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Environment
Reinventing how products are designed, manufactured, used,
and recovered as we shift our business model and operations
toward a circular and low-carbon economy.
Design for environment
Most of our environmental footprint occurs in our supply chain and when customers use our products and solutions. Together, these phases account for 94% of HP’s carbon footprint and 93% of our water footprint. Product use impacts come mostly from energy consumption, associated water use, and paper manufacturing. Reducing these impacts through how we design our products is the single greatest lever we can use to improve our overall environmental performance.
Since 1992, we have focused on specific environmental impacts through our Design for Environment (DfE) program. DfE is an engineering perspective in which the environmentally related characteristics of a product, process or facility are optimized. Through this program, we consider environmental impact in the design of every HP product and solution. This program has led to numerous innovations.
Our DfE program focuses on:
Energy efficiency
Reduce the energy required to manufacture and use our products.
For more information about our energy-efficient products, see our lists of ENERGY STAR® products.
Materials innovation
Use less material, increase recycled and recyclable content, and use materials with lower environmental impact.
For more information, see our Materials & Chemical Management Policy, Materials strategy, and HP Product Material Content.
Services
Design service models to reduce environmental impacts and increase product longevity through support (for example, Care Packs and upgrades) and new business models.
End-of-life options
Make responsible return and recycling easier.
These priorities are achieved by:
- Placing environmental stewards on every design team to identify design changes that may reduce environmental impact throughout the product’s life cycle.
- Continuing to phase out phthalates, brominated flame retardants, and polyvinyl chloride.
- Restricting substances in products, packaging, and manufacturing processes in the HP General Specification for the Environment.
- Requiring our suppliers to follow the HP Supplier Code of Conduct and auditing program. The Code of Conduct requires suppliers to have proper management systems to inventory substances, eliminate or manage hazardous substances, and provide appropriate personal protective equipment and training to workers.
- Working to move the electronics industry toward zero exposure to hazardous substances in the manufacturing process by participating in Green America’s Clean Electronics Production Network. Included in this work is creating case studies for priority substances that includes safer alternatives, a pilot program for more comprehensive monitoring of worker exposure, and a common standard for reporting substances used.
- Using the GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals
to identify alternatives with lower impact to human health and the environment. In 2014, HP became the first electronics company to have staff certified through the GreenScreen Practitioners program. - Recycling materials into new products introducing new closed loop processes. Our leadership with closed loop plastics recycling began in 2005 with the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) program in ink cartridges. During 2014, we implemented two new closed loop processes for polypropylene in ink cartridges. We have produced more than 3 billion Original HP ink cartridges using this post-consumer recycled content. The recycled plastic used in Original HP ink cartridges has up to a 33% smaller carbon footprint and uses up to 75% less water than the virgin plastic used in Original HP ink cartridges. Read more about our use of recycled content in our ink cartridges and toner cartridges.
- Collaborating with industry groups and NGOs to harmonize assessment practices, and promoting progressive legislation and reporting requirements related to materials use.
- Setting goals, including to reduce the GHG emissions intensity of our product portfolio by 25% by 2020 compared to 2010 levels,1 and to achieve zero deforestation associated with HP brand paper and paper-based product packaging by 2020.8
- Helping customers reduce energy consumption with our printing, imaging and computing products. Since 2010, HP has reduced the energy consumption of our personal system portfolio by 25% on average4, the HP LaserJet portfolio by 56% on average5, and the HP inkjet portfolio by 20% on average6.
- Increasing the use of pre-and post-consumer recycled materials in product packaging.
- Minimizing customer waste burdens by using fewer product or packaging materials overall
- Conducting regular audits of product design and compliance activities, as well as benchmarking against best practices from outside HP and seeking external certification where appropriate.
Environmental Product Design
Environmental Product Design
for Computing Solutions
HP designs products to minimize their impact on the environment by reducing or eliminating hazardous materials, using fewer resources, reducing energy consumption and designing for recyclability.
Energy efficiency
In 2016, 84% of US personal systems shipments were ENERGY STAR certified, and most computing products have ENERGY STAR SKUs available. See our ENERGY STAR certified computers and monitors.
All HP EliteDesks perform at least 10% better, and HP EliteBooks perform at least 30% better than ENERGY STAR performance requirements.
HP Slice is up to 50% more energy efficient than even the EliteDesk 800 G2 Small Form Factor Business PC.
Power-saving modes on notebooks are configurable and pre-set at the factory to conserve power and battery life. To further increase energy savings, users can reduce the factory default time delay settings from the factory default settings as described in the user manual. Users can also manually send notebook PCs into a power saving mode at any time by pressing the appropriate key described in the user manual.
