Daewoo Electronics Info

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Brand Owner: Daewoo Electronics
Head Office: Seoul, South Korea
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Printers, Copiers
Free Tags: Refrigerator, microwave, oven, air conditioning
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Last Updated: 8 February 2011
Last Verified: 8 February 2011

Daewoo Electronics Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions
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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? Daewoo Electronics does not communicate any information on its carbon emissions policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% within the next 5 years? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? See remark for carbon emissions question 1. SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? Daewoo Electronics does not communicate any information on its product's energy ratings, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? Daewoo Electronics does not communicate any information on its environmental policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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 remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? Daewoo does not provide any recycling information directly on its website. Only by clicking on the link can the reader "request" information. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade
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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? Daewoo Electronics does not communicate any information on its labour conditions policy, if there is one, on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. 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? See remark for labour conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions question 1. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? See remark for labour conditions question 1. SOURCE