Electronics Giant HP further jumped on the green supply chain bandwagon last week, announcing a goal to reduce its energy use by 20 percent by 2010.

The new global goal is based off HP’s 2005 energy use levels, and involves designing more energy-efficient products and institute energy-efficient operating practices in its facilities worldwide as it revamps its supply chain to be more energy-efficient.

HP has been active on the environmental track for some time, winning kudos from Greenpeace and designing more environmentally-friendly products than many in the industry. For example, the company was among the first PC makers to meet the new Environmental Protection Agency’s EnergyStar 4.0 requirements for power supplies, which HP claims are 33 percent more efficient than their predecessors.

HP is also committing to an expanded use of renewable energy sources to power its operations.

The company also announced it has worked with more than 600 suppliers in its social and environmental responsibility program since 2003, and has supplier training programs in Eastern Europe and China.