HP Innovation Issue 19: Fall 2021 | Page 14

THE OUTLOOK : EUROPE ROUNDTABLE

The View from Europe

AFTER A YEAR MARKED by a worldwide pandemic and ecological disasters in Europe , including unprecedented flooding and forest fires , Innovation invited three HP managing directors in the region to a roundtable focused on the company ’ s sustainability goals for 2030 . Bernhard Fauser ( Central Europe ), Helena Herrero ( Southern Europe ), and Dave Prezzano ( Northwest Europe ) reflect on what ’ s been achieved and the challenges that lie ahead on the company ’ s sustainability fronts : climate action , human rights , and digital equity .
BERNHARD FAUSER CENTRAL EUROPE
HELENA HERRERO SOUTHERN EUROPE
DAVE PREZZANO NORTHWEST EUROPE
Who or what has shaped your approach to sustainability ?
HH / Our planet is sending warnings that either we change the way we consume and act or there ’ s no turning back . We are experiencing heat waves , droughts , wildfires , floods , and storms that are more frequent and devastating . Everyone — citizens , businesses , and governments — must change their consumption , production , and distribution patterns . Either we all commit , or we can ’ t save the planet .
BF / I am impressed by the European Union ’ s ambitious target to reduce carbon gas emissions by 55 % from 1990 levels by 2030 . Closer to home , my two teenaged children frequently hold me to account on personal sustainability decisions .
DP / My family and I are very active in outdoor pursuits , and we see how important it is to preserve natural landscapes against the effects of climate change . We all need to protect
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