Philips scores 9 out of 18 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Philips Info

Brand Owner: Royal Philips Electronics Inc.
Head Office: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video, (Mobile) Phones, Home Appliances
Free Tags: Monitor, PC audio, TV, Flat Screen, Telephone, Light, Lighting, Household, Vacuum Cleaner

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9 out of 18

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Last Updated: 19 May 2010
Last Verified: 19 May 2010

Philips Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

4 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?		Support for both goals is given (see section "Reducing our Carbon Footprint").	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain?		Emissions from (at least part of) the production chain given, see page 76 of 'Full Anual Report 2009' (download).	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012?		Philips wants to reduce its CO2-footprint by 25% by 2012 compared to 2007 (see section 'Renewable Energy').	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?		Total CO2 emissions decreased in 2009 (compared to 2008) with 10,2 per cent (2139 to 1920 kilotons of CO2) (see page 76 of 'Full Annual Report 2009').	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?		All the TV models sold in the U.S., 90% of the TV models sold in Europe and 10% of the battery charger models meet the Energy Star requirements. Not all products meet the requirements. Also see 'Energy Efficient Battery Chargers' on right side of the page.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

3 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?		Philips plans to eliminate PVCs and BFRs from all new products by the end of 2010.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?		Some products are BFR and PVC-free, but not all.	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?		All phthalates and antimony/antimony compounds will be eliminated by 31 Dec 2010. No timeline could be found for the complete elimination of beryllium.	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?		Seems unlikely since the planned elimination date is 31 Dec 2010.	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?		Philips supports Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) (see 'our aim').	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?		Philips does not have its own recycling programmes, but provides a list of recycling services. These services do not cover a large part of the countries where Philips is sold.	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?		Philips introduced a vacuum cleaner which contains recycled plastic and uses recycled plastic for packaging. Unclear what the total percentage is and no timeline is provided (See 'recycled materials').	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?		Philips uses the EICC Code of Conduct as a reference to their policies. That CoC mentions all 4 labor standards. See EICC-site for the Code.	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 link for EICC Code of Conduct).	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?		Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see link for EICC Code of Conduct).	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 in Annual report or on Philips 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 (see page 13).	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?		Some information about audits is given, but more details are needed, especially on the percentage of auditted workplaces in relation to the total production volume and the audit process (see 'Full Anual Report 2009').	SOURCE