Asus scores 2 out of 18 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

ASUS Info

Brand Owner: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated
Head Office: Taipei, Taiwan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video
Free Tags: Laptop, Desktop, PC, Netbook, Components, Audio Cards, Flat Screen, Plasma, LCD, HD

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2 out of 18

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Last Updated: 1 April 2010
Last Verified: 1 April 2010

ASUS Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

0 out of 5


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?		Not found on ASUS website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain?		ASUS only seems to disclose emissions from Taiwan (page 20).	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012?		ASUS plans to reduce its emissions by 3%, but not clear this is for all own operations and if this is not only for Taiwan (see page 20).	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?		Not found in CSR report.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?		Goal of meeting Energy Star criteria is mentioned, but not clear if this is already the case.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 7


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?		The use of PVC as well as some types of BFRs are 'controlled' but not banned. No timeline given.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?		Not likely since the use of PVC as well as some types of BFRs are 'controlled' but not banned yet.	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?		Phthalates is 'controlled', but no timeline is given. Beryllium and antimony are not mentioned.	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?		Not likely since the use of Phthalates is 'controlled' and beryllium and antinomy are not mentioned at all.	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?		Asus supports the involvement of the producer in the responsibility for proper end-of-life management. More explicit support to IPR is needed however.	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?		Recycling program is free for US and Canada. For Europe it is not clear whether this service is free, for Taiwan there is only free recycling when buying new products and information for other countries is missing.	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?		ASUS wants to use postconsumer plastic 'as many as possible', but does not specify (page 22).	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

2 out of 6


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?		ASSUS is a member of the EICC and has adopted the EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) (see 'ASUS Social and Environmental Management Systems'). For EICC CoC, see link questions 2&3 below. In the EICC CoC all standards are mentioned (see page 2-4).	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: 1. Not mentioned; 2. No, maximum working week is 60 hours (including overtime), 'except in emergency cases and unusual situations', which can mean anything; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see page 2).	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 Code: Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 3).	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 ASUS 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?		ASUS is a member of EICC (see 'ASUS Social and Environmental Management Systems').	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?		Although Asus claims to have an audit program, no evidence or detailed information is found.	SOURCE