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Brand Owner: Xerox Corporation
Head Office: Norwalk, CT, USA
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Printers, Copiers
Free Tags: Printer, copier, inkjet, laser, scanner

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Last Updated: 28 February 2012
Last Verified: 28 February 2012

Xerox Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

4 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?	Xerox does mention that it targets to reduce its GHG emissions by 25% by 2012 but not mention is made of either one of the global targets. (See p. 3 of its 2010 CSR report)	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain?	Xerox does disclose both its scope 1 and 2 emissions (see p. 7 of their 2010 Environment, Health and Safety Report).	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?	Xerox has a goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 25% in 2012 compared to 2002 levels (see p. 3 of the 2010 Environment, Health and Safety Report).	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Xerox has reduced its carbon emissions by ~25%; from 479,000 metric tons of CO2eq in 2004 to 357,000 metric tons of CO2eq in 2009.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	In 2009, 92% of eligible new products launched met the 2009 ENERGY STAR (version 1.1) standard (see p. 3 of the 2010 Environment, Health and Safety Report).	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?	Only PVC in packaging is prohibited. Rest of PVC and BFR's are not prohibited, but 'restricted'. No timeline to ban those chemicals (see page 5).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Only PVC in packaging is prohibited. Rest of PVC and BFR's are not prohibited, but 'restricted'. No timeline to ban those chemicals (see page 5).	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?	Antimony, beryllium and phthalates are not prohibited, but 'restricted'. No timeline to ban those chemicals (see page 5).	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?	Antimony, beryllium and phthalates are not prohibited, but 'restricted'. No timeline to ban those chemicals (see page 5).	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 on whether Xerox 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?	Xerox seems to offer free and easy access to recycling services in many of the countries in which 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?	Xerox has an expansive recycling program across the globe; it is however unclear whether they source at least 5% of the plastics requirement from recycled plastic streams. Their site also does not give any timeline for this.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

1 out of 7


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?	Xerox 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?	Xerox is a member of the EICC and has adopted the EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) (see 'EICC Membership'). For EICC CoC, see link next question. In the EICC CoC all standards are mentioned.	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?	1. Not mentioned; 2. No, the CoC states a maximum of 60 hours per week but does not specify how many are overtime; 3. No, wages must comply with applicable wage laws but does not mention a living wage; 4. No, this right is mentioned but a parallel means in situations where these rights are restricted under law is not mentioned.	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?	Xerox 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?	Xerox is a member of EICC, but civil society organizations do not have a decisive voice in this initiative.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy?	Xerox 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