How you can demand better protection of human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals.

Dell is in 5th position with middling scores on chemicals and e-waste, and less on energy issues.The company fails to do better on chemicals because it has still to put on the market products free of PVC and BFRs. On waste, Dell reports a...

Toshiba, in 6th place with 4.3 points, due mostly to its score on chemicals, for committing to introduce alternatives to phthalates, beryllium and antimony by 2012 – though only in its PCs. It has also launched models of laptops whose circuit...

Philips is in 14th place, scoring 3.7, having had a penalty point deducted from its overall score of 4.7 points for double standards on Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR): on its global website Philips recognises the benefits of IPR while...

Samsung comes in at fourth place with 4.5, scoring well on chemicals and waste criteria.Since November 2007, all new models of LCD panels are PVC-free, important in driving the market to PVC-free, with Samsung being the #1 supplier globally. The...

Panasonic comes in joint 7th with Acer, scoring 4.3 points, most of them on chemicals issues. It has added six more product groups to its many models of PVC-free products, including DVD players and recorders, home cinemas, video players and...