CUSTOMER CASE STUDY

Renault Group strengthens
decarbonization commitment
HP IT Asset Disposition Service helps Renault Group achieve its corporatesocial responsibility goals

INDUSTRY:
Automotive
COUNTRY:
SpainObjectives

Business Outcomes• Reduce its carbon footprint andachieve zero carbon impact• Set path for new circular
economy projects• Promote a more sustainablecircular economy• Enabled company-wide changeof mindset• Improve corporate social
responsibility• Collected 1,067 devices anddelivered certified status for each

• Implement ‘Renaulution’ strategy• 94% of collected devices werereconditioned and 6% wereresponsibly recycled• Deploy HP IT AssetDisposition Service• 175.3 metric tons of CO2 saved
to dateApproach• Implement digitization projects
using paperless processes

Renault Group1,067
devices collected

94%
restored6%
recycled

Objectives
Placing sustainability at the heart of CSR strategy
Renault Group is committed to taking actions that help reduce
its carbon footprint. By using HP IT Asset Disposition Service, thecompany’s end-of-use devices are securely collected, sanitized, andrestored or responsibly recycled by HP. Through these efforts, RenaultGroup is accelerating its sustainability goals and contributing towards
the circular economy.
2021 saw the launch of ‘Renaulution’, Renault Group’s new strategic planin which corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability played
key roles. As global challenges mounted, Renault Group realized theneed to progress its evolution towards being a green and technologydriven company as quickly as possible. The company also realized thatit had to take a comprehensive approach to meet its commitments; as aresult, the Renaulution strategy covers the business’s full value chain.
From Spain, the IT department provides the technology, architecture,and services in accordance with the Group’s standards. The IT
department identified several lines of work oriented towards theobjectives defined by the new plan. Specifically, one of them consists ofidentifying circular economy projects within their area of responsibility.
“At Renault Group we have been working with HP for several years on
numerous IT services. Through a global framework agreement, HP
supplies us with computers—EliteDesks, ProBook Notebooks, ZBook
Workstations—in Spain through a leasing contract, as well as printers andrelated services. The equipment became the responsibility of HP with theHP IT Asset Disposition Service,” comments María Calderón, Contract
Manager of Renault Group IT Department. “Thanks to this agreement wehave perceived a notable simplification in our operations.”“We talked to HP and when we realized there was a service
that our trusted provider could give us; we didn’t have anydoubts. We took advantage of the framework agreement
and looked for the best ways to partner with a circular
economy expert like HP.”
María Calderón, Contract Manager, Renault GroupRenault Group“The collection processand all subsequent
stages were very
well documented.
HP collaborated with
us and got involved,guiding us, resolving
any challenges, andclarifying processes.”María Calderón,Contract Manager,Renault Group

175.3
metric tons of
CO2 emissions

2,921
trees growing 10+ years
in captured carbon
equivalent1			

Renault Group“When the last four-year computer leasing contract expired, theequipment became the property of Renault. Whenever we can, we
donate equipment in good condition through the Renault Group
Foundation in Spain, but on this occasion the volume was too high.
We also had the option of recycling them, but we were convinced that
there was a better solution.”

Approach
Security, efficacy and sustainability with experts
When the time came to refresh devices with HP, Renault Group IT
decided to rethink how it deals with the responsible removal of oldor end-of-use devices. “We wanted to dispose of a whole fleet ofcomputers, and we were looking for a way to do it. Our warehouses
were full,” Calderón acknowledges. “We’d read a lot about the circular
economy in the press, and our Renault Group counterparts in othercountries were also looking for solutions to similar types of projects
in their regions.
“We talked to HP and when we realized there was a service that ourtrusted provider could give us; we didn’t have any doubts. We took
advantage of the framework agreement and looked for the best ways
to partner with a circular economy expert like HP,” comments Calderón.
The collaboration with HP made it possible to respond to a priority for
Renault: IT security. The HP IT Asset Disposition Service is designed insuch a way that it collects equipment that is already in use and treats it
responsibly. Security experts render the data unreadable, using deletion
processes conforming to the standards of the “National Institute ofStandards and Technology” (NIST). In this way, end-of-life devices can bereconditioned or recycled in a responsible manner, so that the Renault
Group can reduce its technological waste and its environmental impact.
“The collection process and all subsequent stages were very well
documented,” explains Calderón. “From the outset, HP collaborated with
us and got involved, guiding us, resolving any challenges, and clarifying
processes. Everything was very simple and smooth, despite delays andinterruptions caused by COVID-19 office shutdowns.”

Solution at a glance
HP Services
IT Asset Disposition Service“Working with HP,
we have planted
a seed internallyfor future circulareconomy projects.”
María Calderón,
Contract Manager,
Renault Group

Business OutcomesA change of mindset and teamwork
HP IT Asset Disposition Service collected a total of 1,067 devices fromfour Renault Group Spanish centers in Madrid, Palencia, Seville, andValladolid. Of the devices collected, 94% could be restored, promoting
the circular economy, and 6% were responsibly recycled. Thanks to thisproject, 175.3 metric tons of CO2 have been saved, equivalent to thecarbon captured by 2,921 trees over 10 years1.
“The report HP gave us is an example of clarity. It’s also very educational,
very visual, and easy for anyone to understand,” comments Calderón.
“It was especially reassuring for our security department to see
certified statuses for each device – including whether they had anyproblems, what they were, and confirmation on the devices that hadbeen destroyed,” Calderón adds.
“We are very satisfied with how the entire project has developed.
Together with HP, we have planted a seed for future circular economy
projects in the IT area in Spain.”

Learn more at hp.com/renew
Learn more about Renault Group’s Renaulution atrenaultgroup.com/en/our-company/strategic-plan/

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