Corporate ethics

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, how we do things is as important as what we do. Our corporate values, policies, and training courses set clear expectations for employees, and demonstrate our commitment to the highest ethical standards. We are responsible for our actions, accountable for their consequences, and serious about our efforts.

We also use our scale and influence to encourage ethical behavior beyond our own operations, such as in our supply chain and towards human rights.

Corrupt behavior undermines the values on which our company is built, the principles of fair competition, and the rule of law. We do not tolerate corrupt behavior, including bribery or kickbacks, in any circumstance.

HPE’s Ethics and Compliance Office (ECO) has a dedicated anti-corruption team staffed with specialized attorneys, auditors, and compliance professionals. This team is responsible for implementing our anti-corruption compliance program and updating and enhancing the company’s anti-corruption policies and processes, in partnership with other global functions and business units.

Through our anti-corruption compliance program, we promote compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, and other anti-corruption laws around the world. Our Anti-corruption Policy provides the guidelines and principles to help directors, officers, and employees worldwide uphold our anti-corruption commitment, while our Global Business Amenities Policy establishes limits, approvals, and requirements for employees to follow when providing and receiving business amenities (gifts, meals, travel and entertainment) to or from third parties.

HPE provides anti-corruption training to all employees annually as part of its Standards of Business Conduct training.  We provide this training in twenty different languages:  English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Dutch, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Arabic, Russian, Hebrew, Indonesian, and Polish.  ECO regularly presents “ethics roadshows” to senior business leaders in countries around the globe in live meetings to discuss anti-corruption and other top risk areas, investigations trends and the importance of a strong tone from the top.  ECO also presents live and virtual trainings on anti-corruption compliance to groups of employees in high-risk areas, using current and refreshed content.

We have a robust third-party due diligence screening program, covering partners, suppliers, agents, global logistics service providers, lobbyists, and other third parties.   We include anti-corruption terms and conditions in our contracts with third parties. We also review certain high-risk transactions for anti-corruption compliance, and we have a dedicated internal investigations team within ECO that investigates allegations of bribery and corruption.

For more information regarding our corporate ethics and anti-corruption policies and practices, please refer to our Living Progress Report.

We encourage anyone with a concern to speak up and report things that don't seem right.

We provide multiple channels, making it easy to ask questions or report a concern. Use any of the options listed on this page when you have questions or concerns about a potential violation of law, company policy, or HPE's Standards of Business Conduct.

Reports are kept confidential and can even be submitted anonymously. We take each and every report seriously; we review every concern raised, respond promptly and investigate alleged violations as appropriate.

Learn more about HPE’s ethics-related policies and programs:

• Environmental, health, and safety policy
• HPE Global Human Rights Policy
• HPE Political engagement and advocacy
• Living Progress Report