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GET-IT programme extended to e-learning portal and new centres

Today, we officially launched the latest component of our Graduate Entrepreneurship Training through IT ( GET-IT ) programme, which is a web portal called GET-IT City ! We also announced our 2009 plans to extend the programme to an additional 30 training...

Published 11-13-2008 9:05 AM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: Web 2.0, GET-IT, entrepreneurship, e-learning, graduate training

There is still no clear definition of CSR

In mid December I attended the Swiss Master Class at the Université de Lausanne where HP was one of the sponsors. Nine PhD candidates presented their research CSR projects to nine professors. It was a semi-public event so that managers from major corporations...

Published 02-06-2007 10:54 PM by BlogArchive

Employee Engagement: Environment Days at HP

Each year our colleagues in the US celebrate Earth Day and use this opportunity to remind employees of the necessity of environmentally friendly behavior at work as well as at home. Last year we organized similar events for employees in Europe, so-called...

Published 02-02-2007 4:18 PM by BlogArchive

Filed under: environment

We need social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs

I have invited my colleague Ulrike Haug to share some thoughts around an interesting report she read on social intrapreneurship. Regards, Jeannette We need social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs I am sure all of you have already come across the...

Published 09-03-2008 1:04 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: CSR, GET-IT, WWF, entrepreneurship

HP Direct Take Back event boosts IT recycling in Dijon

My name is Catherine Martial and I am in charge of Direct Take Back activities (ie activities where HP is directly involved in the collection of used IT equipment) and the implementation of the EU WEEE directive at HP France. I would like to tell you...

Published 04-09-2008 6:34 PM by BlogArchive

Filed under: environment, CSR

ICT as a driver for a sustainable energy policy

During the EU Sustainable Energy Week in the last week of January, HP together with Intel and Sun Microsystems, organised the GeSI EU ICT Sustainability Forum event in Brussels. James Murray of IT Week wrote an excellent summary of the event on the Green...

Published 03-22-2007 7:37 PM by BlogArchive

Filed under: environment

Brain Drain in Africa: Our second Brain Drain initiative

Following my last entry about the joint project of HP and UNESCO to alleviate brain drain in South Eastern Europe, I would like to focus now on our second project to lessen brain drain in another region Africa. Last November we launched the second project...

Published 07-16-2007 5:36 AM by BlogArchive

Filed under: social investment

Global 2.0: network connections needed

I recently read an article by William J. Amelio, CEO of Lenovo who argues that the emerging economies’ ability to contribute ideas and knowledge to the global economy has meant that many more people have come out of poverty over the last 20 years than...

Published 07-23-2008 12:09 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: social investment, GET-IT

Solar Powered Car - the start of a long journey

I am the education business manager for the Personal Systems Group (PSG) at HP United Kingdom (UK) and I would like to tell you about a great project we are supporting: Solar Powered Cars. Although a worldwide sponsorship (with solar races across the...

Published 07-07-2008 4:23 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: Solar powered cars

The origin of our company values

During our annual HP CSR conference in the US two weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit the HP garage in Palo Alto on Addison Avenue. Not sure if you are familiar with the history of the HP garage? It’s situated behind the house where our founders...

Published 02-05-2007 4:03 PM by BlogArchive

EuroNews Video: Save the climate with your computer

As part of the European Commission campaign “ Sustainable Energy Europe ” the European Commission published a video on how to save the climate with your computer . Let me summarize the content of the video, particularly the parts in which HP played a...

Published 03-31-2008 5:54 PM by BlogArchive

Filed under: environment, CSR, energy efficiency, climate change

Public-private partnerships pave the way to successful CSR initiatives in Europe!

Two years ago the European Commission launched the European Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility . The alliance is a great opportunity for companies from all sectors and for the European Commission to highlight best practices and exchange their...

Published 03-12-2008 1:58 PM by BlogArchive

Publication of recent EIRIS report and its relevance globally

Last month Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) published The state of responsible business: a global corporate response to environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges . The report summarizes the CSR approach in different regions of...

Published 10-22-2007 12:04 PM by BlogArchive

WWF events for HP employees in Europe

After announcing the collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund-US ( WWF ) , things have started to move here in Europe as well. Our joint project with WWF focuses on ICT innovation as a driver of climate change solutions. We work with WWF experts to...

Published 11-02-2007 3:27 PM by BlogArchive

Filed under: environment

Social enterprise enters the stage, says Financial Times article

In his recent Financial Times article Chip Feiss outlines a potential fourth sector: the social enterprise. With the call for corporate social responsibility, sustainability and corporate citizenship, this is not digressive. A social enterprise can be...

Published 07-01-2009 1:43 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: CSR, social enterprise, Fair Trade

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GET-IT programme extended to e-learning portal and new centres

There is still no clear definition of CSR

Employee Engagement: Environment Days at HP

We need social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs

HP Direct Take Back event boosts IT recycling in Dijon

ICT as a driver for a sustainable energy policy

Brain Drain in Africa: Our second Brain Drain initiative

Global 2.0: network connections needed

Solar Powered Car - the start of a long journey

The origin of our company values

EuroNews Video: Save the climate with your computer

Public-private partnerships pave the way to successful CSR initiatives in Europe!

Publication of recent EIRIS report and its relevance globally

WWF events for HP employees in Europe

Social enterprise enters the stage, says Financial Times article