Standby mode:
- Saves significant power
- Turns off the display and other components
- Maintains current session in RAM
- Restarts quickly
- Restores network connections
- Power mode status light is blinking
- Customers instructed not to disable standby mode
- Default setting on AC power = standby within 20 minutes of inactivity
- Default setting on battery power = standby within 5 minutes of inactivity
Hibernate mode:
- Saves maximum power
- Saves current session to disk, then shuts down
- Restores network connections
- Power mode status light is off
- Default setting on AC power = hibernate within 3 hours of inactivity
- Default setting on battery power = hibernate within 2 hours of inactivity
Eco labels
All notebook PCs and the vast majority of other computing products are certified to EPEAT, with more than 50% in 2016 certified to Gold in 2015 (based in US registration).
A majority of Elite-, Pro-, and performance displays, as well as Elite- and Pro- All-in-ones, notebooks, and desktops, are certified to TCO.
HP certifies products to eco-labels in China (CECP and SEPA), Taiwan (Taiwan Green Mark), Japan (Japan PC Green Label), and Korea (KOECO).
Materials innovation
All computing products ship PVC-free, except for power cords and data cables. Wireless accessories and PVC-free power cords are also available.
All Elite computing products contain no halogenated flame retardants.
Ozone depleting substances are not used during product manufacturing.
RoHS phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DiBP, and DBP) have been eliminated from all products, as of 2015.
All EliteDisplays and the Z1 G3 Workstation include more than 20% post-consumer recycled plastic.
Product longevity
All Elite- and Pro- commercial desktops, notebooks, and mobility products are tested to standard MIL-810g, including the drop test, to increase product durability.
All commercial computing products have spare parts which are available for 5 years, and Care Packs coverage is for 3 years.
All workstations use a tool-less design, which allows users to take apart products for repair and parts upgrades easily.
End-of-life options
Large mechanical plastic parts consist of one material, or are made of easily separable materials.
Products use common fasteners.
Plastic parts weighing more than 25 grams are marked according to ISO 11469 for easier sorting.
Products are designed for easy disassembly during recycling. Use of glues, adhesives and welds from product construction has been avoided where feasible.
Products include snap-in features.
Environmental Product Design
for Printing and Imaging Systems
HP designs products to minimize environmental impact by reducing or eliminating hazardous materials, using fewer resources, reducing energy consumption and designing for recyclability.
Energy efficiency
In 2015, 94% of printer shipments were ENERGY STAR certified. See our ENERGY STAR printers.
Most LaserJet printers and some InkJet printers are Blue Angel qualified.
Since 2010, energy consumption of the HP LaserJet portfolio decreased by 56% on average. As of 2015, Additionally, HP’s consumer InkJet portfolio used 82% less energy than the portfolio in 2005.
Sleep mode automatically puts the printer into a lower power state after a set period of time of non-use. The printer returns to its normal power state when another print or scan job is sent to the printer.
Auto off after sleep puts the printer into a deeper power save mode. The printer wakes from auto off in response to any activity.
Ecolabels
In 2015, 67% of US printer shipments were EPEAT certified.
In 2015, HP certified 98% of printer shipments to China to the China SEPA Ecolabel.
HP also certifies products to eco-labels in China (CECP), Taiwan (Taiwan Green Mark), and Korea (KOECO).
A design objective for LaserJet printer systems operating under expected high-use conditions is to ensure volatile organic compounds, ozone, benzene, styrene, dust, and ultra-fine particle emissions are well within generally-accepted indoor air quality guidelines and significantly below occupational exposure limits.
Materials Innovation
Plastics in the case parts contain no halogenated flame retardants. HP has begun transitioning to low halogen printed circuit boards for certain LaserJet printers in 2015.
HP does not use Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), except for in cables. However, HP can provide low-halogen power cords for printers in many countries worldwide, depending on the product.
HP LaserJet and InkJet printers do not contain ozone depleting substances, Cadmium or Mercury.
More than 80% of HP’s ink cartridges now contain 45–70% recycled content and 100% of HP toner cartridges contain 10–33% recycled content.
Product longevity
Spare and service parts are available after end of product life for 3 or more years.
End of life options
Plastic parts heavier than 100 g consist of one material or of easily separable materials.
Plastic parts heavier than 25g have material codes according to ISO 11469 for easier sorting.
Products are designed for easy disassembly during recycling. Use of glues, adhesives and welds from product construction have been avoided where feasible.
