HP’s operational water footprint comes from our buildings, landscaping, and production of high-purity water for manufacturing purposes.

In 2024, HP withdrew 2,250,000 cubic meters of water in our operations, a 0.7% increase from 2023. Though we made operational efficiency improvements across our facilities, we experienced a major water leak in 2023 at our Penang, Malaysia, facility, which persisted into 2024 and contributed to our increased water consumption.

We continue to focus on HP’s withdrawal of potable water, which makes up 89% of our overall operational water withdrawal. In 2024, our global operations achieved a 38% reduction in potable water withdrawal compared with 2015. For the third consecutive year, we surpassed our goal of 35% reduction in potable water withdrawal by 2025,¹ focusing on high-risk sites.

In support of water reduction efforts, HP recycled and reused 247,000 cubic meters of water² globally for use in landscaping, indoor plumbing, and as process water. This was the equivalent of approximately 10.9% of total water withdrawal. We also captured and used 2,000 cubic meters of rainwater to use in cooling towers.

We use the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas tool to assess the risk of sites and prioritize reductions in water-stressed locations. Using this tool, we assessed 196 HP facilities as part of our risk modeling for 2024. 93 of the facilities assessed (48% of the total) fall within the high or extremely high categories for baseline water stress. Water withdrawn at these facilities made up 14% of our total operational water withdrawal.

See detailed information in the Transform HP’s Value Chain section of the 2024 HP Sustainable Impact Report at: www.hp.com/go/report.

¹ Goal is to reduce potable water withdrawal in global operations by 35% by 2025, compared with 2015, focusing on high-risk sites.

² NEWater (ultrapurified wastewater used in manufacturing operations, landscaping, and graywater plumbing in Singapore) is currently our only reused source.