It’s important to separate rhetoric from reality when it comes to corporate ethics. Companies not only need to say how they will meet their ethical goals, they need to do as they say. And prove it.
At HP our approach has been to define an ethical position from a number of perspectives, including how the company is governed, how we conduct business and how we respond to our economic, social and environmental responsibilities. We then judge how we perform in these areas, and take note of how others rate us too.
Why HP doesn’t sell remanufactured ink cartridges Even when choosing fast-moving consumer goods such as hair care products, or a brand of washing-up liquid, it’s normally acknowledged that choosing the quality option will benefit the customer .The product often works harder, makes the job easier, and normally lasts longer.
Rethinking standards across the supply chain It’s all very well a company like HP having its own ethical and environmental standards, but how do we manage those of our suppliers? More than 90 per cent of HP’s products are manufactured by other companies. So in the last few years we have introduced rigorous new policies and have started to audit the standards set by suppliers.
We spoke to Bonnie Nixon Gardiner, HP’s global programme manager for Supply Chain and Environment Responsibility, and Karl Daumueller, HP’s lead auditor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to find out more…
Latest Digital Community Centre to open in Belfast Belfast, the main city of Northern Ireland, has suffered more than 30 years of inter-communal violence. In partnership with Belfast City Council, HP has now opened an HP Digital Community Centre (DCC) in four community centres. They are bringing together all sections of the community – and in particular the unemployed, young and single parents in need of support – for IT classes and work skills training. The centres also act as a resource for students and teachers.
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