Computing giant HP Inc has announced a goal to secure zero forestation status for its paper based products by 2020.

 

The firm - which was formed of the personal systems and printing business from the former Hewlett-Packard Company after it split in late 2015 - committed on Wednesday to ensuring all HP brand paper and paper-based packaging are derived from certified and recycled sources by the end of the decade.

 

HP said it would also give preference for virgin fibre certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

 

HP said it was already "well on its way" to achieving the 2020 goal, with half the fibre in its brand paper products FSC-certified in 2015. The firm said it will now work with World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Global Forest & Trade Network-North America (GFTN-NA) initiative to reduce fiber sourcing risks, source more environmentally responsible paper and packaging products, and better engage suppliers.

 

Yesterday also saw HP release its latest sustainability report, where it committed to ultimately using 100 per cent renewable electricity in its global operations, with a short-term goal of reaching a 40 per cent share for renewables by 2020. The firm also committed to reducing the emissions intensity of its product portfolio 25 per cent by 2020, based on 2010 levels.

 

The report showed that HP Inc. last year met a previous goal of achieving 20 per cent reduction of scope one and two emissions from its operations by 2020 - meaning it met the goal five years early. (businessGreen)