Brand owner: Yahoo! Inc.
Head office: Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Sector: Websites
Categories :
Free Tags: Search Engines, Email
| 1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions ? |
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Yahoo! has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions such as more energy effective data centers and strinving to reduce its energy demand. | Source |
| 2. Has the brand (company) published the annual carbon-footprint of its ‘own operations’ including the energy used in the data centers? |
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Yahoo! does not communicate the annual carbon footprint on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 3. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated the carbon footprint of its own operations by at least 10% in the last 5 years? |
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See remark for climate change question 2. | Source |
| 4. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years? |
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See remark for climate change question 2. | Source |
| 5. Is at least 10% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? |
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Yahoo! does not communicate a renewable energy policy through its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 6. Is at least 25% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? |
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See remark for climate change question 5. | Source |
| 7. Is at least 50% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? |
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See remark for climate change question 5. | Source |
| 8. Is at least 100% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? |
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See remark for climate change question 5. | Source |
| 9. Is the overall average Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of the data center(s) below 1,5? |
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Yahoo! Does not communicate the average Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of its data centers on its website. | Source |
| 10. Is the overall average Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of the data center(s) below 1,25? |
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See remark for climate change question 7. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand (company) have a corporate policy for environmentally responsible disposal of electronic waste? |
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Yahoo! does not communicate any information on a policy for safe disposal of e-waste. | Source |
| 2. Does the brand have a policy to seek out suppliers and/or service providers that conduct their business in environmentally responsible ways and does the brand provide concrete examples of this policy? |
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Yahoo! does not communicate any information on an environmental policy on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand have a policy to seek out suppliers and/or service providers who conduct their business with socially responsible and/or fair trade principles and does the brand provide concrete examples of this policy? |
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Yahoo! does not communicate any information on a labor conditions and human rights policy on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. | Source |