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Brand Owner: Siemens AG
Head Office: Munich, Germany
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: (Mobile) Phones, Home Appliances
Free Tags: Household, Dishwasher, Microwave, Coffee Machine, Washing Machine, Oven, Refrigerator, Freezer

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Last Updated: 4 November 2011
Last Verified: 4 November 2011

Siemens 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?	CO2 emission reduction is mentioned widely in Siemens 2010 report but specific commitment to a cut of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% by 2020 is not given.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain?	Siemens does report on its CO2 footprint (see page 72).	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?	Siemens wants to reduce its CO2 footprint by 20% by 2011 relative to 2006 (see page 76); but it is unclear whether this percentage is still normalized for revenue growth just as in 2008 (see page 6-7 of CSR Report 2008), so not a fixed target.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Siemens reduced its emissions by over 10% in 2010, compared with 2006 levels (see page 73).	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	Although Siemens mentions Energy Star, no information could be found on what part of their products meet the requirements.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 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?	Siemens conforms to RoHS according to which PVCs and BFRs have not been banned. (see p. 74)	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Siemens conforms to RoHS according to which PVCs and BFRs have not been banned. (see p. 74)	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?	None of these chemicals have been banned by RoHS and no specific mention is made of them on Siemens website.	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?	None of these chemicals have been banned by RoHS and no specific mention is made of them on Siemens website.	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 whether or not Siemens supports the principle of IPR was not available 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?	Siemens says it provides take back in most EU countries, but does not mention the rest of the world, or whether this service is actually free.	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?	Siemens mentions its consideration for the environment in the production of its products but it is unclear whether they source from recycled plastics streams.	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 these standards are mentioned in Siemens Code of Conduct (see link).	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, supplier must comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding work hours, but maximum workweek and hours of overtime is not specified; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage.	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.	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?	Siemens does keep close contact with its suppliers but there is no list of suppliers given on its site.	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?	There is no indication as to whether or not Siemens belongs to a collective bargaining body on its website. Siemens relationship with its suppliers is guided by the CoC which is binding. There is no further information provided on its procurement rules.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Siemens considers its CoC binding to all its suppliers it is however unclear whether it reports annually on its labour conditions policy.	SOURCE