HP is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses “debated social issues in a negative or partisan context” or spreads “hate speech” (1)(2)(3). The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means HP has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (4)(5). However, HP has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

HP will only donate to groups whose “primary mission is non-sectarian, non-religious, non-denominational, nondiscriminatory, and non-political” and not to groups that are “churches, houses of worship, religious or sectarian programs for religious purposes, or religious training programs” (1). Meanwhile, HP has matched employee donations to ideological groups, such as Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, through its foundation (2).

HP protects its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

HP signed open letters supporting the Equality Act and opposing protections of women’s and girls’ sports (1)(2). HP also denounced state legislative efforts to increase election security in their states (3). HP signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (4). CEO Antonio Neri is a member of the Business Roundtable, but has not supported ideological initiatives (5). HP is a Ceres Network Member, committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 (6)(7).

HP has a policy to pay for employee travel out of state to get an abortion (1). HP has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (2)(3). HP is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (4)(5)(6). HP pledged over $100 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (7)(8). HP is a bronze partner of the HRC (9). The company also funded the Boise Pride event, which featured drag shows with children as young as 11 years old included (10). HP is a Platinum sponsor of Out and Equal (11).

HP has donated to the Equality PAC (1).