopped the use of PVC in the packaging designs for its product models. HP is also developing the use of 100% post-consumer recycled content in their packaging materials; it already utilizes biodegradable materials made from crops, including corn and sugar beet. HP has also shifted away from polystyrene foam, which can't be recycled, and instead uses molded pulp derived from recycled paper.

In May 2007, HP joined the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transportation Program, which targets the reduction of fuel usage, greenhouse gases and other harmful emissions through an advanced transportation technology. HP also encourages its logistic and carrier partners to join SmartWay.

HP provides energy-saving products including its Energy Star-qualified PCs and printers, storage, servers, data center, and video collaboration. Its energy-saving solutions include power management, dynamic start cooling, data center services and remote management.

Further HP Resources