Greenpeace has released its 13th Guide to Greener Electronics.
The "Green Electronics Ranking" is a ranking compiled by Greenpeace based on the environmental performance of 18 electronics brands, assessing their global policies and implementation regarding hazardous chemicals in their products, as well as their social responsibility regarding e-waste. The total score is 10 points, with higher scores indicating better environmental performance. The scoring data primarily comes from publicly available information from the companies and information obtained through communication between Greenpeace and these companies.
Since August 2006, Greenpeace has been publishing the "Green Electronics Ranking," which scores 18 major electronics brands on their policies in three main categories:
1. Energy conservation and carbon reduction: Energy policy standards, such as commitments to reduce a company's own greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Toxic substances: The use of toxic substances must be stopped during the production process.
3. Resource Recycling: Responsible for recycling and disposing of electronic waste after the product is discarded.
The table below shows the scores for Greenpeace's 13th annual ranking of green electronics, published on September 30, 2009:
| Rank | company name | Score (out of 10) |
| 1 | Nokia | 7.5 |
| 2 | SAMSUNG | 6.9 |
| 3 | Sony Ericsson | 6.5 |
| 4 | PHILIPS | 5.9 |
| 5 | TOSHIBA | 5.7 |
| 6 | MOTOROLA | 5.3 |
| 7 | SHARP | 5.1 |
| 8 | Sony | 5.1 |
| 9 | APPLE | 4.9 |
| 10 | PANASONIC | 4.9 |
| 11 | LG ELECTRONICS | 4.7 |
| 12 | DELL | 4.7 |
| 13 | ACER | 4.5 |
| 14 | HP | 4.5 |
| 15 | MICROSOFT | 2.7 |
| 16 | FUJITSU | 2.7 |
| 17 | LENOVO | 2.5 |
| 18 | NINTENDO | 1.4 |
Dell, Lenovo, and LG were penalized for delaying their plans
Dell and Lenovo continue to lose points for failing to meet their commitments to limit the use of hazardous substances. LG had originally pledged to remove PVC and BFRs from all its products by 2010, but now it can only do so in its mobile phones by 2010, with televisions and monitors delayed until 2012. As a result, LG has fallen from fourth to eleventh place in the rankings.
Acer issued a statement promising to remove PVC and BFRs from all its products by the end of this year. Toshiba stated that it would remove these toxic substances from all its products by the end of March 2010. Notably, Nintendo has consistently ranked last in both this and previous green electronics product rankings, failing to meet all environmental standards.
NokiaDespite ranking first, efforts to address climate change are still needed.
While Nokia continues to hold the top spot, its efforts to address climate change have fallen short of expectations. With the Copenhagen Climate Conference just two months away, industry leaders like Nokia, Apple, and Microsoft should demonstrate leadership and work with the world to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and halt global warming.
The full version of the 13th edition of the "Green Electronics Product Ranking" can be downloaded from the attachment.
– Reference source: Greenpeace website, October 2009, Attachment archive:guide-to-greener-electronics-13-edition.pdf
