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LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook - GreenDeltaTC

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Subcategory Perform<strong>an</strong>ce Reference Points Basis<br />

Promoting social<br />

responsibility<br />

Supplier relationships<br />

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

property<br />

rights<br />

Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should promote social<br />

responsibility among suppliers, including<br />

monitoring, audits, <strong>an</strong>d training<br />

with regard to social responsible<br />

behaviour.<br />

Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should develop supplier<br />

relationships, which base on mutual<br />

co-operation. Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should act<br />

fair regarding their suppliers <strong>an</strong>d<br />

should support them, if necessary.<br />

Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should respect intellectual<br />

property rights <strong>an</strong>d should not<br />

infringe patent rights.<br />

Health <strong>an</strong>d safety Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should minimise health<br />

<strong>an</strong>d safety risks <strong>of</strong> products.<br />

Feedback mech<strong>an</strong>ism<br />

Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should implement feedback<br />

mech<strong>an</strong>isms to come in contact<br />

with consumers in <strong>an</strong> uncomplicated<br />

way.<br />

Tr<strong>an</strong>sparency Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should communicate<br />

regarding their product <strong>an</strong>d social<br />

responsibility in a tr<strong>an</strong>sparent way.<br />

The communication should enable <strong>an</strong><br />

informed consumer choice.<br />

End <strong>of</strong> life responsibility<br />

Comp<strong>an</strong>ies should provide information<br />

to consumers regarding appropriate<br />

end-<strong>of</strong>-life options, if relev<strong>an</strong>t.<br />

M<strong>an</strong>ufactures <strong>of</strong> electronic products<br />

should establish product take back<br />

systems <strong>an</strong>d should ensure appropriate<br />

product disposal.<br />

Annex<br />

� United Nations Set <strong>of</strong> principles<br />

<strong>an</strong>d rules on competition<br />

� The Global Sulliv<strong>an</strong> Principles<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� ISO 26000<br />

� OECD Guidelines for Multinational<br />

Enterprises<br />

� IFC Perform<strong>an</strong>ce St<strong>an</strong>dards on<br />

Social <strong>an</strong>d Environmental Sustainability<br />

� The Global Sulliv<strong>an</strong> Principles<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� ISO 26000<br />

� The Global Sulliv<strong>an</strong> Principles<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� ISO 26000<br />

� OECD Guidelines for Multinational<br />

Enterprises<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� ISO 26000<br />

� OECD Guidelines for Multinational<br />

Enterprises<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� ISO 26000<br />

� OECD Guidelines for Multinational<br />

Enterprises<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

� WEEE directive<br />

� UNEP/SETAC method sheets<br />

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