This Guide ranks leading mobile phone, game console, TV and PC manufacturers on their global policies and practice on eliminating harmful chemicals and on taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers. Companies...

Apple moves up one place to 11th position, having posted new information that all new iMacs and many of the iPods are now sold with bromine-free casings and printed circuit board laminates as well as PVC-free internal cables. The company has...

Dell loses its position at number 3 in the ranking to share joint 4th position, mainly because its score has not altered since the last edition of the Guide and it has therefore been overtaken by other companies. The company has a strong...

HP moves up from 13th position to number 10, having finally provided a timeline of 2009 for eliminating PVC and all brominated flame retardants. However, this refers solely to computing equipment and not for the entire product portfolio...

Lenovo drops from number 3 to joint 4th position and has been overtaken by other companies, having made no progress on any of the criteria since the last ranking. The company has good chemicals policies and commitments to eliminate all uses...

Another newcomer to the ranking Guide, Microsoft comes in at number 16 (out of 18). The company scores points for its chemical management and for setting a timeline by which it intends to eliminate vinyl plastic (PVC) and all BFRs, but only by...

Motorola is in free fall, down from 9th place to 14th position. This is due to the penalty point for corporate misbehavior regarding its takeback and recycling practice. Testing of Motorola’s takeback program by Greenpeace revealed that Motorola...

Nokia loses its top position, falling down to 9th position. This is due to the penalty point for corporate misbehavior on its takeback and recycling practice. Testing of Nokia's takeback program by Greenpeace revealed confusing web information...

Panasonic moves up one place to 13th position, although its score has not changed since the last ranking. Panasonic provides a large and growing list of products that are free of PVC, including DVD players and recorders, home cinemas, and...