February 27, 2007

CalPERS, CalSTRS Urge Shareowners Vote for Proxy Access Proposal at Hewlett Packard

SACRAMENTO, CA – The nation’s two largest public pension funds – owners of more than $1.2 billion in stock at Hewlett-Packard Company – today asked HP shareowners to pass a proposal on the company’s March 14 ballot that would...

February 13, 2007

HP and CARE Continue Relationship to Bring the "I Am Powerful" Campaign to Life at UN; HP extends partnership to document CARE's humanitarian work throughout the world

Source: (CSRwire)

ATLANTA, GA and PALO ALTO, CA – CARE, the international humanitarian and development organization, announced today that partner HP will sponsor a new photo exhibit I Am Powerful: A Celebration of Women’s Potential. The collection...

February 8, 2007

44 Companies To Face Political Disclosure Shareholder Resolution In 2007 Proxy Season

Source: Center for Political Activity

19 companies have agreed to or in dialogue on disclosure, board oversight of political spending

January 24, 2007

Institutional Investors to Press Companies For a Shareowner Vote on Executive Pay - Shareholder Resolutions Filed With 44 Companies Seeking To Tie CEO Pay To Corporate Performance

Source: Interfaith Center on Corporate responsibility

WASHINGTON — A diverse network of institutional investors today announced the filing of shareholder resolutions at 44 U.S. corporations as part of an unprecedented push to press companies in the 2007 proxy season to give...

January 24, 2007

In Major Expansion, Four Leading Companies Widen Political Disclosure

Source: Center for Political Accountability

General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, American Electric Power to Disclose Trade Association Political Spending, Home Depot Adopts Soft Money Disclosure

January 12, 2007

First Conviction In Hewlett Packard Pretexting Investigation

Source: US Justice Department

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Bryan C. Wagner, 29, today admitted in federal court to using fraud and deceit in collecting personal telephone records of reporters and Hewlett-Packard (HP) officials, the U.S. Attorney’ s Office for the...

December 11, 2006

Attorney General Lockyer Announces $14.5 Million Settlement with Hewlett-Packard to Resolve Civil Complaint Related to Pretexting Incident; Settlement Funds Law Enforcement Efforts to Fight Identity, Intellectual Property Theft;

Source: California Attorney Journal

SAN JOSE – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced Hewlett-Packard (HP) will finance a new law enforcement fund to fight violations of privacy and intellectual property rights, and adopt corporate governance reforms, under...

December 11, 2006

HP CFO Bob Wayman to Retire After 37 Years at HP, to be Succeeded by Treasurer Cathie Lesjak

Source: HP

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP today announced that Bob Wayman will retire as executive vice president and chief financial officer and will be succeeded by the company’s treasurer and senior vice president, Cathie Lesjak, effective Dec....

December 7, 2006

HP Reaches Resolution with California Attorney General of Claims Arising from Board Leak Investigation

Source: Hewlett Packard (HP)

HP today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the California Attorney General to resolve civil claims arising from the previously disclosed investigation into leaks from its board of directors.

The agreement,...

November 29, 2006

HP Bridges Gap Between Facilities and IT to Solve Data Center Power and Cooling Challenges; Gartner 25th Annual Data Center Conference

Source: CSRwire / Business Wire

HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced a new energy management system and key initiatives to bridge the gap between facilities and IT to help customers dramatically reduce data center operating costs.