HP Reports Social and Environmental Progress and Goals in Fiscal Year 2007
HP issued its annual Global Citizenship Report that outlines the company’s progress, as well as challenges, for fiscal year 2007. Among the global citizenship priority areas detailed in the report are energy efficiency of products and operations, supply chain social and environmental responsibility, and product reuse and recycling as well as insights into core areas like social investment and customer privacy.
HP Summit: Building the Next Generation of Women Leaders
HP held its first annual HP Women’s Summit under the title “Building the next generation of women leaders”. As gender diversity is a key area for business development and corporate competitiveness, the Summit aimed to increase leadership opportunities for talented women and further build a community of women leaders in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
HP Wins AXA Award for Corporate Sustainability
HP won the AXA Award for Corporate Sustainability during the 2007 European Business Awards ceremony on January 31, 2007. The AXA award is one of eight that make up the European Business Awards that celebrate business excellence across Europe. It lauds corporations which demonstrate strong involvement in managing social, environmental and governance risk prevention.
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HP Offers Solutions Contributing to 1 Billion Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Reductions
HP published a guide that identifies the potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using existing HP solutions. The white paper builds upon a report developed by WWF-Sweden and helps customers identify products and services that can help them transition to operate with a lower carbon footprint.
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HP launches pilot project to tackle electronic waste in South Africa
HP unveiled a pilot project in South Africa which will be a key component of the company’s strategy to tackle the growing amount of electronic waste in Africa and around the world.
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Responsible Printing Increasingly Important for SMBs in 2008
HP published survey findings that show small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe are yet to make environmental awareness their number one priority when purchasing printers.
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HP Survey: CIOs consider the environmental impact of technology, provided the price is right
Whilst many European businesses are taking an interest in the environmental impact of their technology, the vast majority of companies will only make changes when they are seen to cut costs. This is one of the key findings of the 2008 Pressure Point Index survey on Green Technology and Data Centre Transformation released today by HP.
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HP to Join WWF Climate Savers Program, Pledges Further Reductions in Emissions and Energy Consumption
HP will soon become a member of the WWF Climate Savers program, a group of leading corporations from around the world that are working with World Wildlife Fund to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
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HP Recycled Over 110 Million Kilograms of Products in 2007; 50% more than in 2006
HP recycled over 110 million kilograms of hardware and print cartridges globally in the 2007 fiscal year – an increase of 50 percent on the previous year and the equivalent to almost 400 Airbus A380s.
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HP Innovates “Closed Loop” Inkjet Cartridge Recycling Program, Gives Plastic Water Bottles Second Life
In an industry first, HP announced it has developed an engineering breakthrough that enables the use of post-consumer recycled plastics in the production of new Original HP inkjet print cartridges.
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HP Helps Businesses Reduce PC Energy Consumption with New Desktop
HP announced a new business desktop designed with the environment in mind to help companies increase the reliability and reduce the environmental impact of their PCs.
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HP Expands Renewable Energy Use in its Global Operations
HP announced relationships with two renewable energy providers, Airtricity in Ireland and SunPower Corp. in the United States, as part of the company’s goal to reduce its energy use by 20 percent by the end of 2010.
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HP to Reduce PC Energy Usage by 25 Percent, Leads Industry in EPEAT-Gold Products
At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, HP committed to reduce the energy consumption of its volume desktop and notebook PC families by 25 percent by 2010.
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HP leads the way on resolving electronic recycling challenges in Africa
HP announced the launch of a project with the Global Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) and the Swiss Institute for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) to address the growing problem of electronic waste in Africa. This collaboration aims to both reduce potential health and environmental hazards caused by improper disposal of electronic waste and create jobs in disadvantaged communities.
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HP Meets 2007 Recycling Goal Six Months Early, Doubles Target for 2010
Having met its goal six months early to recycle approximately half of billion kilograms (1 billion pounds) of electronics, HP today announced that it has set a new goal for another half billion kilograms by the end of 2010.
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HP and World Wildlife Fund Establish Climate Change Initiatives
HP announced plans to allocate more than $2 million in cash and HP equipment to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to establish three projects aimed at addressing the causes and consequences of climate change on a global basis.
