Discussing my collaborations at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Financial Services (HPEFS) immediately brings the word ‘sustainability’ to mind, as I take great pride in being part of a company that seeks global significance and impact from a green perspective. HPE/HPEFS is currently focused on achieving ambitious climate targets, including reaching net-zero emissions across the entire value chain by 2040, a 70% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from 2020 to 2030, and a 42% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from 2020 to 2030. HPE/HPEFS is one of the first companies to set Science Based Targets initiative-approved greenhouse gas reduction targets across our value chain, aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C trajectory.

Our path to net-zero is well-founded in various strategies, from partnering with customers, suppliers, and providers to advance climate roadmaps, to supporting policies and coalitions that accelerate clean energy markets. We are also focused on building infrastructure across the value chain to measure and track performance, while transforming our offerings and business models to reduce the impacts of our solutions and decouple business growth from emissions. Just this year, HPE was named on the Corporate Knights and As You Sow Clean200 list, highlighting publicly traded companies that are leading the sustainable clean energy economy. We were also listed on the Sustainalytics’ 2025 ESG Top-Rated Companies List, recognising top-performing companies based on ESG Risk Rating scores. HPE/HPEFS is ranked as a top-rated company and recognised among the top 100 Technology Hardware companies.

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