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Brand Owner: Sharp Corporation
Head Office: Osaka, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks, Audio, Video, (Mobile) Phones, Home Appliances, Printers, Copiers
Free Tags: PC, Laptop, Television, TV, Flat screen, Printer, Copier, Mobile phone, Smartphone, Projector

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Last Updated: 27 October 2011
Last Verified: 27 October 2011

Sharp Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

2 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?	Sharp mentions several objectives to reduce greenhouse gases, but none of these objectives are focused on 2050 or 2020. Therefore it is not sufficient for a yes.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain?	Sharp has published the carbon footprint for its own operations and that of at least a portion of the supply chain / or product lifecycle (see link).	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?	Sharp does not mention a target to reduce its own operations, if its available, on its website.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Sharp has reduced 31,3% in CO2 emissions since fiscal 2007 (see link).	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	100% of Sharp TV's and Multifunction Printers are Energy Star rated. No information is provided for other appliances.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 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?	Sharp previously mentioned that it aimed to ban PVC's and BFR's, but these chemicals are still approved for some applications (see link).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Sharp still uses PVC's and BFR's in some of its 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?	Sharp previously mentioned that it aimed to ban beryllium, antimony and phthalates, but these chemicals are still approved for some applications (see link).	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?	Sharp still uses beryllium, antimony and phthalates in some of its products.	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?	Sharp gives support to the idea of IPR and to the goals of the WEEE.	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?	Sharp provides recycling programs, but this does not account for 90% of the countries where their products are sold.	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?	Sharp provides information about how much recycled plastic Sharp uses in tonnes. However, it is unclear what percentage of total this represents.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

1 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?	All standards are mentioned in Sharp Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook (see p. 1-4).	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, working hours and overtime (except for emergency cases) are only restricted by law; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see page 2).	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 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?	Sharp does not provide a significant published list of direct suppliers on its website.	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?	Sharp does not mention being a member of a collective initiative and does not communicate information about its purchasing policies.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Sharp does not provide an annual report of its labour conditions on its website.	SOURCE