If your holiday gift list includes electronics this year a new guide will help you make eco-friendly choices. Greenpeace just released its annual Guide to Greener Electronics. The guide ranks 15 electronics companies on energy, greener products and sustainable operations. This year Hewlett Packard tops the list followed by Dell, Nokia and Apple.

The annual guide by Greenpeace has prompted changes in the electronics industry including the phasing out of hazardous chemicals like flame retardants and PVC. The group also helps persuade companies to green the life cycle of their products by increasing energy efficiency, using renewable energy, increasing the re-usability of the gadgets they make and providing free take-back programs for used electronics.

Hewlett Packard took the top position this year for reducing carbon emissions from its supply chain, reducing its own emissions and advocating for strong climate legislation. The company also has a policy that excludes paper from companies linked with illegal logging and deforestation.

Computer maker Dell moved up from 10th position to second this year with a plan to reduce its carbon emissions 40 percent by 2020. The company also committed to remove PVC vinyl plastics and flame retardants from computing products by the end of this year. Apple came in fourth largely due to big strides on e-waste management as the company exceeded its global recycling goal by 70 percent last year.