Lenovo Info

Brand Owner: Lenovo
Head Office: Beijing, China
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video, (Mobile) Phones
Free Tags: Laptop, desktop, PC, netbook, monitor, workstation, server, mobile phone
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Last Updated: 19 March 2010
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Lenovo Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions
1 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? Not found on Lenovo website. SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain? The 2007 baseline GreenHouse Gas (GHG) inventory of 73,566 metric tons increased to 82,163 metric tons in 2008. This includes at least partly emissions from the production chain as Lenovo states that their emissions total includes emission from manufacturing (see page 50). SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012? Lenovo's strategy is to improve the carbon efficiency by only 10 percent by FY 2012-13, based upon FY 2007-08 emissions. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? No, the 2007 baseline GHG inventory (73,566) increased to 82,136 in 2008 (see page 50). SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? Although Lenovo lists some products which meet Energy Star requirements, it is unclear whether all their products meet this standard (see page 2). 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? Lenovo postponed it's phase-out deadline from 2009 to 2011. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? Phase-out plans for BFR and PVC, are dependent on the availability of economically viable, safe alternatives. So PVC and BFR's are not eliminated (see page 46). 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? Beryllium and antimony/antimony compounds will be eliminated by 2012. No information could be found on if and when phthalates will be eliminated (see page17-19 of 'Baseline Environmental Requirements etc..'). 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? See former remark: not likely that the chemicals are already phased out. 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? Lenovo does not mention Individual Responsibility for Products (IRP), but it supports the same ideas and principles (see page 49.). 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? Lenovo offers take back in 51 countries, 26 of which also offer voluntary take back. 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? Although Lenovo provides figures of recycled plastics used in some products, no overall figure of the percentage of plastic used from recycled plastic streams found (see page 1). SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights
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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? Lenovo is a member of the EICC and has adopted the EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) (see page 56). 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. Maximum working 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 CoC: 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 Lenovo 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? Lenovo is a member of EICC. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Although Lenovo seems to conduct audits (see page 21), no reports are found. SOURCE