Who's On HP's Short List?

摘要

Manufacturers are always talking about developing transparency with their suppliers, but high-tech giant Hewlett Packard Co. has taken things up a notch. The company has publicly released a list of its largest suppliers, representing more than 95% of the company's procurement expenditures for materials, manufacturing and assembly of its products worldwide. The release of the list, the first by a major technology company, promotes transparency and progress in raising standards in the IT industry supply chain. The increased visibility should result in positive operational changes in supplier la- bor, health and safety, environmental and ethics practices.