Name: Jane O.

Encarquez Section: BSTM-3

ACTIVITY

1. What is/are the sustainable business practices of HP based on the given case?
-Water Stewardship and Supply Chain are two of HP's sustainable business strategies. Management,
as well as transparency. For starters, HP is committed to water stewardship. intends to increase the
efficiency of its water use and consumption, as seen by its utilization of recycled water.one of the first
IT organizations to publicly reveal its whole water footprint with a target of 15% reduction in potable
water consumption across all of its global activities in 2025 is the year. Following that, HP employs
Supply Chain Management by attempting to cut costs. As the first corporation in the IT industry to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, disclose a complete carbon footprint, and one of their goals is to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By 2020, emissions will have decreased by 25%. Finally, HP is a firm
believer in transparency. In general, business activities are concentrated.

2. What pillar/s of sustainability is/are being adressed on HP’s busness practice/s?

-The Environmental Pillar is the pillar of sustainability addressed by HP's business operations. This is
because their business methods include environmental actions and aims, such as minimizing carbon
footprints and water usage. HP is essentially looking into their environmental impact as a technical
company that involves factories, resources, gases, and chemicals. Natural resources are used
extensively in the manufacturing, delivery, and use of HP goods and solutions, which has an impact on
the environment and atmosphere, as well as on us as individuals. As a result, HP is holding itself
responsible and accountable for ensuring that, despite using those resources as critical inputs, they
"give back" in their own manner by publishing their footprints and seeking to reduce factory gas
emissions and water consumptions. As a result, it's good to.

3. What function/s of corporate governance is/are present in the case study?

-CEO Mark Hurd's severe code of conduct for the organization, which was successful in turning the
company around following a new crisis involving the Board Chairman, is shown in his 2006 strict code
of conduct, which was rated one of the top CEOs in 2009. The consistent and omnipotent decision-
making of senior management to control risks and challenges exemplifies this function of corporate
governance. Corporate accountability is visible in HP since everyone on the board of directors, as well
as those in higher management, are held accountable for their actions and choices. It makes no
difference that these individuals have high positions or stakes since, at the end of the day, what they
do matters and, as a result, has an impact on the firm. This is clear in a number of instances
throughout the case.

4. How will HP resolve its given organization problem based on the function of corporate
governance?
-The pillar of sustainability that HP's business practices are addressing is the Pillar of the Environment
This is due to the fact that their business methods entail activities and aims centered on the
environment, such as lowering carbon footprints and consumption of water HP is essentially looking
into their impact on the environment as a whole. factories, resources, gases, and chemicals are all
part of a technical corporation. Involved. There is a lot of work that goes into making, delivering, and
using HP goods and solutions. a significant demand for natural resources that has an impact on the
environment and the atmosphere and consequently, us as humans. Thus, HP is holding themselves
responsible and accountable that while they use said resources as vital inputs, they make sure to
“give back,” in their own way, by disclosing their footprints and aiming to lessen their factory