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Sustainability summary

Based on our sustainability criteria, Kenwood has achieved the E-label. This is our lowest possible sustainability score, and Kenwood has earned it by communicating nothing concrete about the policies for environment, carbon emissions or labor conditions in low-wages countries. For us as consumers, it is unclear whether Kenwood is committed to sustainability or not.

Brand owner: JVC Kenwood Holdings, Inc.
Head office: Tokyo, Japan
Sector: Electronics
Categories : Televisions, TV's, Audio, Video, (Mobile) Phones, Home Appliances, Navigation Systems
Free Tags: Car Radio, Amplifiers, Speakers, GPS, Satellite, SatNav, Navigation System

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Kenwood sustainability score report

Last edited: 18 June 2012 by Mario
Last reviewed: 28 February 2012 by Imke

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

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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? Kenwood does not openly communicate a policy to reduce carbon emissions, if indeed the brand has one. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices. Source
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? See remark for carbon emissions policy question 1. 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? See remark for carbon emissions policy question 1. Source
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? See remark for carbon emissions policy question 1. Source
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? See remark for carbon emissions policy question 1. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

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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? Kenwood does not openly communicate an environmental policy, if indeed the brand has one. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices. Source
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. 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? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

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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? Kenwood does not openly communicate a labour policy, if indeed the brand has one. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices. 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? See remark for labour conditions policy question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions policy question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions policy question 1. 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? See remark for labour conditions policy question 1. Source
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? See remark for labour conditions policy question 1. 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 labour conditions policy question 1. Source