HP 2015 Sustainability Report

Introduction

Environment

Society

Integrity

About this report

Helping customers print responsibly The paper that customers use in HP products represented about 11% of our carbon footprint and 16% of our water footprint in 2015. To reduce the environmental impact of printing, we encourage customers to: • Choose only responsibly sourced and certified paper: We label all HP FSC-certified paper products to inform customers and enable informed purchase decisions. • Use paper efficiently: We set auto-duplex printing as the default across some print fleets. Digital presses such as HP PageWide Web Presses are designed to optimize pa- per use. Innovations such as HP EcoFFICIENT Paper, which is 25% thinner than typical office paper, offer consumers more sustainable paper choices. We also support broad- er industry efforts in this area, such as the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership . • Recycle paper after use: We improve the recyclability of our paper by developing solutions for paper de-inking, a key step in the recycling process. Effective separation of ink from paper fibers enables pulp to be recycled into graphic arts paper, rather than down-cycled into tissue or cardboard. Optimizing our own paper use Across HP operations, we select environmentally responsible commercial print and publishing vendors, implement paper reduction initiatives in our offices, and reduce the paper we ship “in the box” with our products. Packaging We apply the same passion for innovation to our packaging as we do to our products. By finding ways to use less material, optimize shipping densities, and utilize recycled and re- cyclable materials, we lessen the GHG emissions and raw materials use associated with packaging and product transportation. Our packaging innovations advance our custom- ers’ sustainability objectives, help reduce the environmental footprint of HP products, and support progress toward a circular economy. Six principles of sustainable packaging Packaging design is complex, requiring a balance between product protection, environ- mental impact, customer expectations, and cost. We apply six principles to our sustain- able packaging activities: • Ensure that substances of concern are not used in HP packaging • Reduce packaging material use in each new product • Design packaging for reuse, where feasible

• Increase the use of recycled content • Replace hard-to-recycle materials • Ensure the use of sustainable materials

These principles are underpinned by HP’s General Specification for the Environment , which restricts the use of substances of concern such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and requires 100% of materials used in company packaging to be recyclable. 37 All HP packag- ing must also comply with our Environmentally Preferable Paper Policy . In 2016, we set a goal to meet our objective of zero deforestation. All HP brand paper and paper-based product packaging 38 will be derived from certified and recycled sources by 2020.

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