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Telecom and Internet Services
In this section, you will find the 'Telecom' question-list that we use in the Telecom sector ranking matrices. The questions are broken down into three areas: Labour Conditions and Human Rights, Ecology and Ecology. Clicking on a question heading will link you to background information, guidelines and possible jurisdiction for this question.
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Questions about Climate Change
Telecom Climate Change Question 1:
Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?
Telecom Climate Change Question 2:
Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations'?
Telecom Climate Change Question 3:
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?
Telecom Climate Change Question 4:
Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 10% in the last 5 years?
Telecom Climate Change Question 5:
Is at least 20% of the electricity that the brand (company) uses for its 'own operations' renewable and is there a timeline to increase this percentage?
Telecom Climate Change Question 6:
Do all the of the sold and distributed power adapters and hardware appliances meet the latest Energy Star requirements?
Questions about Ecology
Telecom Ecology Question 1:
Does the brand's (company's) purchasing policy for hardware appliances require suppliers to phase out BFRs and PVC by 2012 at latest?
Telecom Ecology Question 2:
Does the brand (company) have a policy to take back released (sold or distributed) hardware appliances such as mobile phones or modems, which are no longer in use?
Telecom Ecology Question 3:
Does the brand (company) report both the annual units sold and take back numbers of hardware appliances, such as mobile phones or modems?
Questions about Labour Conditions and Human Rights
This temporary Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 1A is currently question 1 on the website: Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) and does it have an operable strategy for monitoring the CoC-compliance of the factories where its purchased products are made?
but selected to be replaced by the new Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 1
Current question 2 on the website will be renamed question 3, see Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 3 Below the new order of questions:
Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 1:
Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?
Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 2:
Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1) a formal employment relationship; 2) a maximum working week of 60 hours including paid overtime; 3) a living wage; and 4) to form and join labour unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, to develop parallel means?
Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 3:
Is the brand (company) member of an initiative where more brands jointly aim to improve labour conditions in the sector, or does the brand (company) only buy from brands which are a member of such an initiative?
Telecom Labour Conditions and Human Rights Question 4:
Does the brand annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?
