Environmental Sustainability Initiatives at Hewlett-Packard Company (A): Addressing Climate Change Concerns

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Case Code : OPER088
Case Length : 28 Pages
Period : 1987-2009
Organization : Hewlett-Packard (HP) Company
Pub Date : 2009
Teaching Note :Not Available
Countries : Global
Industry : Computers, IT and ITeS

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Background

HP was among the companies that took early steps to reduce their impact on the environment. In 1957, its founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard initiated corporate citizenship goals that included the company's environmental commitment...

Mitigating the Impact of Global Operations on Climate Change

According to a research report released by Gartner, Inc. in April 2007, it was estimated that the CO2 emissions from the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry accounted for nearly 2 percent of the global CO2 emissions...

Energy Efficient Offerings to Customers

HP offered a broad portfolio of energy efficient personal computers (PCs) - desktops and notebooks, multi-function handheld devices, and all-in-one printers for consumers and businesses. The environment-friendly features included reduced energy consumption, occupying less space, and weighing less...

Supply Chain Environmental Responsibility

HP's extensive supply chain operated across many countries of the world. To make its suppliers of raw materials and components and suppliers of manufacturing and distribution services environmentally responsible, HP started the Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility (SER) program in 2000...

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