HP, Globally in Local!
HP aims to contribute to the technology community in the global diameter, the society it operates and the society it lives and undoubtedly to the environment. Some examples of the work done in this direction can be presented as follows:
• Carrying global operations without damaging the environment [
• produce energy solutions to prevent climate change
• Developing recyclable products and printing solutions[
• The environmental approach that I said is not only on its own, but also implement in suppliers[
Before, one of the world’s Green 10 Company by world-renowned Fortune magazine, selected HP proves its sensitivity to the environment, its products as well as long-term targets. [
HP, inks, toner and packaging, explained that it has been switching to applications that reduce greenhouse gas effect. But the company’s perspective is not limited to product designs.
HP, which works in the environment for 20 years, focuses on the topic of efficient use of energy especially. The energy efficiency, an integral part of HP’s environmental program, is the basis of a sustainable environmental policy.
Energy saving
HP, especially focusing on energy saving, making it a very meaningful goal in this direction: HP aims to reduce energy consumption worldwide by 20%. In order to achieve this goal, it plans to provide energy-saving products and services, and to develop operations for energy-saving across all over the world. [
To ensure energy efficiency, it is necessary to reduce energy consumed in product, operation and distribution processes. By increasing energy efficiency in particular products, HP de
] invests in the future of the world.
The power supplies of some corporate desktop computers save 80% in energy consumption. These power supplies are 33% more energy efficient than previous generation models. Furthermore, computers using these power supplies lead the sector as the first products with the new EnergyStar® 4.0 conditions of the US Environmental Protection Organization.
Dynamic Smart Cooling (Dynamic Smart Cooling) units for data centers ofHP reduce energy spent in cooling by 20%-45%.
]HP’s new server and workstation systems provide energy saving at the same time when working extremely efficient. [
] The environment-sensitive approach chain[
HP is not only in itself but also in its suppliers. HP, working with about 600 suppliers around the world, is mandatory for those companies to comply with the use of HP environmental policies and harmful substances. In this sense, HP, which is the first electronic company that reflects its environmental policies to suppliers, is not only the primary suppliers in one contact, but also the second and third-degree suppliers are included in the same system.
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HP aimed not only in the European Union’s Dangerous Substance Use Restriction Directive (EPEAT) sanctions in Europe but worldwide. As of January 1, 2007, the company managed to perform this goal in all HP branded products.
In addition to this success, Green Electronics Council has given “gold” product status due to the compliance of HP rp5700 corporate desktop computer, Electronic Products’s Environmental Effects Evaluation Method (EPEAT) criteria. HP rp5700 also carries the title of being the first computer with the “gold” product status by providing full compliance with the extremely stringent criteria of the EPEAT developed by Green Electronics Council. [
]Eco-friendly designs
“Eco-friendly” concept for HP Tags. HP aims to provide energy efficiency with the “Environment Friendly Design” program launched in 1992, reducing the number of materials used in products, developing environmentally sensitive materials and making recyclable designs.
cooperate withWWF
HP and WWF (World Wildlife Fund) as of November 8, 2006, HP started to collaborate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from operations across the world. In this collaboration, it is aimed to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions in the facilities that belong to HP in the world or HP used by 2010, at 15% of the 2006 level. HP also has various initiatives on renewable energy and climate change. HP aims to sign the shareholders together with WWF USA and work towards awareness about environmental and energy efficiency.
Viewing and printing environmental approach
HP is one of the important operating areas, viewing and printing are exhibited for a long time. Designing HP branded printers to save paper and ink and preparing toners to the environment and human health, taking care of as important steps that protect the environment. [
Source: Sustainable Business