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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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Sony is working on identifying certain minerals used in Sony products and has not yet set 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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All standards are mentioned in Sony Group Code of Conduct. Besides Sony has a separate Supplier Code of Conduct which also include all standards mentioned in this question (see link page 2). |
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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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The three mentioned workers rights can not be found in the Sony Group Code of Conduct nor in the Sony Supplier Code of Conduct. The right to form and join labor unions is mentioned, but a parallel means in situations where these rights are restricted under law is not. |
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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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No published list of suppliers was available on Sony's 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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Sony is a member of the EICC, but civil society organizations do not have a voice in this initiative. |
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| 6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Sony's suppliers have also undergone audits based on EICC standards through the EICC's shared audit program.
The results of these audits identified a comparatively substantial number of non-conformance issues in the categories of labor and ethical management systems, health and safety, and labor. No specifications are given. |
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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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