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HP to Reduce its Global Energy Use 20 Percent by 2010
HP announced it has set a goal to reduce its global energy use by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2010. To accomplish this, HP will deliver energy-efficient products and services to customers and institute energy-efficient operating practices in its facilities worldwide.
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HP Leads Industry Consortium to Create the Definitive Environmental Declaration for Printing Supplies
HP announced the definitive environmental self declaration for printing supplies, called the ‘IT Eco Declaration for Print Supplies’, which will enable purchasers of printing supplies to make informed, environmentally-aware choices – regardless of which company’s supplies they purchase.
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HP Recycling Rate Increased 16 Percent in 2006
HP recycled more than 74 million kilograms (164 million pounds) of hardware and HP print cartridges globally in its 2006 fiscal year – an increase of 16 percent over the previous year and the equivalent weight of more than 600 jumbo jet airliners.
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HP to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Increase Energy Efficiency of Products
HP and World Wildlife Fund-US announced a joint initiative to reduce HP’s greenhouse gas emissions from its operating facilities worldwide, educate and inspire others to adopt best practices, and use HP technology in conservation efforts around the world.
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Real Consumer Costs for Electronic Equipment Recycling as Low as 1 Euro Cent
HP finds competitive recycling schemes across Europe offer significantly lower costs to consumers.
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HP Expands Planet Partners Recycling Programme to Russia
HP demonstrates environmental responsibility in Russia with free and easy print cartridge return and recycling programme for commercial customers.
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HP Offers Free Recycling Service To Business Customers in Europe
HP’s business customers can return their IT hardware to a designated collection point to be treated in accordance with the new WEEE Directive.
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Earth Day against "e-Waste"
HP helps consumers dispose of "e-Waste" with 50 percent off hardware Recycling
Company’s recycling program marks Earth Day with continued momentum toward 1 billion pound goal.
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HP Becomes First in Technology Sector to Release List of Top Suppliers
HP publicly detailed its largest suppliers, representing more than 95 percent of HP's procurement expenditures for materials, manufacturing and assembly of HP's products worldwide. Separately, HP announced a pilot programme to empower workers and advance women’s health issues among its suppliers.
HP project develops blueprint for sustainability through supply chains
HP published a set of guidelines for multinational companies to promote social and environmental responsibility throughout their global supply chains. Based on a report written with the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency (DCCA), the guidelines highlight the role of multinationals in improving standards in small and medium-sized suppliers down the supply chain
HP and Network of NGOs Work to Improve China Supply Chain Standards
HP today announced that it is joining forces with the GoodElectronics Coalition, an international network of NGOs, to further improve the social and environmental performance of its second and third tier suppliers in China.
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Supplier initiative with The Copenhagen Centre
HP to help improve CSR practices in Central Europe
HP and The Copenhagen Centre for Corporate Responsibility announced a new Central European Supplier Responsibility (CESR) project to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the management tools needed to operate their businesses in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner.
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Russian Team Fishka Wins HP’s Responsible Business Ideas Contest
Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise (JA-YE) Europe and HP Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) announced the winners of the HP Responsible Business Ideas Contest. This contest awards students across Europe for business ideas that best combine business practice with social and environmental responsibility.
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HP Helps Universities to Make Innovative Use of Technology for Teaching
HP announced that 15 universities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will receive an HP Wireless Technology for Teaching grant to promote most innovative student projects in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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UNIDO and HP to Sign Partnership Agreement on Entrepreneurship Training for Youth in Africa
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced that it is to sign a strategic partnership agreement with HP to work together on the HP “Graduate Entrepreneurship Training through IT” (GET-IT) programme in Africa.
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HP Creates Technology Centres at Russian Universities
HP launched the “Russian Institute of Technology” (RIT) programme, which aims to support higher education and the development of IT specialists in Russia. As part of the RIT, HP will establish Technology Centres at five Russian universities providing IT equipment and advanced IT training.
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HP and UNESCO Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
HP and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) signed a strategic partnership agreement on 19 December to strengthen their collaboration around existing education projects.
