How $1.3bn in new contracts led Hewlett Packard Enterprise to train salespeople in sustainability

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How $1.3bn in new contracts led Hewlett Packard Enterprise to train salespeople in sustainability

Hewlett Packard Enterprise grew sales of its products that increase energy efficiency and improve circularity with help from its sustainability team - Now sustainability is part of its sales training

Five years ago, when potential customers started asking questions about the carbon footprints for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services, members of the sustainability team were called in. Their...

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