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The Company HP

"It is necessary that people work together in unison toward common objectives and avoid working at cross purposes at all levels if the ultimate in efficiency and achievement is to be obtained."

About HP

Stanford University classmates Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard are the ones that founded HP in 1939. The first product that the company's built in a Palo Alto garage, was an audio oscillator--an electronic test instrument used by sound engineers. One of HP's first customers was Walt Disney Studios, which purchased eight oscillators to develop and test an innovative sound system for the movie Fantasia.

HP is a big technology company that is recognize in many countries. They operate in more than 170 countries around the world. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.

No other company offers as complete a technology product portfolio as HP. They provide infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. HP offer consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing. This comprehensive portfolio helps the company match the right products, services and solutions to our customers' specific needs.

The committed of HP

HP is committed to providing customers with inventive, high quality products and services that are environmentally sound and to conduct our operations in an environmentally responsible manner. That commitment continues to be one of the guiding principles that are deeply ingrained in the values of HP. It is from this history and these values that HP has become a leader in delivery of environmentally sustainable solutions for the common good.

HP meets this commitment with a comprehensive environmental, health & safety policy, strict environmental management of our operations and worldwide environmental programs and services.

HP environmental policies

HP is guided by the values of trust and respect for the individual and conducting business with uncompromising integrity. These values are embodied worldwide in the policies and implemented through rigorous governance practices to ensure the business practices reflect the values. The policies below support the long-standing environmental commitment.

Hewlett-Packard is committed to conducting its business in a manner that delivers leading Environmental, Health and Safety performance. This is consistent with the commitment to corporate citizenship, social responsibility and sustainability.

The goals are to provide products and services that are safe and environmentally sound throughout their lifecycles, conduct the operations in an environmentally responsible manner, and create health and safety practices and work environments that enable HP employees to work injury-free.

To accomplish this, we will:

* meet or exceed all applicable legal requirements;

* proactively reduce occupational injury and illness risks, and promote employee health and well-being;

* aggressively pursue pollution prevention, energy conservation and waste reduction in the operations;

* design and manufacture the products to be safe to use and to minimize their environmental