HP, Inc. President and CEO Enrique Lores Receives Inaugural JUST Capital Lifetime Achievement Award
JUST Capital was honored to recognize HP Inc. president and CEO Enrique Lores with the inaugural JUST Capital Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s 10th anniversary gala, “A Decade of JUST Leadership: Celebrating the Best of American Business” hosted at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square. The award was presented by JUST Capital board chair Dan Schulman.
The prestigious recognition celebrates Lores’ exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to responsible business practices throughout his remarkable journey from HP intern to chief executive.
In his acceptance speech on March 12 in New York, Lores reflected on the guiding principle that has defined HP’s approach to business for nearly 85 years: “Doing the right thing by our customers, employees, and communities isn’t just a responsibility – it’s how we succeed.”
The award comes as HP was ranked second on JUST Capital’s America’s Most JUST Companies list, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise taking the top spot. HPE president and CEO Antonio Neri was also in attendance, having rung the Nasdaq closing bell alongside Schulman earlier in the evening. The top performance of both of these companies in the JUST Capital Rankings underscores the enduring legacy of founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard’s belief that business success and social responsibility are deeply interconnected.
“Great companies don’t exist in isolation. They are part of something bigger – a network of employees, customers, and communities whose success is deeply interconnected,” said Lores, quoting HP co-founder Dave Packard’s philosophy that “the betterment of our society is not a job to be left to a few; it is a responsibility to be shared by all.”
Lores, who has served as HP’s CEO since 2019, emphasized that his leadership approach has been guided by the conviction that “business success and social responsibility are not separate pursuits. They are deeply connected.”
Under Lores’ stewardship, HP has strengthened its commitment to:
- Designing technology that expands opportunity
- Operating with integrity at every level
- Building a diverse workforce that reflects the customers it serves
- Fostering a culture where diverse perspectives drive innovation
- Advancing climate action
- Supporting education and digital equity
In closing his acceptance remarks, Lores articulated HP’s forward-looking vision: “The HP Way lives on, not just in our company, but in every leader and organization demonstrating how business should be a force for good. It’s why at HP we aim to become the most sustainable tech company.”
The JUST Capital Lifetime Achievement Award represents a significant milestone in recognizing business leaders who exemplify just leadership and prove in practice that just business is better business.
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“As business leaders, we have a choice. We can follow – or we can lead. We can react to change – or we can shape it. At HP, we are choosing to lead,” Lores said, reinforcing his belief that “companies that lead with purpose don’t just endure. They thrive.”
JUST Capital’s 10th anniversary celebration brought together business leaders committed to creating a more just marketplace that better serves Americans and builds a more prosperous future for all. In addition to the award presentation, the program included a panel discussion with JUST Capital co-fonder Paul Tudor Jones, former SEC chair Jay Clayton, and JUST board member and chairperson of HPE Pat Russo moderated by MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle; remarks from board members Sushmita Banerjee and Roosevelt Giles; and a welcome from Nasdaq’s Jack Cassel.
In the 2025 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies, HP Inc. demonstrates leading performance on many of the American public’s priority issues such as , offering robust benefits to employees; creating jobs through apprenticeships, veterans hiring policies, and restart programs; and communicating transparently and protecting user data.
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