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Product information : HP Pavillion desktop computers [E], [S]

10 Category Scores
Category	Score	Stories
Environmental Reporting		Middle ECRA rating for environmental reporting
Pollution & Toxics		Greenpeace rating for toxics and takeback
		Criticism for policy addressing bisphenol A in products
		Greenpeace protest at company failure
Habitats & Resources		Anti-recycling advert
Human Rights		Sourcing of minerals from the Congo
		Sackings at supplier company
		Operations in 10 Oppressive Regimes
Workers' Rights		Workers' rights abuses in Chinese supplier factories
		Threat of legal action over staff safety
		Labour conditions at suppliers
Supply Chain Policy		Middle ECRA rating for Supply Chain Policy
Political Activities		Member of the World Economic Forum
		Membership of ICC lobby group
		Member of USCIB lobby group
Anti-Social Finance		Operations in tax havens
		Excessive director's pay
		Ordered to drop cartridge prices
Positive Environmental Features		Blue Angel award
Other Sustainability Features		Energy Star accredited products

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Product Ethiscore:	8.5
Ownership:	owned by Hewlett-Packard Company Inc
Product Notes
Hewlett-Packard Company Inc Corporate Communications:http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/gcreport/products/energyefficiency.html (26 October 2006)
According to the HP's corporate website viewed by ECRA on 26 October 2006, all of HP's commercial displays, consumer PCs, business desktop and business notebook PCs were accredited with an Energy Star. The Energy Star was given to products which consumed less energy, for example, those which used 15-30 watts in sleep mode.

Blue Angel (Blauer Engel):23 October 2006
According to information sent to ECRA from Blauer-Engel dated 23 October 2006, some of Hewlett Packard's computer system units had been awarded the German Blue Angel mark for environmental performance.