HP Innovation Journal Issue 06: Spring 2017 | Page 16

Our design teams bring the same innovative environmentally-preferable products, including result of this work will be an estimated savings
spirit to improving the efficiency of our printing Blue Angel, China State Environmental Protection of 1.2 million kWh of energy per year.
products.
Administration, EPEAT®, and Japan PC Green
We also work to shift to less GHG-intensive
HP PageWide Technology represents one of Label.
energy sources. This is reflected in a pledge we
those innovations — delivering groundbreaking
Today, our personal systems portfolio in- made in 2016 to achieve 100 percent renewable
improvements in the materials and energy ef- cludes more products independently certified to electricity usage in our global operations. And
ficiency of business, large-for-
it is supported by a new com-
mat, and web press printers. At
mitment we made in February
the core of this technology is a
2017 to reduce the GHG emis-
page-width print head, which
sions from our global opera-
remains stationary while print-
tions by 25 percent by 2025,
ing and prints entire pages in
compared to 2015 levels.
a single pass. According to a
Within our supply chain, we
third-party analysis, business
partner with BSR, WWF China,
printers using this technology
and World Resources Institute,
use up to 71 percent less energy
to bring the Energy Efficiency
than comparable laser printers*.
Program to suppliers in China
We also extend energy ef-
and Southeast Asia. The pro-
ficiency with our service-based
gram promotes energy effi-
solutions, such as Managed HP is innovating to make its personal systems smaller and more energy efficient, introducing ciency initiatives and enables
Print Services, which is designed products like the HP Elite Slice, which enables users to streamline their desktops and use less energy. suppliers to share best practices
to help customers optimize,
for achieving energy efficiency
manage, and improve their printer fleets and ENERGY STAR and EPEAT than any other major improvements. The program has already helped
digital workflows. This solution also reduces print- manufacturer.
more than 200 supplier sites cumulatively save
ing-related energy usage by up to 40 percent*,
In addition, we were one of the IT companies more than 500 million kWh of electricity and an
while decreasing imaging and printing costs by to take an active role in working with nonprofit estimated $65 million.
up to 30 percent*.
environmental and consumer groups, utilities, and
At HP, we believe that our actions can pos-
the California Energy Commission to help shape itively impact how we, our customers, and our
Setting industry standards
the newly adopted energy efficiency standards partners do business. Through the efforts of our
for computers and monitors sold in the state of employees and partners, we are reinventing the
The success of almost any business strategy California. According to the Commission, these way that our products work and our operations
relies on the input of key stakeholders. And mandatory state standards, the first of their kind and supply chain are run to be more energy
our energy efficiency work is no exception.
in the U.S., could save California consumers an efficient — and ultimately — create a more sus-
That’s why we engage with industry bodies, estimated $373 million annually.
tainable world.  
governmental organizations, customers, sup-
pliers, and public policy makers to help develop, Driving energy efficiency across *Additional substantiation details available at www.hp.com/
go/journal_footnotes
contribute to, and advocate for standards that the Enterprise
promote sustainability and energy efficiencies.
For example, our product stewardship and While our products account for the majority
R&D personnel have partnered with the EPA on of our carbon footprint, we also take action
its ENERGY STAR® certification program from its to improve energy efficiencies across our op-
Judy Glazer is Global Head of Sustainability
and Product Compliance at HP, responsible
inception to develop program requirements for erations and supply chain.
for HP’s sustainability policy and programs,
new products and to ensure that the program
For example, we incorporate resource conser-
social innovation projects, and product and
supply chain sustainability management
requirements reflect the evolution of technology. vation into our day-to-day operations and new
and compliance.
We also are a member of the working construction guidelines to help drive progress.
group developing eco-label criteria to reduce One innovation was the implementation of a
Nate Hurst is the Chief Sustainability
personal systems-related GHG emissions as smart building project in Houston, Texas, in which
and Social Impact Officer at HP. He has
part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics we integrated fault detection and diagnostics
20 years of professional experience in
environmental sustainability and social
Engineers 1680.1 standard for computers and software with the existing building automation
innovation working in the private, public,
and non-profit sectors.
displays. And we support many third-party system to identify equipment operating inef-
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eco-label certification standards that recognize ficiently and alert the maintenance team. The
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