On September 26, 2024, protests erupted at 50 Indigo Books & Music locations across Canada, with demonstrators condemning the company’s financial ties to the Israeli military. Activists highlighted that CEO Heather Reisman and co-owner Gerald Schwartz have funneled tax-subsidized funds to the HESEG Foundation, which supports the IDF. The protests also denounced Indigo's legal actions to suppress dissent, including filing an emergency injunction against a boycott campaign website and attempts to erase details about the foundation from the internet.

Protests in Toronto on September 25, 2024 saw demonstrators calling for a boycott of Indigo due to CEO Heather Reisman’s ties to the HESEG Foundation—alleged to incentivize support for the Israel Defence Forces—coupled with the company’s legal action to block a protest campaign website, raising concerns over its public political behavior and business ethics.

HP Indigo, which integrated Indigo's technology post-acquisition by HP, announced another round of layoffs in Israel, reducing its workforce by 50 employees. This follows a previous layoff of 100 jobs and is part of a broader cost-cutting and restructuring effort. The decision has raised concerns about the company's labor practices and its impact on worker security during challenging times.

HP Indigo Digital Presses in Israel announced layoffs affecting approximately 2% of its 2,400 employees at its facilities in Ness Ziona and Kiryat Gat. The move is part of a larger, worldwide restructuring process by HP, following previous layoffs and aimed at improving efficiencies, but raises concerns regarding the treatment of local workers.

HP Indigo announced layoffs of 50 employees in Israel, reducing the local workforce by about 2% amidst a broader global cost-cutting initiative that previously saw 100 job cuts in the region.

A boycott campaign against Indigo Books & Music Inc. highlights founder Heather Reisman's co-founding of the HESEG Foundation for Lone Soldiers, which financially supports programs that encourage foreigners to join the Israeli military. Critics argue that such ties indirectly bolster military operations in occupied Palestinian territories, leading activists to call for a boycott.

Indigo's CEO, Heather Reisman, has been at the center of controversy following the vandalism of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto. Protesters targeted the store, accusing Reisman of 'funding genocide' through her support for a program that provides free tuition for soldiers in the Israel Defence Forces. The incident has sparked a heated debate over the boundaries between legitimate political criticism and hate-fueled actions.

Indigo used legal injunctions to force major ISPs to block websites linked to a boycott campaign highlighting its CEO's support for former Israeli military members. This aggressive legal strategy is viewed as an attempt to silence dissent and shield the company from accountability amid protests over Israeli policies in Gaza.

HP Indigo’s long-serving GM, Alon Bar-Shany, resigned after opposing HP management’s plan to lay off hundreds of Israeli workers. His departure removed the primary barrier to the proposed workforce cuts, emphasizing an ethical stand in favor of protecting employee rights amid aggressive restructuring.

Alon Bar-Shany, the long-serving GM of HP Indigo, resigned after opposing HP management's plan to fire hundreds of Israeli workers. His departure removed a major barrier to the proposed mass layoffs and has been interpreted as a principled stand defending ethical labor practices.