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LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook - GreenDeltaTC

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Stakeholder group value chain actors:<br />

Table 104: S-LCI table f<strong>an</strong> from Delta Electronics stakeholder value chain actors<br />

Supplier<br />

relationships<br />

Annex<br />

Subcategory Indicator Status<br />

Presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong>ti-competitive<br />

behaviour or violation<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong>ti-trust <strong>an</strong>d monopoly<br />

None.<br />

Fair legislation which c<strong>an</strong> be<br />

competition linked to the org<strong>an</strong>isation<br />

Presence <strong>of</strong> policies to prevent<br />

<strong>an</strong>ti-competitive behaviour<br />

None.<br />

Presence <strong>of</strong> codes <strong>of</strong> con- The EICC membership <strong>of</strong> Delta’s clients urges<br />

duct that protect hum<strong>an</strong> Delta indirectly to comply with the code <strong>an</strong>d to<br />

rights <strong>of</strong> workers among<br />

suppliers<br />

investigate suppliers.<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> suppliers the Delta reports on conducted questionnaire sur-<br />

Promoting<br />

social<br />

responsibility<br />

enterprise has audited with<br />

regard to social responsibility<br />

in the last year<br />

veys <strong>an</strong>d on-site surveys in order to <strong>an</strong>alyse <strong>an</strong>d<br />

improve the perform<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> suppliers regarding<br />

labour rights, health <strong>an</strong>d safety, <strong>an</strong>d environmental<br />

aspects, but does not specify a number<br />

or a percentage <strong>of</strong> investigated suppliers. 1472<br />

Membership in <strong>an</strong> initiative Delta Electronics is not a member <strong>of</strong> the EICC,<br />

that promotes social re- but the comp<strong>an</strong>y complies with the code <strong>of</strong><br />

sponsibility along the supply<br />

chain<br />

conduct, because customers as Apple or HP are<br />

member <strong>of</strong> the EICC. 1473<br />

Interaction <strong>of</strong> the comp<strong>an</strong>y<br />

with suppliers 1474<br />

No information available.<br />

Respect <strong>of</strong><br />

intellectual<br />

property rights<br />

Fluctuation regarding suppliers<br />

Violations <strong>of</strong> the comp<strong>an</strong>y<br />

against intellectual property<br />

rights<br />

No information available.<br />

In 2007, SynQor charged 13 comp<strong>an</strong>ies, including<br />

Delta Electronics, due to infringement <strong>of</strong><br />

three patents relating to bus converters <strong>an</strong>d/or<br />

non-isolated point <strong>of</strong> load converters used in<br />

intermediate bus architectures. 1475<br />

1472<br />

Delta Electronics (2009), p. 49<br />

1473<br />

EICC (2009), SOMO (2007a), SOMO (2007b) <strong>an</strong>d SOMO (2007c)<br />

1474<br />

payment on time, sufficient lead time, reasonable volume fluctuations, appropriate communication,<br />

collaboration regarding quality issues<br />

1475<br />

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aXFBSnNUA95k<br />

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