Environmental Product Design
for Printing Supplies
HP designs printer supplies to reduce their impact on the environment by reducing or eliminating hazardous materials, using fewer resources, and designing for recyclability.
Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges
Manufacturing processes for supplies and packaging do not use ozone depleting substances.
Use of hazardous materials in HP LaserJet supplies is minimized to the extent practicable. Through supplier agreements, HP ensures that hazardous materials are not present above applicable regulatory threshold limit values.
External packaging is manufactured using elemental chlorine-free processes.
Use of recycled content in Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges.
Recently the installation guide inserts for monochrome cartridges were replaced with installation instructions printed on the external cartridge packaging. This action will save approximately 350 tons of paper per year.
External packaging uses up to 30% post consumer recycled content.
HP has replaced polystyrene cartridge end-caps with pulp-molded 100% post consumer recycled content end-caps.
Parts greater than 25 grams in weight are marked with internationally recognized ISO symbols for ease of material identification.
The average number of parts in monochrome HP LaserJet print cartridges has been reduced by more than half and the average number of plastic resins by more than two-thirds. These improvements simplify the recycling process and enhance recyclability.
Original HP monochrome LaserJet cartridges may be a better overall choice for the environment when compared with remanufactured cartridges.
Remanufactured cartridges may seem to have a lower environmental impact because they are produced with reused materials. But, for an accurate analysis of a cartridge's environmental impact, it's important to consider all phases of the cartridge's life. A Life Cycle Assessment Study by Four Elements Consulting LLC, commissioned by HP, found that remanufactured cartridges can be harder on the environment than you would think. Across all areas studied, remanufactured toner cartridges had an equal or higher environmental impact compared with Original HP toner cartridges.2
The consistent reliability and superior print quality of Original HP toner cartridges deliver great results which means fewer reprints and less paper waste compared with remanufactured cartridges.2
Life Cycle Assessment Study (full report) – North America, Europe, Latin America.
HP Summary Flyer – North America, Latin America.
HP commissioned InfoTrends to gather information on the cartridge collection, reuse, and recycling practices of remanufacturers and brokers. The 2014 Supplies Recycling Study found that even if you return an empty cartridge to a remanufacturer, there’s no guarantee it will be kept out of a landfill. In fact, 35% of ink and 23% of toner cartridges collected by remanufacturers were unusable for remanufacturing. Of those, 30% of ink and 50% of toner cartridges go to landfill because many remanufactures don’t have a recycling process.3
Supplies study -- Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America.
Toner Environmental Fact Sheets (TES) summarise a wide variety of facts regarding safety and environmental features of original HP toner cartridges. TES documents display the compliance of HP printing supplies with HP standards, requirements of mandatory regulations, and voluntary certification. Toner Environmental Fact Sheets are provided for current HP printing systems or according to market requirements. Please find the available versions here.
Inkjet printer supplies
Multipack inkjet cartridge packages are made of #5 plastic, Durafold, easy to open, made of 30% recycled materials and recyclable. Since July 2004, this innovation has resulted in 10,000 fewer tonnes of materials used in our inkjet packages.
Manufacturing processes for supplies and packaging do not use ozone-depleting substances.
Use of hazardous materials in HP Inkjet supplies is minimized to the extent practical. Through supplier agreements, HP ensures that hazardous materials are not present above applicable regulatory threshold limit values.
Use of recycled content in Original HP ink cartridges.
All paperboard used for inkjet supplies in North America is made with 100% recycled content, minimum 50% post-consumer waste.
Modifications to the printer shipping box has allowed for the reduction of packaging for supplies shipped with the printer, resulting in a annual reduction of 1,000 tons of paperboard use.
Parts greater than 25 grams in weight are marked with internationally recognized ISO symbols for ease of material identification.
Packaging is designed to be fully recyclable in areas where cardboard, newspaper and plastics collection and recycling programs are available.
Ink Environmental Fact Sheets (IES) summarise a wide variety of facts regarding safety and environmental features of original HP ink cartridges. IES documents display the compliance of HP printing supplies with HP standards, requirements of mandatory regulations, and voluntary certification. Ink Environmental Fact Sheets are provided for current HP printing systems or according to market requirements. Please find the available versions here.
Print media
HP paper is manufactured using ECF (elemental chlorine free) processes and in accordance with HP environmentally preferred paper policy and with all applicable local laws and regulations.
No ozone-depleting substances are used in manufacturing HP print media.
All HP paper and print media and their packaging comply with chemical registration and pre-manufacture notification requirements in countries where the products are sold.
