Sharp Info

Brand Owner: Sharp Group
Head Office: Osaka, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video, (Mobile) Phones, Home Appliances, Printers, Copiers
Free Tags: PC, laptop, television, TV, flat screen, printer, copier, mobile phone, smartphone, projector
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6 out of 18
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Last Updated: 18 October 2009
Last Verified: 26 February 2010

Sharp 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? Sharp urges industrialized countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions at least 30% by 2020, and calls for worldwide emissions to be reduced at least 50% from 1990 levels by 2050. SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain? Since Sharp owns several factories (see Corporate Overview / Affiliated Companies (Japan) and Corporate Overview / Affiliated Companies (Overseas), (at least a part of) the production chain is included in the CO2 emissions. SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012? There are no clear goals for reducing CO2 emissions from their own operations, only per product. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? There are no clear numbers of the reduction of CO2 emissions from their own operations, only per product. SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? Only information about TVs and printers (which meet the criteria.) No information on other products. SOURCE
Questions about Environmental Policy
3 out of 7
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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? Sharps wants all models to be PVC and BFR-free by the end of 2010. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? Sharp is close to getting a 'yes' on this question. Although there are already quite a lot of models which are PVC and BFR-free, they will be completely eliminated by the end of 2010. 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? Antimony compounds and phthalates will be eliminated by the end of 2010. Beryllium (excluding the use in alloys, glass, and ceramics) is already abandoned. 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? Sharp is close to getting a 'yes' on this question. The 3 suspect groups are not eliminated from the production process yet, but will be by the end of 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? Sharp gives support to the idea of IPR and to the goals of the WEEE. 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? Take back programs for cartridges only for a few countries. There are only more extended programs in the US, not in other countries. 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? Sharp gives information about the amount of used recycled plastic in tonnes. Their goal is to increase to 1000 tonnes in 2010. Not clear however what the percentage is at the moment and what their target is in percentage. SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights
1 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? All three labour standards are mentioned (see pages 7,8 & 9). 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? Standard 1 not found. Working hours and overtime (except for emergency cases) only restricted by law, living wage not mentioned (see page 8). 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? No mention of alternatives where law prohibits (see page 8). 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? This page gives an overview of ISO 9001-production sites, but supply chain doesn't seem to be included. 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? Not found in CSR report. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Not found in CSR report. SOURCE