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Brand Owner: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
Head Office: Schaumburg, IL, USA
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: (Mobile) Phones, Navigation Systems
Free Tags: Cell, Mobile phone, GSM, Smartphone, GPS, Satellite, SatNav, Navigation system

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

Motorola Mobility Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

3 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?	Motorola supports global cuts of 50% by 2050.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain?	Motorola does report on its carbon footprint (both scope one and two).	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 15% reduction target for 2010 compared to 2005 (bottom of page); this would mean Motorola expects an increase of the carbon footprint, see also next question.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Motorola has reduced its scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions by 35% from 2005-2009.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	Information on whether all of Motorola's new products meet the Energy Star requirements was not found on Motorola's website.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

2 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?	Motorola states that: "phase-out of BFRs, PVC and phthalates covers all new product designs of mobile phones and accessories introduced after 31 December 2010". However, they also note that older product designs, replacement parts, and accessories for older product designs may not be fully BFR-free and PVC-free.	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?	Phthalates banned from 2010. Beryllium and antimony are on the 'reportable' list. No further mention is made of when Motorola intends to completely eliminate beryllium and 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?	See remark for environmental policy question 3.	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?	Motorola does support the principle of individual producer responsibility.	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?	Motorola does offer take back and recycling services in over 70 countries that retails its products.	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?	Motorola does use recycled plastic in a number of its new products, but it is unclear whether it sources at least 5% of its overall plastic requirement from recycled plastic streams. There is also no time line given as to when (if ever) they intend to make this a procurement policy.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

2 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?	Motorola "has further defined our requirement for conflict-free sourcing in our supplier agreements" and is active in the EICC conflictfree smelter program (see link).	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?	All standards are mentioned in Motorola Code of Conduct.	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?	1. Not mentioned; 2. No, maximum working week is 60 and is unclear if this includes overtime. 3. Only compliance with local laws mentioned not living wages. 4. Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law.	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?	Motorola does not provide 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?	Motorola participates in GeSI and the EICC, but civil society organizations do not have a voice in these initiatives.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy?	Motorola does not publish detailed outcomes or results of its policies to improve labour conditions at its suppliers (see also “Performance and Goals”).	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