Design is a crucial step for embedding circularity into HP products and services, as 80% of a product’s impact is determined at the design phase.¹ We apply design principles that improve the environmental performance of our products across their life cycles. In 1992, we developed our Design for Environment program (now called Design for Circularity) to formally consider factors impacting sustainability performance throughout the product design and development phases.

We use a science-based approach to evaluate our products, identify and prioritize improvement opportunities, and set goals. Through our membership in the Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP), in 2023 we provided input to the revision of the CEP roadmap to address barriers and identify enablers related to the industry’s transition to a circular economy. We also participated in the recycled steel working group to explore ways to increase the use of recycled steel in electronics. 

Among our main design priorities, we work to: 

• Understand better—HP uses LCAs and product carbon footprinting (PCF)² to quantify the environmental impacts of our products, analyze possible alternatives, and target product performance improvements that deliver value to our customers and our business
• Increase the use of recycled and renewable³ materials—We are both a supplier and a user of recovered materials, incorporating recycled and recyclable content into new HP products. This helps to accelerate global market development for recovered and recycled materials
• Practice responsible chemistry—For more than two decades, HP has worked to move the electronics industry toward safer alternatives to materials of concern. We continually assess published lists of substances of concern, customer preferences, and emerging regulations
• Enhance product repairability, reusability, longevity, and recyclability—HP offers a range of programs, initiatives, and services designed to keep products and materials in use at their highest value for as long as possible
• Continually improve product energy efficiency—To help our customers decrease energy consumption and GHG emissions, we design for energy efficiency and offer convenient service-based solutions
• Packaging innovation—Our packaging strategy has three focus areas—eliminate, innovate and circulate—aiming to enhance customer experience while driving progress toward our goal of eliminating 75% of single-use plastic packaging by 2025, compared to 2018⁴

Product design and development operations for our personal computing products, LaserJet Enterprise Solutions, and InkJet Printing Solutions are ISO 14001 certified. We conduct internal compliance audits and benchmark against industry best practices on an ongoing basis.

Our program has continually evolved in response to technological and scientific developments, changes to our supply chain, and customer demand.

For more information, please see the Climate Action section of the 2023 HP Sustainable Impact Report at www.hp.com/go/report.

¹ 2020, European Commission, A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe 

² We conduct PCFs, a subset of LCAs, of business HP desktops, notebooks, tablets, workstations, thin clients, all-in-one computers, and displays to better understand the performance of individual products and our overall portfolio. These estimate total GHG emissions associated with a product over its lifetime and include emissions from materials extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, and end-of-life management. To assess and report our complete personal systems PCF, we extrapolate these results to cover 99% of overall personal systems product sales (by unit and by revenue) during the reporting year.

³ As defined in the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, renewable material is “material derived from plentiful resources that are quickly replenished by ecological cycles or agricultural processes, so that the services provided by these and other linked resources are not endangered and remain available for the next generation.” 

⁴ 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.