Accelerating equitable access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity for those who are systemically excluded so they can participate and thrive in a digital economy.
Tracking our goals
The goal:
Accelerate equity
Accelerate digital equity for 150 million people by 2030, since the beginning of 2021.1
Where we’re at:
45m
People reached through 2023 by HP's digital equity programs and partnerships.
The goal:
Education
Enroll 2.75 million HP LIFE users between 2016 and 2030. Previously 1.5 million.
Where we’re at:
1.2m
HP LIFE users enrolled since 2016.
Progress at a glance in 2023
20.8m
since 2019
Students and teachers equipped with technology solutions in India, Nigeria, and the United States through our partnership with Girl Rising.
1.9m
Children reached, 111 artists trained, and two new NABU HP Creative Labs opened in partnership with NABU.
296k
Hours volunteered by 22,000 employees in 56 countries, reaching over one million hours since 2016.
$140m
In community giving by the HP Foundation and HP employees through 2023.3
Partnerships and programs for the future
Digital Equity Accelerator
Around the world, socioeconomic divides are widening as societies become more digital. Established in 2022, the Digital Equity Accelerator provides selected organisations $100,000 capacity-building grants, HP technology ($100,000 value), and a six-month, virtual program including training, mentorship and technical consultations, designed to help strengthen capacity and scale digital equity impact.
Where we’re at:
- In 2023, a cohort of 10 nonprofit organisations were selected from Malaysia, South Africa, and Mexico.
- The Accelerator's efforts have helped organisations reach an additional 8.1 million people by providing access to technology and digital skills.
- In 2024, the Digital Equity Accelerator is focused on supporting nonprofits from Brazil, Canada, and Poland.
NABU
Nonprofit NABU works to improve childhood literacy and confidence in marginalised groups by publishing books in children’s native languages.
Where we’re at:
- Trained 111 authors
- Produced 288 book adaptations
- Launched more than 2000 classrooms in India
- More than 500K students benefited
- Two HP NABU Creative Labs launched in Kigali and Miami
Girl Rising
Girl Rising uses the power of storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education.
Where we’re at:
- Since 2019, our partnership with Girl Rising has equipped 20.8 million students and teachers in India, Nigeria, and the United States with a new, inclusive curriculum and innovative technology solutions.
- In 2023, we reached more than 6.3 million people, including almost 5.8 million through Girl Rising’s partnership in India with NGO Slam Out Loud, which uses the arts to build skills such as communication, critical thinking, and empathy among children from disadvantaged communities.
- We also support Future Rising, Girl Rising’s interactive storytelling hub and social action campaign for addressing the interconnected issues of educating girls and addressing climate change. In 2023, we supported the young cohort of 10 Future Rising Fellows
HP LIFE
HP LIFE enables people to improve their skills by providing access to free, accessible IT and business skills training courses in eight languages. It is also an adaptable educational resource used on the ground by trainers, educators, and mentors.
Where we’re at:
- 30 free courses in eight languages
- 1.2m enrolled since 2016
- 200+ countries and territories all over the world
1 Million Teachers
1M Teachers is building a critical mass of highly trained and enterprising education changemakers who will lead grassroots improvements within their communities.
Where were at:
- HP is collaborating with 1 Million Teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver the Black Belt Program, designed to empower teachers to support students and advance their right to quality education by providing skills, resources, and mentors.
- The training includes personal and professional development, gender responsiveness, and special education. -During 2023, the initiative enrolled more than 12,800 teachers.
Continued investments
YMCA Worldwide
World YMCA and HP partnered to launch more than 100 Digital Hubs globally. For example, the West Orem Digital Hub, provided by YMCA Houston in Texas, United States, aims to increase community access to educational, economic, and social opportunities.
HP Innovation and Digital Education Academy (IDEA)
HP IDEA is a network of innovative teachers who are using technology to deliver powerful learning outcomes. In 2023, HP IDEA positively impacted approximately 196,300 students and teachers across 20 countries.
HP Accessible learning for All (ALFA)
The HP ALFA project, also in India, aims to reduce the digital divide by empowering students at state-run or state-supported schools through digital classrooms that improve access to digital learning. Through 2023, nearly 40k students have been impacted.
MIT SOLVE
In partnership with MIT Solve, in 2023 we launched the HP Prize for Accelerating Digital Equity. Open to solutions that advance digital inclusion in education, healthcare, and economic opportunity with a focus on marginalised groups, the prize awarded six social enterprises in MIT Solve’s community US$25,000 grants to further their work.
Education
Our education programs and digital learning initiatives aim to open up access and opportunity for people across the world.
Impact stories
VR labs for teacher training
Upskill incarcerated & recently released women in Mexico
HP IDEA rebuilds classroom connections
Why girls are the world’s frontline defense against climate change
HP’s tech makes education accessible for visually impaired student
Indigenous communities embrace technology to share cultural heritage
Empowering people to improve their skills
Creating equity via literacy
Economic opportunities
Impact stories
Helping the Afghan women’s football team connect on and off the field
HP LIFE goes mobile to reach even more learners
At one school in Istanbul, HP IDEA fosters resilience one book at a time
World on Wheels (WOW) in rural India
HP learning studios in Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan
Tech hubs
Healthcare
Data courtesy of Prensilia SRL, OT4 Orthopadietechnik GmbH, and Glaze Prostetics.
We are expanding digital health equity by putting clinician and patient needs first and widening access to advanced medical tech.
Impact stories
HP Common Service Lab (CSL)
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Affiliations and memberships
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Policies and
standards
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Corporate giving
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Disclaimers
Our programs aim to accelerate digital equity through providing access to at least one of the following: hardware, connectivity, content, or digital literacy. Digital equity and learning outcomes data includes both direct and indirect reach. Indirect reach is sometimes based on estimates using multipliers.
We enable better learning outcomes by supporting education through provision of learning and digital literacy programs and solutions. Digital equity and learning outcomes data include both direct and indirect reach. Indirect reach is sometimes based on estimates using multipliers.
Includes valuation of employee volunteer hours, employee donations, HP Foundation match, and HP Foundation grants.
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