Climate Action
Taking urgent and decisive action to achieve net zero carbon emissions across our entire value chain , give back more to forests than we take , and innovate our products and services for a more circular economy .
2022 HIGHLIGHTS
1 billion + HP print cartridges
have been returned to the HP Planet Partners recycling program as of December 31 , 2022
Nearly two million trees planted with partners like the Arbor Day Foundation , WWF , and Conservation International . We more than doubled the area of forest under responsible management year over year , to a total of 33,460 hectares 1
43 % of HP production suppliers
by spend participating in Science Based Targets initiative ( 23 % validated by the SBTi and 20 % evaluated by HP )
GOALS
Reduce HP value chain GHG emissions by 50 % by 2030 ( compared to 2019 ), and achieve net zero emissions by 2040 2
PROGRESS IN 2022
HP ’ s carbon footprint of 26,899,500 tonnes of CO2e was 18 % less than in 2019
Use 100 % renewable electricity in our operations by 2025
PROGRESS IN 2022
HP ’ s global operations procured and generated 270,585 MWh of renewable electricity and attributes , equivalent to 55 % of our global electricity consumption
Eliminate 75 % of single-use plastic packaging by 2025 , compared to 2018 3
PROGRESS IN 2022
55 % reduction , from an average of 221 grams / unit in 2018 to 99 grams / unit in 2022
Reduce potable water withdrawal in global operations by 35 % by 2025 , compared to 2015 , focusing on high-risk sites
PROGRESS IN 2022
HP withdrew 1,946,000 cubic meters of potable water across global operations in 2022 , 39 % less than in 2015 , while continuing to make progress on risk reduction
1 Hectares responsibly managed data is for the year ending September 30 , 2022 .
2 Absolute reduction of Scope 1 , 2 , and 3 GHG emissions compared to 2019 . Excludes non-HP paper consumed during product use .
3 Calculated as the percentage of primary plastic packaging ( by weight ) reduced per unit shipped . Excludes secondary and tertiary packaging components . Includes HP personal systems and printer hardware packaging . Does not include packaging for the following : Graphics Solutions hardware other than PageWide XL and DesignJet printers ; 3D printing hardware ; print supplies ; refurbished products ; and accessories such as third-party options , drop in box , and aftermarket options .