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LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook - GreenDeltaTC

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Annex<br />

Subcategory Indicator Status<br />

Secure living<br />

conditions<br />

Local<br />

employment<br />

Community<br />

engagement<br />

336<br />

perform<strong>an</strong>ce � Reduction <strong>of</strong> waste; increase <strong>of</strong> waste recycling<br />

� Reduction <strong>of</strong> waste; increase <strong>of</strong> waste recycling<br />

rates<br />

� Application <strong>of</strong> eco-design principles 1288<br />

Crime rate<br />

Crime rate in China is classified to be relatively<br />

low. However, <strong>an</strong> increase in industrial <strong>an</strong>d<br />

urb<strong>an</strong> regions was reported due to the economic<br />

crisis in 2009. 1289<br />

Global Peace Index: R<strong>an</strong>k 80 <strong>of</strong> 149 1290<br />

M<strong>an</strong>agement policies re- No information available.<br />

lated to private security<br />

personnel<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> unemployment<br />

in the country/region<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> work force<br />

hired locally<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> spending on<br />

locally-based suppliers<br />

Presence <strong>of</strong> policies regarding<br />

community engagement<br />

at comp<strong>an</strong>y level<br />

China has <strong>an</strong> estimated unemployment rate <strong>of</strong><br />

4.3% for urb<strong>an</strong> areas. It is assumed that the<br />

unemployment rates <strong>of</strong> rural regions are much<br />

higher. 1291<br />

In provinces <strong>of</strong> the industrialised east coast<br />

there is this year even a lack <strong>of</strong> workers, because<br />

the number <strong>of</strong> migr<strong>an</strong>t workers de-<br />

clines. 1292<br />

Migr<strong>an</strong>t workers are <strong>an</strong> import<strong>an</strong>t part <strong>of</strong> the<br />

personnel <strong>of</strong> factories located at the east coast,<br />

also in the electronic sector. They make up to<br />

more th<strong>an</strong> 65% 1293 <strong>of</strong> the work force <strong>an</strong>d are<br />

primarily appointed as line workers.<br />

AUO provides dormitories at each m<strong>an</strong>ufacturing<br />

site. 1294 These dormitories are a clue for a<br />

high percentage <strong>of</strong> migr<strong>an</strong>t workers. Also according<br />

to a report, the percentage <strong>of</strong> migr<strong>an</strong>t<br />

workers at AUO is high. 1295<br />

The majority <strong>of</strong> AUO´s suppliers are located in<br />

China <strong>an</strong>d Taiw<strong>an</strong>. 1296<br />

None.<br />

1288<br />

AUO (2010), pp. 39<br />

1289<br />

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1089.html<br />

1290<br />

www.vision<strong>of</strong>hum<strong>an</strong>ity.org/gpi-data/#/2010/scor<br />

1291<br />

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html<br />

1292<br />

www.chinastakes.com/2010/3/the-v<strong>an</strong>ishing-chinese-migr<strong>an</strong>t-worker.html<br />

1293<br />

SOMO/SwedWatch (2008), p. 24<br />

1294<br />

http://www.auo.com/auoDEV/citizenship.php?sec=employee<br />

1295 Rammoh<strong>an</strong> (2008), p. 10<br />

1296 AUO (2010), p. 64

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