HP: Operational Management
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MI Summary
HP has implemented an environmental, health and safety (EHS) management system to allows for the identification, evaluation, control, management and reduction of environmental impacts in all facilities, in addition to this the system allows for cost savings.
Over recent years HP’s most significant environmental aspects from operations have remained energy use and solid waste. Each year the main aspects are analysed to determine which are most significant and thus where efforts should be prioritised.
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In May 2006, we announced a new program of facilities consolidation. The HP Workplace Transformation program provides us the opportunity to improve our space utilization and install more energy-efficient equipment. Our goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from HP owned and HP leased facilities worldwide to 15% below 2006 levels by 2010.
Our environmental, health and safety (EHS) management system helps us to identify, evaluate, control, manage and reduce environmental impacts in all our facilities. The system accommodates regular changes in our operations and ensures compliance with regulations and company standards. See Management system for more information.
Our environmental management also creates cost savings. In 2006, we saved $4.9 million dollars by recycling 87.3% of the solid waste generated from our large U.S. sites (compared to landfill or incineration costs). Our reuse program accounts for about 60% of the savings and recycling rebates provide the remaining 40%.
HP's most significant environmental aspects from operations and main focus areas have remained consistent for the last several years:
- Energy use
- Solid waste (nonhazardous and hazardous)
The other environmental aspects that we also monitor and manage are:
- Fossil fuel use for HP owned vehicles, business travel and employee commuting
- Water use in our facilities
- Chemical use in manufacturing (PFCs, air emissions, chemical releases) and facilities (ozone depleting substances)
Each year we analyze the main environmental aspects of our operations to determine which are the most significant and where we should prioritize our efforts. Our annual review focuses on:
- Significant changes to our operations, causing us to increase or decrease attention to environmental aspects
- Regional variations in our operations environmental impacts
- Trends in our environmental data
- Significant accidents or violations
- External views including issues raised by socially responsible investors
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