Sony Ericsson - global responsibility

Sony Ericsson Info

Brand Owner: Sony Ericsson
Head Office: London, United Kingdom
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: (Mobile) Phones
Free Tags: Cell, mobile phone, telephone, GSM, smartphone, bluetooth, wireless system, Walkie Talkie

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Last Updated: 5 February 2010
Last Verified: 10 February 2010

Sony Ericsson 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?	Sony Ericsson signed the Copenhagen Communique. This statement mentions the goal of global mandatory cuts of at least 50 % by 2050.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain?	It seems that (at least a part of) the production chain is included in the provided CO2 emissions (see page 11 of the 2008 Sustainability Report).	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012?	SE plans to reduce its CO2-footprint from its internal activities by 20% by 2015 using 2008 as a baseline (see 'Our commitment'), which is not sufficient for a 'yes'.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	In 2008 there was a reduction of 11 % (compared to 2007) (64 426 057 kg CO2 in 2007 / 57 390 998 kg CO2 equivalents in 2008= 89 %> 11 % reduction). (See 'Our performance')	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	All new models meet the Energy Star requirements.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

5 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?	All new models from 2008 are PVC and BFR free.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	All new models from 2008 are PVC and BFR 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?	Except for some parts of antimony, all products from 2008 are free of the three substances (see page 2 for info on antimony and beryllium and page 3 for phthalates).	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?	Except for some parts of antimony, all products from 2008 are free of the three substances.	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?	SE supports IPR (see 'Global Environmental Warranty').	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?	There are 500 recycling points, but not really clear in how many 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?	SE uses a high percentage of recycled plastics in some products but they do not report on the use of recycled plastics across all products ranges.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

4 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?	See section 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 and 3.3.1 of the Supplier Social Responsibility 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?	Standard 1 mentioned in 3.2.2, maximum working week defined by ILO Convention 1 (in 3.2.2), which is good. Living wage not mentioned.	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?	SE follows ILO conventions 87, 98 and 135 which provides for these rights (see section 3.2.2).	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 CSR report.	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?	SE supports the EICC and GeSI.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found in CSR report.	SOURCE

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