Acer Info

Brand Owner: Acer Inc.
Head Office: Taipei, Taiwan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video, (Mobile) Phones
Free Tags: Laptop, desktop, PC, netbook, monitor, screen, projectors, netbook
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7 out of 18
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Last Verified: 26 February 2010

Acer Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions
2 out of 5
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1. Does the brand (company) clearly support global mandatory cuts of carbon emissions of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% by industrialized countries by 2020? Acer supports reductions of 50% by 2050 globally and 30% by 2020 from industrialized countries (compared to 1990 levels). SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain? Only 'office emissions' given. Acer says that CO2 emissions from the supply chain and product manufacturing will be included 'step by step'. SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012? Acer expects to finalize its short-term, mid-term and long-term GHG reduction targets in 2009. (see 'Acer's Integrated Strategy on Energy and Climate Change'). SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? Acer started measuring their GhG in 2008; no comparible results yet availabe for 2009. SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? 71.3% of Acer notebook PCs, 38.5% of Acer desktop PCs and 100% of Acer LCD monitors meet the Energy Star criteria. Not yet all products. SOURCE
Questions about Environmental Policy
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1. Has the brand (company) eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? If not, does the brand give a timeline for achieving this by 2012? Timeline of eliminating the use of all PVC and BFR's by 2009. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? Although Acer seems to make progress, not all products are BFR and PVC free. SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates) in all of its new products? If not, does it give a timeline for achieving this by 2012? Acer wants to eliminate the 3 groups from new products by 2012. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates)in all of its new products? Phthalates are removed in some parts, but not all. All products should be free of the 3 groups by 2012. SOURCE
5. Does the brand (company) support the principle of Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR), meaning that brands are responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their own products, including take back and recycling? Suppports IPR on this page SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) provide free and easy take back and recycling services for its discarded products in many of the countries where its products are sold? Not clear if the services are free. SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) source at least 5% of its plastics from recycled plastic streams and does it give a clear timeline to increase this percentage to at least 25% by 2025? Currently no use of recycled plastics. SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights
2 out of 6
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1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? Acer uses the EICC Code of Conduct as a reference to their policies. That CoC mentions all 4 labor standards'. See the Code on the EICC-site. SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage? In the EICC CoC, standard 1 is not mentioned. Maximum working is 60 hours (including overtime) 'except in emergency cases and unusual situations', which can mean everything. Living wage not mentioned. See the Code on the EICC-site. SOURCE
3. Does this CoC include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining? In the EICC CoC, the 'right to associate freely, join or not join labor unions, seek representation, join workers’ councils' is given, but no mention of alternatives where law prohibits. See the Code on the EICC-site. SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? Not found on this website. SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions? Member of EICC. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? According to the EICC CoC, companies have to conduct periodic audits. But nothing found on Acer website. SOURCE