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Product information : Dell desktop computers [E], [S]

10 Category Scores
Category	Score	Stories
Environmental Reporting		Middle ECRA rating for Environmental Report
Pollution & Toxics		Criticism for use of toxic chemicals
		Greenpeace ranking for chemical and takeback policies
Human Rights		Sourcing of minerals from the Congo
		Strategy to expand Chinese market
		Subsidiaries in 5 oppressive regimes
Workers' Rights		Poor working conditions at subcontractors
		Suicides at supplier factory
		Poor working conditions in supplier's Chinese factory
Supply Chain Policy		Middle ECRA rating for Supply Chain Policy
Irresponsible Marketing		Recall of faulty laptop batteries
Political Activities		US political donations
		Low rated information on lobbying
Anti-Social Finance		Subsidiaries in tax havens
Positive Environmental Features		Blue Angel mark
Other Sustainability Features		EU Energy Star accreditation

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Product Ethiscore:	10
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Product Notes
EU Energy Star http://www.eu-energystar.org/:Dell desktop & laptop computers (16 November 2006)
According to the European Union's Energy Star website viewed by ECRA on 16 November 2006, 13 of Dell'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.

Blue Angel (Blauer Engel):23 October 2006
According to information sent to ECRA from Blauer-Engel dated 23 October 2006, Dell computer system units had been awarded the German Blue Angel mark for environmental performance.

Ethical Consumer:84 (1 August 2003)
An August 2003 Ethical Consumer report on computers stated that seventeen models of computer system units made by Dell had been awarded the TCO environment label. This was given by a Swedish organisation which looked at company environmental management and reporting as well as chemical use in products and ease of recycling.