Sustainable Manufacturing: How HP Achieved its 2025 Goal

HP operates in more than 180 countries with a workforce exceeding 55,000 employees, manufacturing devices alongside producing software. 

The 2025 Sustainability Progress Report from HP details achievements made during the year. This document covers work towards targets across three areas: Empower Customer Sustainability, Transform HP's Value Chain and Advance Societal Impact.

Meeting 2025 sustainability targets

HP met or exceeded all of its 2025 sustainability goals. According to the report, the company reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions from global operations by 69% by 2025 compared to 2015.

Renewable electricity in operations reached 66% and its US operations achieved 100% renewable electricity.

HP exceeded its goal of helping suppliers cut two million tonnes of CO₂e emissions between 2010 and 2024, reaching 2.47 million tonnes.

The company has recycled 1.21 million tonnes of hardware and supplies since the beginning of 2016. HP eliminated 72% of single-use plastic packaging compared to 2018.

Manufacturing and circular design principles

HP focuses on using recycled materials during the manufacturing process. For example, its products ship in fibre-based packaging.

Its Designed for Circularity initiative launched in 1992.

The initiative provides principles that inform the development and design of HP products. HP uses modular design in its products to increase upgradeability.

In 2025, 96% of HP home and office printers, desktops, notebooks, displays and workstations contained recycled content.

Modular design also enables disassembly for repair, refurbishment and recycling. 

Refreshed targets for 2030 and 2040

HP has updated its targets to respond to stakeholder expectations and regulatory requirements. The company aims to reduce value chain emissions by 50% by 2030.

Net zero emissions could be achieved by 2040 under the new targets. HP aims for 100% renewable electricity in its global operations by 2040.

Jen Huffstetler, Chief Sustainability Officer at HP, says on LinkedIn: "This week, we published HP's FY25 Sustainability Progress Report – marking an important milestone in how we continue to advance sustainability as a driver of long-term business value. This year's report reflects strong progress across our environmental and societal priorities, while also evolving how we communicate – ensuring our disclosures are clear, transparent and aligned with a rapidly changing regulatory and business landscape in the AI era."

Jen added: "At HP, we are redefining the Future of Work through technology. Sustainability is built into how we innovate and operate, helping organisations grow, creating opportunities for individuals and communities and supporting a more resilient future."

Pathway to net zero emissions

HP is developing and implementing strategies to reduce emissions. The company aims to minimise resource use through circular product design.

At global sites, HP is reducing energy consumption through optimisation and efficiency projects. The company is increasing off-site renewable energy partnerships and on-site renewable electricity generation.

HP is transitioning service and logistics fleets to electric vehicles. The company engages with suppliers and partners to help raise standards.

Suppliers and partners commit to using 100% renewable electricity for HP production by 2040.

Bruce Broussard, Interim CEO of HP, says: "We embed sustainability into how we design, source, manufacture and deliver our products and in how we show up in our work and communities.

"Using sustainability as a guide to the choices we make on materials, energy and water and how we think about expanding access to technology and skilling drives greater economic opportunity for HP and for our stakeholders. At its core, sustainability helps us make smarter decisions that build long-term value. Building on our progress and recognising where we need to move faster, we are helping redefine the Future of Work for the AI era through technology that drives business growth and professional fulfilment."