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HP is the largest information technology (IT) company in the world, and we recognize that our products and services, operations and conduct have impact that reaches far beyond our business. Fulfilling the responsibilities of leadership begins with holding ourselves to a higher standard. That means more than offering exceptional products and services. It includes conducting ourselves with integrity and building relationships based on transparency and trust. It is about enriching the prosperity of people and communities around the world. It compels us to minimize our impact on the planet while helping others reduce their own environmental footprint. And it depends on promoting the development and well-being of our employees. Taken together, striving to live up to a higher standard represents our companywide commitment to global citizenship.

Three overarching priorities guide our efforts: raising social and environmental standards in our supply chain, improving the energy efficiency of our operations and products to help mitigate climate change, and promoting product reuse and recycling. These priorities are helping drive new products, services and solutions to meet the diverse—and rapidly growing—needs and expectations of our customers.

Our global citizenship activities extend to other areas as well, including product accessibility; employee diversity, health, safety and wellness; privacy; and our investment in communities. The scope of our work—and the legacy of our contributions—reflect the strength of our commitment. If we continually meet our responsibilities as a corporate global citizen, we will succeed in our goal to be the leading IT company in the world.

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HP applies new thinking and ideas to create simple, valuable and trusted experiences for consumers, businesses and institutions. We are focused on delivering a portfolio of products and services that help our customers do what they want to do, wherever they are. Our work is guided by our long-established values and our seven company-wide objectives, which include a commitment to global citizenship. We make this commitment because it strengthens our business. Practicing good global citizenship helps differentiate HP, contributes to our ability to anticipate and meet customer expectations, enables us to respond to emerging marketing opportunities and ensures we remain competitive in an increasingly interdependent world economy

Employees

HP employs approximately 172,000 diverse, talented people across most countries and markets in the world.. We are committed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and we value the health, safety, quality of life, productivity and privacy of all employees. HP wants to be known and recognized for ethical leadership. HP's Standards of Business Conduct (PDF file) guide each employee's actions, behaviors and decisions—helping to build and maintain an industry-leading ethics and compliance culture. Furthermore, HP employees around the world contribute time, expertise, products and money — with HP matching resources — to support their local communities.

Suppliers

As the largest IT company in the world, HP has the largest supply chain in our industry. Our suppliers must adhere to HP’s Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF file). We provide training and support to help strengthen their capabilities and commitment to meeting the same ethical, labor and environmental standards we hold ourselves to. We also perform regular supplier audits to measure progress and identify areas for continued improvement. To increase the diversity of our supply chain we offer under-represented businesses equal opportunities to become HP suppliers and resellers.

Customers

Millions of people use HP technology every day and issues related to global citizenship, such as the environment, privacy and human rights, are increasingly important to many of them. We continually interact with our customers to understand their needs and expectations, and design our products and services to be accessible to as many people as possible, including those with disabilities or age-related limitations. look for opportunities throughout the entire life cycle of our products— from materials, manufacturing and packaging to shipping, use and disposal—to minimize their impact on the environment. We offer a wide range of reuse and recycling options, and have rigorous processes to ensure the protection and responsible use of customer information.

Society

HP strives to be a force for positive and lasting change in the communities where we operate. We work with governments, the IT industry, investors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders and communities to understand the most urgent issues facing society and to shape public policies that support responsible global citizenship. In 2007, HP invested over $47 million in educational, economic development and environmental sustainability projects, bringing the total value of our social investment over the past five years to more than $262 million.


» Read the FY07 Global Citizenship Report to learn more about HP's non-financial performance.

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