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Brand Owner: D&M Holdings Inc.
Head Office: Kanagawa, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Audio, Video
Free Tags: Radio, audio cards, hi-fi, stereo, MP3 player, projector, webcam, stereo, amplifier, loud speakers
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Marantz 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? Neither Marantz nor D&M Holdings Inc (parent company) indicate on their websites whether or not they support global mandatory CO2 reductions. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? Neither Marantz nor D&M Holdings Inc disclose carbon footprint data or targets on their websites. 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 climate change question 2. 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 climate change question 2. SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? It is unclear how many Marantz products (if any) meet the latest Energy Star requirements. 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? D&M Holding Inc. has enlisted PVC and BFRs as controlled substances (see page 11). There is no mention of banning these substances from production, only to restrict their usage. PBBs, PBDEs or HBCDD, which are BFRs (phthalate esters), are prohibited substances (page 10). They however do not fully cover all BFRs currently used in the production process. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? D&M Holding Inc. has enlisted PVC and BFRs as controlled substances (see page 11). There is no mention of banning these substances from production, only to restrict their usage. PBBs, PBDEs or HBCDD, which are BFRs (phthalate esters), are prohibited substances (page 10). They however do not fully cover all BFRs currently used in the production process. 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? D&M Holdings Inc. has enlisted some phthalates (DINP, DIDP and DNOP; see page 11) and Berrylium oxide (BeO; idem) as controlled substances. There is no mention of banning these substances from production, only to restrict their usage. There is no information found on the usage of antimony. 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? D&M Holdings Inc. has enlisted some phthalates (DINP, DIDP and DNOP; see page 11) and Berrylium oxide (BeO; idem) as controlled substances. There is no mention of banning these substances from production, only to restrict their usage. There is no information found on the usage of antimony. 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? Information on whether either D&M or Marantz holdings supports the principle of IPR was not available on the parent company's 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? Marantz does have a number of recycling initiatives it engages in but there is no mention of take back services and the ease of access to these services. 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 Marantz sources at least 5% of its plastics requirements from recycled plastics streams was not available on D&M, Marantz's parent company's, 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? Marantz does not communicate a policy that excludes smelters of 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? D&M Holdings (brand owner of Marantz) mentions a Code of Conduct (CoC), but does not communicate this CoC 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 to 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? Neither Marantz nor D&M Holdings (brand owner) publishes a list of its suppliers. 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? Neither Marantz nor D&M Holdings (brand Owner) communicates 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? Neither Marantz nor D&M Holdings reports on the results of its labor conditions policy. 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