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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? |
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Panasonic participates in a pilot on implementing the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and started "requesting its primary component and material suppliers to verify the sources of minerals", but does not provide a clear policy that excludes suppliers of conflict minerals. |
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| 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? |
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Panasonic has a
Clean Procurement
Declaration and
states its
expectations from
its suppliers.
However these
standards are not
fully enforced as
Panasonic states "we
strongly ask our
suppliers to meet
the following CSR
requirements". |
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| 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? |
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See remark for labor conditions question 2. |
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| 4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? |
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Panasonic does not provide any information about its suppliers on its website. |
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| 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? |
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Panasonic does not mention being a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labor conditions on its website. |
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| 6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Panasonic does not publicly report outcomes or results of its policies to improve labor conditions at its suppliers. |
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| 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%? |
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See remark for labor conditions question 6. |
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