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

Tefal Info

Brand Owner: Groupe SEB
Head Office: Ecully, France
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Home Appliances
Free Tags: Household, Steam Irons, Coffee Machine, Juicer, Oven, Barbecue, Cooker, Toaster, Rice Cooker

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Last Updated: 25 March 2010
Last Verified: 25 March 2010

Tefal Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

1 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 Groupe SEB website (conglomerate).	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain?	Groupe SEB has published its global absolute emission of CO2 (in tonnes) and has stated that its production and logistics sectors are included in its ramification.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012?	Groupe SEB has stated that it wants to reduce CO2 emissions, but it has not formulated any specific reduction targets.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Groupe SEB has published its total Greenhouse Gas emissions and this shows a reduction. However, four of its owned companies are not included.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	Not found on Groupe SEB website.	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?	Not found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB has stated that it endorses several abatement directives (e.g. EU Reach) but it does not address the issue of phasing out the selected chemicals.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Not found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB has stated that it endorses several abatement directives (e.g. EU Reach) but it does not address the issue of phasing out the selected chemicals.	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?	Not found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB has stated that it endorses several abatement directives (e.g. EU Reach) but it does not address the issue of phasing out the selected chemicals.	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 found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB has stated that it endorses several abatement directives (e.g. EU Reach) but it does not address the issue of phasing out the selected chemicals.	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?	Not found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB states that it has a focus on the repairability and recyclability of its products but it does not uphold individual responsibility for the treatment and disposal of used products.	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?	Groupe SEB has formulated end-of-life product management targets, thereby collecting and recycling household appliances. It however does not state where these activities take place and whether they are free of charge.	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?	Not found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB has stated that it encourages eco-friendly production but it does not address the use of recycled plastics in its production process nor does it provide a timetable up to 2025.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

1 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?	Groupe SEB has adopted the CECED Code of Conduct (CoC) (see link). For CECED CoC, see link questions 2&3 below. In this CoC, all standards are mentioned (see page 3).	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 CECED CoC: 1. Not mentioned; 2. No, maximum working week is 60 hours (including overtime), 'except under extraordinary business circumstances', which can mean anything; 3. No, mentioning of legal wage, not living wage (see page 3).	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 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 Groupe SEB 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?	Groupe SEB requires all its suppliers to fill out a 'SA8000-type' of labor rights agreement (that is, based on SA8000 principles). This agreement does not hold authentic certification.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found on Groupe SEB website. Groupe SEB publishes the 'Annual Report on Business & Sustainable Management', but it does not fully envelop the issue of labor conditions or standards.	SOURCE