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Brand Owner: Nintendo
Head Office: Kyoto, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Game Consoles
Free Tags: Nintendo DS, Wii
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Last Updated: 28 February 2012
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Nintendo 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? Nintendo does not clearly state on its website or in its CSR report 2011 that it supports global mandatory cuts of carbon emissions of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% for industrialized countries by 2020. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? Nintendo provides information on its CO2 emissions for its own operations in its CSR 2011 report (p. 39). However no additional information is provided on emissions from its supply chain or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its products. 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? No specific information is given on Nintendo's website and in its CSR report 2011 on Nintendo's intention to reduce its own operations carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? Fiscal year 2010 showed a increase in CO2 emissions of 7% from the previous year by Nintendo (p. 39 CSR report 2011). SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? Nintendo's CSR report 2011 mentions that some of its products meet the latest Energy Star requirements (International Efficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies). Specifically Nintendo Dsi, Nintendo DSi XL and Nintendo 3DS AC adapters (p. 38). The report however does not give any information about Nintendo's other products. 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? Nintendo does support the banning of PVC and BFRs, they do have products in the market that are PVC and BFR free, despite the fact that they mention phasing out the use of PVC and BFRs, they do not give a specific timeline. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? Nintendo has already banned the use of PVC in the manufacture of its plastic playing cards and the internal wiring of its game consoles. No PVCs or BFRs are used in the manufacture of its product packaging, but no mention is made of other products. (see under heading "What is Nintendo doing to create environmentally conscious products?"). 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? Nintendo has classified all three groups beryllium, antimony and phthalates as substances under application control with no indication of when they would be eliminated (p. 35 CSR Report 2011). 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? All 3 groups of chemicals are classified by Nintendo as substances under application control but give no information on whether they will be or have been eliminated (p. 35 CSR Report 2011). 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? Nintendo does not communicate whether it supports IPR, on its 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? Nintendo supports the promotion of recycling products and packaging. It also participates in take back programs in the various countries it operates in. Nintendo has a Take Back Program for US/Canada, but it is difficult to substantiate the ease of access to these services for other areas, as specific information is not given on Nintendo's website/CSR report. 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 Nintendo uses recycled plastics as raw material for its products could not be found in its website or the CSR report 2011. The CSR report 2011 does however mention several activities on Green Procurement (seminars for production partners, certification of suppliers) (p. 36). 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? Nintendo 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? Nintendo mentions a Code of Conduct (CoC) in its CSR Report, but does not communicate this CoC. 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? Nintendo 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? Nintendo 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? Nintendo 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