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Brand Owner: HTC Corporation
Head Office: Taoyuan, Taiwan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: (Mobile) Phones
Free Tags: Cell, Mobile Phone, Telephone, GSM, Smartphone, Blackberry, Organizer

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Last Updated: 28 February 2012
Last Verified: 28 February 2012

HTC Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ 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?	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

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?	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

0 out of 7


1. Does the brand (company) have a policy that excludes smelters of conflict minerals by only sourcing minerals from conflict free areas or by only sourcing minerals from conflict areas when human rights are respected and where contributing to conflict is avoided?	HTC does not communicate any policy on conflict minerals on its website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) have a Code of Conduct (CoC) for both its own factories and those of its suppliers, which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	HTC does not communicate a supplier Code of Conduct on its website.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand’s (company’s) CoC include at least 3 of the following workers rights: 1. a formally registered employment relationship 2. a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. a sufficient living wage 4. form and join labor unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, to develop parallel means?	See remark for Labor Conditions question 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?	HTC does not publish a significant list of direct suppliers on its website.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a multi stakeholder initiative (MSI), wherein independent NGO’s or labor unions are represented, that collectively aims to improve labor conditions and that carries out independent audits? Or does the brand (company) significantly purchase its supplies from factories certified by such MSI’s?	HTC is a member of the EICC, but civil society organizations do not have a decisive voice in this initiative (see “Public Acknowledgment of EICC Member Commitment” in “News”).	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy?	HTC does not publish a report on the results of its labor conditions policy on its website.	SOURCE
7. Has the brand’s labor conditions policy resulted in a ‘compliance level’ of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a ‘monitored level' of at least 80%?	See remark for Labor Conditions question 6.	SOURCE