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Product information : Samsung desktop computers [S]
11 Category Scores
Category Score Stories
Environmental Reporting Three Quarters Worst ECRA rating for environmental report
Climate Change Whole Circle Manufactured aircraft engines
No policy on recycling products
Pollution & Toxics Three Quarters Ranking in Greenpeace toxics study
Nanotechnologies involvement
Links to human rights abuses and unfair mining practices in DR Congo
Habitats & Resources Quarter No policy addressing sourcing from the DRC
Human Rights Whole Circle No policy addressing sourcing from the DRC
Campaign to not source minerals from Congo
Links to human rights abuses and unfair mining practices in DR Congo
Workers' Rights Whole Circle Poor conditions at subcontractors
Occupational cancer, miscarriage and other illness
Poor working conditions at Chinese supplier factories
Supply Chain Policy Three Quarters Worst ECRA rating for supply chain policy
Arms & Military Supply Whole Circle Supplying strategic equipment to the military
Sales to the military
Listed in Defence Directory
Political Activities Whole Circle Accusations of corruption
Membership of ICC lobby group
Membership of the WBCSD lobby group
Anti-Social Finance Whole Circle Allegations of £108m slush fund
Chairman charged with tax evasion, bribery network
Investigations over alleged bribery
Other Sustainability Features 1/4  +ve Product EU Energy Star accreditation
The larger the circle the worse the rating is. Click here to find out more about these stories.
Product Ethiscore: 5
Ownership: owned by Samsung Group

Product Notes
EU Energy Star http://www.eu-energystar.org/:Samsung desktop & laptop computers (16 November 2006)
According to the European Union's Energy Star website viewed by ECRA on 16 November 2006, 2 of Samsung's desktop models were accredited with a European Union Energy Star. The Energy Star was given to products which consumed less energy, for example, those which used 15-30 watts in sleep mode.


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