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HP Publishes New Guidelines for Supply Sustainability |
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
HP has announced the publication of guidelines designed to help multinational companies achieve sustainability throughout their supply lines. The guidelines came out of a report written by the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency looking at the impact multinationals can have on the standards in their supply chains. The guidelines are based on the findings of the study which focused on 1) a study of the sustainable supply chain management practices of the multinational information technology corporation Hewlett-Packard (HP), 2) on-site assessments of the social and environmental practices of SME suppliers in HP’s supply chain in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland... (15 countries) 3) capability-building activities aimed at the SME suppliers.
The conclusion is that “There is a clear link between companies with strong ethics and good performance,” said Carsten Ingersley of DCCA. Therefore, HP reasons that by following their guidelines, multinationals will be able to better equip their suppliers to effectively compete in the global market while improving environmental standards.
Read the full story and the findings of the report at Environmental Leader
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