On Wednesday, May 14, The Guardian awarded HP with a Sustainable Business Award for our work to reduce electronic waste (e-waste), protect health and the environment, and create jobs in Kenya for those most in need. We’re achieving this goal by building a unique, scalable and replicable model for sustainable recycling in the developing world.
The Guardian gave us our award in the category of Collaboration, which recognizes “a project or initiative that breaks down traditional barriers.” We see the award as another acknowledgement of our always-evolving sustainability strategy, which dates back to 1957, when our founders, Bill and Dave, developed the first list of HP corporate objectives—which included Global Citizenship. Since then, being a good corporate citizen has been integral to HP’s innovation and performance, and today is brought to life through HP Living Progress, the company’s vision of creating a better future for everyone through its actions and innovations.
Addressing the e-waste problem in Kenya—and beyond
As Africa’s economy continues to grow rapidly, so does its demand for electronics like domestic appliances, computer hardware and mobile phones. When these devices are discarded, they become e-waste. When managed responsibly, e-waste is a resource that can create jobs and contribute to the economy. But when the materials are collected or recycled incorrectly, it can be hazardous not only to the health of the individuals handling the e-waste, but also to the environment.
To date, HP has recycled more than 2.5 billion pounds of electronic products and supplies—this is equivalent to the weight of 45 Statue of Liberty monuments. And in 2010, we initiated an equipment recycling program to address the e-waste problem in Africa, which has led to our award-winning recycling project in Kenya.
“The plan is to open new collection points throughout the country. We are appealing to all Kenyans to come and support the initiative. Kenya is going to be a green country.”
-- Charles Kuria, managing director, HP Kenya
Building a sustainable model
To develop our equipment recycling program in Kenya, we collaborated across industries—and with local organizations and individuals—to implement:
· East Africa’s first large-scale recycling facility— the East African Compliant Recycling center (EACR) —for the environmentally responsible separation and dismantling of e-waste; and
· Kenya’s first-ever registered collection network for e-waste with 40 planned collection points. Each collection point is housed in a shipping container and works with a network of individuals who are trained to safely collect e-waste and bring it to the collection points. These entrepreneurial micro-businesses and individual collectors receive payments at global market rates.
“This is the first model of its kind, not just in Africa but anywhere in the world. This model is about connecting the collector to the global markets for the materials, and providing them with a fair and transparent price, to ensure they get the maximum value for the waste."
On Wednesday, May 14, The Guardian awarded HP with a Sustainable Business Award for our work to reduce electronic waste (e-waste), protect health and the environment, and create jobs in Kenya for those most in need. We’re achieving this goal by building a unique, scalable and replicable model for sustainable recycling in the developing world.
The Guardian gave us our award in the category of Collaboration, which recognizes “a project or initiative that breaks down traditional barriers.” We see the award as another acknowledgement of our always-evolving sustainability strategy, which dates back to 1957, when our founders, Bill and Dave, developed the first list of HP corporate objectives—which included Global Citizenship. Since then, being a good corporate citizen has been integral to HP’s innovation and performance, and today is brought to life through HP Living Progress, the company’s vision of creating a better future for everyone through its actions and innovations.
Addressing the e-waste problem in Kenya—and beyond
As Africa’s economy continues to grow rapidly, so does its demand for electronics like domestic appliances, computer hardware and mobile phones. When these devices are discarded, they become e-waste. When managed responsibly, e-waste is a resource that can create jobs and contribute to the economy. But when the materials are collected or recycled incorrectly, it can be hazardous not only to the health of the individuals handling the e-waste, but also to the environment.
To date, HP has recycled more than 2.5 billion pounds of electronic products and supplies—this is equivalent to the weight of 45 Statue of Liberty monuments. And in 2010, we initiated an equipment recycling program to address the e-waste problem in Africa, which has led to our award-winning recycling project in Kenya.
“The plan is to open new collection points throughout the country. We are appealing to all Kenyans to come and support the initiative. Kenya is going to be a green country.”
-- Charles Kuria, managing director, HP Kenya
Building a sustainable model
To develop our equipment recycling program in Kenya, we collaborated across industries—and with local organizations and individuals—to implement:
· East Africa’s first large-scale recycling facility— the East African Compliant Recycling center (EACR) —for the environmentally responsible separation and dismantling of e-waste; and
· Kenya’s first-ever registered collection network for e-waste with 40 planned collection points. Each collection point is housed in a shipping container and works with a network of individuals who are trained to safely collect e-waste and bring it to the collection points. These entrepreneurial micro-businesses and individual collectors receive payments at global market rates.
“This is the first model of its kind, not just in Africa but anywhere in the world. This model is about connecting the collector to the global markets for the materials, and providing them with a fair and transparent price, to ensure they get the maximum value for the waste."
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