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HP First to Receive Approval for South African Empowerment Programme
The South African Government announced HP as the first company to obtain approval for an equity investment proposal under the government’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) initiative. Through the investment, HP will support the development of the HP Business Institute (HPBI), an independently run enterprise and skills development programme aimed at increasing the pool of IT talent amongst South Africa’s majority black community.
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Azerbaijan team wins HP Global Business Challenge
The international competition invites student teams to make a series of budgeting decisions affecting a hypothetical business during a two and one-half year period, including capital investment, research and development, pricing structure, marketing and production level. Azerbaijan students Irina Lesnyak (19) and Azer Ismayilov (20) have been awarded the €2,250 ($3,000) first place prize in the 12th annual HP Global Business Challenge.
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HP Responsible Business Award 2007
Slovakian Student Company wins HP Responsible Business Award 2007
HP Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) presented the 2007 HP Responsible Business Award to the Slovakian student team DIFFID (www.diffid.gta.sk 
), which designed a greenhouse made from recycled plastic during the Junior Achievement Young Enterprise (JA-YE) Europe Company of the Year Competition.
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Bulgarian Students Win First HP Responsible Business Ideas Contest
HP Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise (JA-YE) Europe today announced the winners of the HP Responsible Business Idea Contest which awards social and environmental responsible business ideas from students across Europe.
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HP Technology for Teaching Grants 2007
HP Helps Universities to Make Innovative Use of Technology for Teaching
HP announced that 13 universities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will receive an HP Wireless Technology for Teaching grant to promote student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Reversing brain drain in Africa
HP and UNESCO Team Up with African Universities to Counter Brain Drain
HP and UNESCO announced their selection of universities in Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe that will benefit from their joint project “Piloting Solutions for Reversing Brain Drain into Brain Gain for Africa”. The goal of the project is to allow universities in Africa to collaborate on research by connecting to international networks through the use of advanced technology called grid computing.
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Economic Development
GET-IT – HP launches new programme to give young people head-start in business
HP announced that it will team up with local non-profit organisations to provide IT and business training to graduates and unemployed youth in need of professional IT skills. The ‘Graduate Entrepreneurship Training through IT’ (GET-IT) programme will provide IT equipment for these organisations as well as professional guidance courses for their trainers.
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HP Responsible Business Award 2006
Estonian student company awarded for most responsible business strategy
HP Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise (JA-YE) Europe awarded the first winner of the Responsible Business Award to the Estonian team VOLLI. They created trendy, modern, light and comfortable wallets made of empty, used juice-cartons.
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Reversing brain drain in Africa
HP and UNESCO launch joint project to counter brain drain in Africa
HP and UNESCO announced the launch of a new project which aims to help reduce brain drain in Africa by providing grid computing technology to universities in Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe.
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Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute
HP and Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute Collaborate to Advance Technology-Rich Learning Environments
HP and the Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute, a newly created non-profit organisation focussing on training solutions for micro-entrepreneurs, have launched an international effort to develop learning environments specifically tailored for entrepreneurs.
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HP Technology - Teaching Grant 2006
HP Doubles Awards in Education Grants Across Europe, Middle East & Africa
HP Technology for Teaching Grants given to 12 universities to promote student interest in science, technology, engineering and math
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DCC Belfast
HP’s Newest Digital Community Centre Helps Bridge Belfast’s Digital Divide
HP will today open its Digital Community Centre (DCC) in Belfast, Ireland, improving access to technology in some of the city's most disadvantaged areas.
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HP Technology - Teaching Grant 2005
HP promotes creative education with technology grants to six European universities
HP Technology for Teaching Grant advances the use of latest mobile technology to improve innovation in education across EMEA.
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Lindau Nobel Prize
HP Joins Forces with Nobel Prize Laureates to Drive Scientific Innovation
HP participates in elite Lindau Forum to drive scientific innovation.
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Reversing brain drain in South East Europe
UNESCO and HP joint project reversing brain drain in South East Europe
Beneficiary universities gather together to exchange experiences and broaden programme.
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