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Brand Owner: Eastman Kodak Company
Head Office: Rochester, NY, USA
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Cameras, Camcorders
Free Tags: Camera, digital, analog, manual, film, frames

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Last Updated: 10 March 2011
Last Verified: 10 March 2011

Kodak Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

4 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?	Eastman Kodak Company plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all Kodak operations worldwide by 50% by 2012 using 2002 as a baseline.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain?	Kodak's website provides information on their goals and some of its achievements. It however does not give specific information on its carbon footprint or that of its supply chain.	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?	Kodak plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2012 using 2002 as a base year.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Kodak's website reports achievement of significant reductions in its GHG emissions (over 40% reduction). They also report a commitment to continue with this voluntary reduction program throughout their products' life cycle.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	90% of Kodak's eligible products meet the Energy Star requirements (see the product responsibility section on link provided).	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?	Kodak is compliant with the RoHS directive according to which PVC and BFRs have not been banned. No timeline found in their website.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Kodak subscribes to the RoHS directive which does not explicitly ban the use of PVC and BFRs.	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?	Kodak's website does not also provide information on when and whether it has or intends to eliminate beryllium, antimony and phthalates in all of its new products.	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?	Kodak's website does not provide information on these suspect chemicals as it also subscribes to the RoHS directive which does not out right ban the use of these 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?	Kodak's website does not specifically mention IPR but Kodak does take responsibility for the full life cycle of its products through various services and tools available to its clients.	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?	Kodak only provides some contact details for the recycling of printers in some countries.	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?	Kodak's website does not give information on whether or not they use at least 5% of its plastic from recycled plastics streams. There is also no specific mention of a timeline for achieving a 25% use of recycled material by 2025.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

2 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?	Kodak supports the EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) (see page 1). All standards are mentioned in EICC CoC (see page 4-6).	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?	1. Not mentioned; 2. No, maximum working week is 60 hours (including overtime), 'except in emergency cases and unusual situations', which can mean anything; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see page 4).	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 5).	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?	Kodak does mention that it has a close relationship with its suppliers and does from time to time interact with them, but there is no information available in their website which lists suppliers that contribute to more than 90% of the purchase volume.	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?	Kodak is a member of EICC (see page 18).	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Kodak mentions that they follow their suppliers to ensure that certain guidelines on the work environment are enforced. However, there's no mention of whether or not they annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy.	SOURCE