Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)

Public Policy Committee

        The Public Policy Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for generally overseeing HP's policies and processes relating to HP's public policy, government affairs and global citizenship activities. In so doing, the Public Policy Committee may identify, evaluate and monitor the social, political and environmental trends, issues, concerns, legislative proposals and regulatory developments, domestic and foreign, which could significantly affect the business and affairs of HP, including relating to its performance, customers, stockholders and employees. In addition, from time to time, the Public Policy Committee may report and make recommendations to the Board relating to activities, policies and programs with respect to matters of local, national and international public policy affecting HP's business, including trade policy and major legislative and regulatory developments; relations with regulators, governmental agencies, public interest groups, other stakeholders and countries in which HP does business; HP's policies with respect to corporate social responsibility and global corporate citizenship; and general guidelines for charitable and political contributions, volunteerism and pro bono outreach to community service and charitable organizations and activities. The Public Policy Committee also oversees HP's policies relating to, and the manner in which HP conducts, its government affairs activities.