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CANADA'S GREENEST EMPLOYERS (2025)
HP Canada excels by prioritizing environmental good
M
arie Novakis has
been with HP
Canada for almost
nine years as
managed print
services channel manager. She
joined the technology company in
2016 and has 36 years of experience in the print industry.
“The one and only thing that
could convince me to move to the
third company I’ve worked for in
my entire career was based on
culture,” says Novakis. “Their
corporate culture is really that
important to me. It’s the people,
the culture, the experience they
provide over and beyond that
makes me the happiest here.”
“At HP, we look at sustainability
under three pillars — the planet,
people and community,” says
Novakis. “Under planet, most
people are familiar with our
Planet Partners recycling program
that recycles toner cartridges
responsibly. Now we can recycle
hardware too, such as floor-standing printers and desktop printers,
so these products aren’t ending up
in landfills.
“When I think about people, it’s
really about advancing human
rights,” she says. “If you look at
our leadership teams around the
world, we have a goal to achieve 50
per cent gender equality by 2030
which is great. Then I think about
community, and this is really
about breaking down the digital
divide. We’re in a position to
provide technology to those who
don’t have access to it.”
Frances Edmonds, head of
sustainable impact, says
sustainability has always been
essential to HP.
“One of the main reasons for
that is we see very clearly that 60
per cent of our revenue is coming
from sustainable goods or
services,” she says. “So, what that
shows you is that you can do well
by doing good and we have the
data to prove it. We challenge all
businesses to step up and do more
on sustainability.”
Engaging employees with
sustainability can prove beneficial
financially too.
“We can measure this to some
extent, that engaged employees
are more profitable employees,”
says Edmonds. “We are a
purpose-driven company and
we’ve been doing sustainability for
80 years. We hire people who want
to make a difference, so it helps
when you attract and retain top
talent. When you focus on
sustainability, you’re actually
working it, not just talking about
it.”
We challenge all businesses
to step up and do more on
sustainability.
— Frances Edmonds
Head of Sustainable Impact
Mississauga, Ont.-based HP
Canada is a channel-led
organization, meaning it doesn’t
primarily sell directly to
customers but through channel
partners. These partners sell HP
products, services and solutions to
the end-user, the customer.
“We’re committed to exploring
and working to further educate
employees at the partner level so
that together we can increase our
footprint from a sustainability
perspective,” Novakis says.
The company’s award-winning
HP Amplify Impact Program
recognizes that conducting
business as usual is not
sustainable.
Employees at HP Canada are given four hours of paid time a month to volunteer.
