Websites Ecology Question 2
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Question
Does the brand (company) have a policy to seek out suppliers and/or service providers that conduct their business in environmentally responsible ways and do they provide concrete examples of this?
Dutch version: Voorziet het beleid van het merk (bedrijf) in milieucriteria voor de handel en wandel van toeleveranciers en dienstverleners, en geeft het merk (bedrijf) hierbij concrete voorbeelden?
German version: Erklärt sich die Marke/das Unternehmen bereit, Lieferanten und/oder Dienstleister zu beschäftigen, die ihre Geschäfte nach umweltschonenden Standards führen? Gibt es dafür konkrete Beispiele?
References
Brand should mention environmental criteria for at least one purchasing range (like hardware, office products or catering).
See environmental criteria that can be applicable to electronics in our Electronics section.
For office products think of paper and furniture wood certified according to initiatives like FSC where environmental standards are included.
For catering, think of Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Utz certified or otherwise environmentally certified catering prodcuts like coffee, tea and fruit.
Ranking Guidelines
- Rank ‘Yes’ when the brand has met the above requirements.
- Rank ‘?’ when the information is not found on the website or when not enough detailed information has been provided.
- Rank ‘No’ when the brand has clearly stated that they do NOT take this information into account.
Answering Guidelines
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- (Brand) does not provide information on its policy for (...), if there is one, through its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.
