HP 2015 Sustainability Report

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2015 performance Our approach builds on a strong legacy of commitment to product return and recycling, begun by Hewlett-Packard Company in 1987. Through 2015, the company recovered 1,497,500 tonnes (3.301 billion pounds) of computer hardware and supplies for recycling, falling short of Hewlett-Packard Company’s goal of recycling 3.5 billion pounds (1.6 mil- lion tonnes) by the end of 2015 (since 1987). From 2003 through 2015, Hewlett-Packard Company reused 43.8 million computer hardware units, exceeding the goal of 40 million. In 2015, Hewlett-Packard Company recovered 155,200 tonnes of hardware (including products both from HP and from other manufacturers) and supplies, 1% less than in 2014. Of this amount, the company: • Recovered 41,100 tonnes (4.88 million computer hardware units) for reuse and remarketing • Recycled 114,100 tonnes The overall reuse and recycling rate was 11% of relevant Hewlett-Packard Company hardware sales worldwide, compared to 12% in 2014. 1 Increases in reuse volume were more than offset by reductions in recycling. This de- crease was largely driven by lower sales, a reduction in the average weight per unit, and increased collection by private companies. In several EU countries, the amount gathered by private collection companies is approaching or exceeding that collected by producers like HP. While this trend increases overall recycling rates and benefits the environment, it decreases our recovery volumes.

Product return and recycling, 2011–2015* (Hewlett-Packard Company) 1,000 tonnes

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Recycling – supplies  Total reuse of equipment ** * Totals include all hardware and supplies returned to Hewlett-Packard Company for processing, with ultimate dispositions including recycling, energy recovery, and, where no suitable alternatives exist, responsible disposal. Hardware recycling data from Europe, Middle East, and Africa and HP LaserJet cartridge recycling data are calendar year. The remaining data is based on the Hewlett-Packard Company fiscal year. Some segments do not add up to total due to rounding. ** The decrease in tonnage from 2011–2013 was due to a reduction in the average weight of returned units, rather than a decline in the total number of returned units. The subsequent increase from 2013–2014 relates to an increase in units returned. Recycling – computer hardware 

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