Published
19 March 2008, 10:16 AM
We just launched the February/March edition of the HP Global Citizenship Bulletin. Being the editor of this CSR newsletter is actually a lot of fun as I get to interview many interesting people in HP who are active in CSR. A few weeks ago I spoke to Owen Kemp, HP Russia’s managing director. You can read the interview by clicking here.
What I found very fascinating is that he takes a lot of time out of his already very busy schedule to volunteer in CSR projects. For example, he serves on the board Junior Achievement (JA) Russia and engages with students in the JA programme by giving classes on business topics.
We also spoke about the importance of corporate responsibility, particularly investments into social causes, in the Russian market. Companies that invest into communities are not just helping to alleviate social issues but can benefit a great deal: Owen mentioned that HP’s social investment programmes in Russia have helped to facilitate many contracts for HP’s business, particularly in the public sector which represents a large share of the Russian market for HP – another good example for the business case on CSR.
Ulrike Haug, CSR Communications, HP EMEA
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