In Greenpeace has released a new and upgraded version of its Guide to Greener Electronics wherein Wipro retains the top slot followed by HCL Infosystem in the Indian version.
The international version ranks the IT manufacturing company HP at the top slot, taking the lead over Dell and Nokia.
Three new companies are included in the latest version of the guide. Research in Motion (RIM), manufacturer of Blackberry phone, is included in the international version while Chirag Computers and SAI InfoSystem are included in the Indian version.
The guide ranks leading mobile phone, TV and PC manufacturers on policies and practices to: reduce their impact on the climate; produce greener products; and make their operations more sustainable.
After the successful notification of the e-waste rule, supported by leading Indian and international electronic companies, we are now challenging leading electronic companies to improve their energy sourcing quality and commit to reduce their growing carbon emissions, said Greenpeace India Campaigner Abhishek Pratap.
The Government of India recently notified the-waste (handling and management) Rule, 2011. The rule places liability on individual companies to phase out six hazardous chemicals from their products and establish effective e-waste management practices, including financial responsibility for recycling of the discarded products. Now it is time for all the global electronics companies in India to follow the Indian electronics companies and frame and implement robust policies to streamline e-waste collection and make recycling effective.
In the Indian version of the guide, Wipro scores 5.4, closely behind the international version topper HP (5.9) for its strong initiatives on reducing its own carbon emission, establishing effective take-back policies and making its entire product line energy star 5.0 compliant. HCL which scores 4.3 also performs well compared to other electronic manufacturers (both Indian and international). HCL scores well for its chemical management policy and has become the first Indian company to initiate the process to prevent the use of conflict minerals in products and the measurement and reduction of emissions from its supply chain.
Chirag Computers and Sai Info System, new entrants in the Indian version of the guide perform poorly due to lack of clear policies on their carbon emissions reduction and the absence of any products free from hazardous chemicals. Both the companies need to improve on the reporting and disclosure of their environmental performance, said a release issued by Greenpeace.
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