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Equal Opportunity Focus at HP
The 1960s brought a new scrutiny to race and inequality in the United States. Dave Packard explained to managers what this climate meant for Hewlett-Packard Company, an organization that always abhorr ...
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Formalizing LGBTQ+ Representation
The HP Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Employee Network (GLEN) was among the first resource groups to receive an official charter from HP, and the informal networks that preceded it went back to the 1970s, ...
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Global Inclusion
As HP’s understanding of diversity increased, it began developing special programs for specific regions. In Malaysia, for example, HP actively recruited members of an indigenous ethnic group that was ...
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Hewlett-Packard and Project HIRED
HP was an active partner of Project HIRED (Helping Industry Recruit Employees with Disabilities), a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to helping people with disabilities find work. Worldwide EEO manager Ha ...
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Hiring Diverse Interns at HP
HP actively worked to increase the diversity of its workforce through participation in programs with colleges and universities. These programs invited promising women and minority students like MIT st ...
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HP Asian Indian Employees Network
The HP Asian Indian Employees Network was inaugurated in June 1996 with an elaborate ceremony at HP’s Palo Alto headquarters. The festivities included a traditional Indian dance performed by software ...
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HP Discusses Equal Opportunity
In 1974, Hewlett-Packard leaders Bill Hewlett, Linda Standley and Paul Ely answered direct questions from employees about the company’s equal opportunity employment practices. Standley, who worked in ...
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HP Inclusive by Objective
Diversity became an explicit component of HP’s corporate objectives when it was included on page 11 of the 1989 edition. In discussing HP’s objectives regarding the treatment of employees, the company ...
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HP’s Accelerated Development Program
In 1992, Hewlett-Packard launched the Accelerated Development Program (ADP) to help grow the number of women and minorities in senior management positions. The program annually featured 50-60 high-per ...
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HP’s First Equal Opportunities Manager
Hewlett-Packard always had a nondiscrimination policy in hiring, but its understanding of how best to address racial inequality evolved continuously throughout its existence. In 1968, CEO Dave Packard ...