Brief Description of Company:
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $91.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2006. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com. Targets:
Reduce perfluorocarbon (PFC) emissions by 10 percent from 1990 levels by 2005. Conduct energy audits at 53 of our largest facilities and implement measurable energy efficiency projects at each facility by 2006. Increase purchases of renewable energy in the United States to 50 million kWh/year from the 2006 level of 11 million kWh by 2007. Reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions from HP-owned and HP-leased facilities worldwide to 15% below 2006 levels by 2010. BELC Company Targets CEO:
Mark Hurd
Energy Efficiency Initiatives
Success Stories Summary:
100 percent of HP’s carriers for consumer, business and enterprise products are affiliates of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport partnership. In 2004, HP set a company-wide target to implement 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy efficiency projects; as of November 2004, it had achieved more than 60 GWh in savings. In 2007, total energy use decreased approximately 4 percent for the year. Between 2005 and 2008, HP began consolidating 85 information technology and customer data centers into six locations in three US cities. When the consolidation initiative is complete and optimized, HP expects energy savings of 350 million kilowatt hours per year and cost savings of $25 million per year. HP’s Smart Cooling technology implemented at these sites will enable real-time changes to air conditioning, fans, vents and computing equipment, with energy savings of 20-40 percent over legacy HP data centers. HP’s Dynamic Smart Cooling system at its 70,000 square foot data center in Bangalore, India reduces energy by adjusting cooling to the needs of its servers. 7,500 sensors monitor equipment temperatures and adjust air conditioning accordingly. This initially saved 20 percent in cooling costs, which is expected to reach 40 percent and save 7,500 MWh per year, as well as 7,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. In 2007, HP’s energy audits identified lighting projects in the US to reduce energy consumption by over 20 million kWh per year, including several large product centers that can be upgraded from traditional high-bay metal halide lighting to high-output T5 fluorescent fixtures.
Buildings summary:
HP installed automated and centralized control systems to minimize energy consumption in buildings, including strategies to establish new temperature set-points, reduce lighting, encourage employees to turn off lights, computers, and other appliances when not in use, and educate employees about energy conservation. HP launched ‘HP Workplace Transformation’ in 2006. This is a global initiative to improve productivity and facility efficiency, with a 2010 goal to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from owned and leased facilities worldwide to 16 percent below 2005 levels. HP upgraded its sites with the latest energy efficient HP technology, e.g., replaced cathode ray tube monitors with flat panel displays and increased reliance on notebook computers in temporary office spaces, with the expectation that these monitors and notebooks will reduce energy use by over 4 million kWh per year, reducing emissions of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2,000 tons annually, and also create savings of $320,000. HP’s energy efficiency efforts include consolidating operations to fewer core sites, improving space utilization and upgraded building infrastructure to support employee mobility and higher density. A global ‘Conserve and Preserve’ program was introduced in April 2004 to promote energy awareness among employees. Computer monitors are set up to shut off after 20 minutes of inactivity. Estimations are that this measure alone will save approximately 7.8 GWh of energy annually. By removing 6,150 printers and copiers from its offices and replacing them with 3,022 multi-function products that are more energy efficient HP, achieved another 2.7 GWh annual reduction in energy use from 2002 to 2003.
Internal Operations summary:
In 2004, HP set a company-wide target to implement 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy efficiency projects; as of November 2004, it had achieved more than 60 GWh in savings. In 2007, total energy use decreased approximately 4 percent for the year. HP set a new goal in 2008 to reduce energy consumption in its operations by 15 percent against a 2005 baseline. Between 2005 and 2008, HP began consolidating 85 information technology and customer data centers into six locations in three US cities. When the consolidation initiative is complete and optimized, HP expects energy savings of 350 million kilowatt hours per year and cost savings of $25 million per year. HP’s Smart Cooling technology implemented at these sites will enable real-time changes to air conditioning, fans, vents and computing equipment, with energy savings of 20-40 percent over legacy HP data centers. HP’s Dynamic Smart Cooling system at its 70,000 square foot data center in Bangalore, India reduces energy by adjusting cooling to the needs of its servers. 7,500 sensors monitor equipment temperatures and adjust air conditioning accordingly. This initially saved 20 percent in cooling costs, which is expected to reach 40 percent and save 7,500 MWh per year, as well as 7,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). In 2007, HP’s energy audits identified lighting projects in the US to reduce energy consumption by over 20 million kWh per year, including several large product centers that can be upgraded from traditional high-bay metal halide lighting to high-output T5 fluorescent fixtures.
Products & Services summary:
In 2008, HP pledged to reduce energy consumption of its volume desktop and notebook PC families by 25 percent by 2010. HP has over 300 products with Energy Star certification, including “Instant On” technology in laser-jet printers, which immediately shifts the unused product to power-saving “sleep mode.” HP is developing “all-in-one” office appliances, which save up to 40 percent in energy and materials. HP’s power supply for its products is 15 percent more efficient than previous generation products. HP is a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative , which is a partnership of computer makers, computer users, and NGOs that is seeking a 50 percent reduction in the energy used by computers.
Supply Chain summary:
In 2008, HP became the first information technology company to publicly report greenhouse gas emissions data associated with its largest suppliers. HP plans to use this data to incorporate energy efficiency into its supply chain management practices. 100 percent of HP’s carriers for consumer, business and enterprise products are affiliates of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport partnership. HP continues to shift product distribution mode to more energy efficient ocean freight (carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from air freight are 50 times greater than those from energy efficient ocean freight). HP reduced the size and weight of each notebook computer box by decreasing internal packaging and reference material. In 2004, HP introduced a Supplier Code of Conduct to high priority suppliers that represent 98 percent of purchasing expenditures. The code states that suppliers must have environmental policies covering energy efficiency, manufacturing, packaging and product recycling and reuse. HP is also a member of the Carbon Disclosure Project ’s Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration and is a founding member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition .
HP is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $91.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2006.
BELC Abstracts
Residential & Commercial Abstract:
HP is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $91.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2006.
Reduce HP's on-site greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 18% from 2005