HP 2015 Sustainability Report

Introduction

Environment

Society

Integrity

About this report

Multi-stakeholder collaboration and advocacy HP collaborates widely with businesses, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), gov- ernment agencies, and our extensive network of production suppliers to advance the use of responsibly sourced minerals. Our work began in 2008 when we helped establish the working group that was the precursor to the CFSI. In 2015, Hewlett-Packard Company continued active participation in CFSI (member ID HPQQ), providing leadership through working groups. Additionally we engaged and contributed through industry and multi-stakeholder groups, as well as

in-region sourcing projects including: • IDH’s Indonesian Tin Working Group

• Kemet Partnership for Social and Economic Sustainability • Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade • Responsible Minerals Multi-Stakeholder Network • Solutions for Hope project • The former Conflict-Free Tin Initiative

HP’s three-year engagement with the IDH Indonesian Tin Working Group is an example of expanding our collaboration beyond the scope of DRC conflict minerals. We have also begun conducting due diligence on cobalt and assessing other conflict-affected areas be- yond the DRC to identify other ways to proactively advance responsible minerals sourcing. In the European Union, HP is advocating a novel regulatory approach to solving the conflict minerals issue. This would require all downstream users of 3TG to contribute a nominal amount of money to a fund. The fund would be used to support the systems and programs needed to increase the capacity of conflict-free sources in the DRC. HP believes the most significant barrier preventing smelters from sourcing more re- sponsible minerals is the limited supply of reliably assured sources. The artisanal nature of mining in the region means that multiple small-scale mines need to be assured as conflict-free in order to increase overall capacity. The approach we are recommending provides resources that would directly increase the volume of responsible small scale and artisanal mining in the region. The financial contri- bution from users of the minerals would be an appropriate investment to help solve the problem. Such a regulation would apply resources where they make the most difference. Progress in 2015 We track the number of 3TG facilities that are participating in and successfully completing an independent assessment program. Our suppliers reported 297 3TG facilities in 2015, of which 215 are compliant with, and 38 are in process to become compliant with an independent assessment program. Our year-over-year progress is shown in the graph in the next page.

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