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Brand Owner: JVC Kenwood Holdings, Inc.
Head Office: Yokohama, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video, Cameras, Camcorders, Home Appliances
Free Tags: Video camera, camcorder, television, TV, flat screen, plasma, LCD, HD, car radio, laptop
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JVC 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? Information on whether JVC supports global mandatory cuts of carbon emissions of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% by 2020 for industrialized countries was not available on JVC's website. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? JK Holdings Inc. (JVC's parent company) in its CSR report 2010 mentions various reductions of CO2 emissions per product but it is unclear what their total carbon emissions are. (see pp.36-40 of the report). 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? JK Holding's target for FY 2010 is a CO2 reduction of 4,834 tons i.e. a 46.1% reduction compared to 1997 in energy savings from CO2 emissions. (see p. 37) It is however unclear what their entire reduction target is. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? In FY 2009, JK Holdings Inc. (JVC's parent company) achieved a reduction of 4,884 tons, this represents a 45.5% reduction compared to 1997. However, there is no indication as to whether the reported reduction is a reflection of their entire CO2 emissions (see p.37). SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? Information on whether all new JVC products meet Energy Star requirements was not available on JVC's website. 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? JK Holdings Inc. (JVC's parent company) had planned to eliminate PVC by 2010. It is however unclear whether they achieved this or not (see p.36 of the report). There is no mention of BFRs in their website and CSR report 2010. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? JK Holdings appears to still be in the process of eliminating PVC from their products. No mention is made however of the elimination of BFRs on either website, JK Holdings or JVC. 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? JK Holdings does mention plans to control harmful chemicals it is, however, unclear whether they have already eliminated at least 2 of these 3 groups of suspect chemicals. There is also no time line given for doing this. 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? JK Holdings does mention plans to control harmful chemicals it is however unclear whether they have already eliminated at least 2 of 3 groups of suspect chemicals from all their new products. 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? No reference of IPR is made on either JVC's or JK Holdings website. 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? No mention of recycling is made on JVC's website but JK Holdings Inc. (JVC's parent company) in its CSR report 2010 have mentioned a number of recycling initiatives that it undertakes (see p. 43). It is however unclear how easily accessible these services are. 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? Information on whether JVC sources at least 5% of its plastics from recycled plastic streams and whether it seeks to increase its percentage use of recycled plastics streams was not available on its website. SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade
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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? JVC Kenwood (Brand Owner) does not communicate any policy on conflict materials 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? Neither JVC nor JVC Kenwood (brand owner) communicate a 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 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? JVC Kenwood (Brand Owner) does not provide a a 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? JVC Kenwood (Brand Owner) does not communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier, on its website. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? JVC Kenwood (Brand Owner) does not publicly report outcomes or results of its policies to improve labor conditions at its suppliers. 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