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Brand Owner: HTC Corporation
Head Office: Taoyuan, Taiwan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: (Mobile) Phones
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Last Updated: 15 July 2011
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HTC 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? HTC does not mention whether or not it supports these specific carbon emission reductions. However, it states the following general committment on p.67 of its 2010 Annual Report: "Active participation in energy saving, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, and environmental protection work in all areas." SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? HTC states that it discloses information on its greenhouse gas emissions each year through the Taiwan EPA's Natl GHG Registration Platform and by means of information disclosure through international nonprofit organizations (p.50). However, it is not publicly available on their website, at Taiwan's EPA site or the CDP. 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? HTC states that they actively assess "related carbon reduction strategies with the goal of reducing emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide" (p.69). However, they do not provide a target reduction amount. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? HTC does not provide enough information to assess whether or not they have achieved a 10% reduction or not. See also remarks for climate change questions 2 and 3. SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? All power supplies used with HTC products meet energy star requirements (p.70). 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? HTC has eliminated the use of PVC in its packaging material, but it's unclear whether or not it's used in products. HTC is RoHS compliant but hasn't stated whether or not it bans the complete use of BFR's (p.70). 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? HTC does not state whether or not it already has eliminated these chemicals (or plans to). 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? HTC does not state whether or not it already has eliminated these chemicals (or plans to). 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? HTC does not state on its website whether or not it supports the IPR principle. 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? HTC makes design-for-recyclability assessments and other simulations part of its initial research and development phase (p.70). However, it doesn't state whether or not free and easy take back programs are provided. 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? HTC does not provide information about the current or future use of recycled plastics in its products. 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? The HTC Code of Conduct solely rejects discrimination based on a variety of grounds and requires a safe and healthy workplace. Other standards are not mentioned. 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? HTC does not publish a list of factories on its 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? HTC does not mention membership to an MSI on its website. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? HTC does not report on its labour conditions policy on its website. SOURCE