All HP paper and their packaging do not contain heavy metals.
HP print media is manufactured in full compliance with HP General Specification for the Environment (GSE) that limits the use of hazardous materials.
In June 2016, we announced a commitment to achieve zero deforestation by 2020. All HP brand paper and paper-based product packaging 8 will be derived from certified and recycled sources by 2020, with a preference for virgin fiber from certified sources of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). We are well on our way toward achieving this goal. In 2015, we achieved the public forestry goal of 50 percent FSC-certified fiber in HP brand paper products. Moving forward, HP will work with World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Global Forest & Trade Network-North America (GFTN-NA) to reduce fiber sourcing risks for products and packaging, source more environmentally responsible paper and packaging products, and engage suppliers as partners in this journey.
In May 2008, HP adopted an Environmentally Preferable Paper Policy. The policy stipulates efficient use of raw materials, sustainable forestry practices, and waste minimization among other requirements. In 2009, we joined World Wildlife Fund’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), as part of our commitment to source fiber responsibly for HP branded paper products globally.
HP joined the FSC in 2011 and was among the first major consumer photo paper providers to offer FSC-certified photo paper in Europe and North America. In 2013, our HP Everyday Paper portfolio became 100% FSC-certified in North America—joining our 100% FSC-certified portfolio in Latin America—and we increased FSC-certified HP Everyday Papers produced in Europe by 32%.
In 2014, we achieved our goal for 50% of HP-branded paper worldwide by tonnage to be FSC-certified and/or contain at least 30% postconsumer waste—a year earlier than planned. We increased FSC-certified products from 9% in 2011 to more than 50% at the end of 2014. In 2014, most of our HP-branded wide format papers were FSC-certified worldwide.
In accordance with HP's Design for the Environment guidelines, HP print media is developed with the entire life cycle of the product in mind. Emphasis is put not only on manufacturing and service stages but also on what happens with the product when it reaches the end of its useful life.
- All uncoated office paper, greeting cards, and glossy paper are recyclable with mixed office paper in the areas where such facilities or services exist.
- HP everyday photo paper is recyclable in mixed paper stream through most municipal curbside recycling programs.
- Several HP commercial print media have been developed to be easily recyclable. They are eligible for a free-of-charge return to HP via Planet Partners. To view the list of eligible products and to participate in Planet Partners, go to: http://www.hp.com/recycle.
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All figures contained on this page are reflective of Hewlett-Packard Company prior to the company’s November 1, 2015 separation. HP Inc. metrics will be introduced to the site on an on-going basis as they become available.
1. Emissions intensity of HP’s product portfolio refers to tonnes CO2e/net revenue arising from use of more than 95% of HP product units shipped each year, including notebooks, tablets, desktops, mobile computing devices, and workstations; and HP inkjet, LaserJet and DesignJet printers, and scanners. We express emissions intensity as emissions generated per unit of output, based on anticipated usage. For personal systems products, this reflects energy consumed by each product unit during customer use. For printing products, this reflects energy and paper consumed to print each page.
2. 2014 Four Elements Consulting LCA study, commissioned by HP, compared Original HP 05A and 85A monochrome toner cartridges with a sample of remanufactured alternatives across eight environmental impact categories. For more, visit www.hp.com/go/NA-LJLCA. The LCA leverages a SpencerLab 2013 Reliability study, commissioned by HP, where Original HP toner cartridges were compared to 9 remanufactured brands sold in North America. For details, see www.spencerlab.com/reports/HP-Reliability-NA-RM-2013.pdf.
3. InfoTrends, 2014 U.S. Supplies Recycling Study, commissioned by HP. Findings are based on average results of interviews with 13 remanufacturers and brokers. For details, see www.hp.com/go/NA-2014InfoTrends.
4. The average energy consumption of HP products was estimated annually between 2010 and 2015 using high-volume product lines representative of the overall shipped product volume. The high-volume personal systems product lines include notebook and desktop computers, tablets, AIOs, workstations, thin clients, and displays.
5. The average energy consumption (based on ENERGY STAR® program’s Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)) of HP products was estimated annually between 2010 and 2015 using high-volume product lines (including HP LaserJet and excluding scanners) that are representative of the overall shipped product volume.
6. The average energy consumption (based on sleep mode power) of HP products was estimated annually between 2010 and 2015 using high-volume inkjet printer product lines representative of the overall shipped product volume. This excludes HP PageWide inkjet printers and large format printers.
7. The ENERGY STAR name and mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. EPA.
8. Packaging is the box that comes with the product and all paper (including packaging and materials) inside the box.
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