Nokia tops Greenpeace green electronics rankings

Greenpeace issued its annual ranking of 18 electronics manufacturers on September 16th placing Nokia in first place with 7 out of 10 points. In 2nd place came Samsung scoring 5.7 points followed by Fujitsu-Siemens at 5.5, Sony and Sony-Ericsson at 5.3. At the bottom of the heap are Nintendo 0.8 points, Microsoft 2.2 points, Sharp 3.1 and Motorola at 3.7.

The Greenpeace methodology focuses on three key criteria.
a.    toxic and hazardous waste generated during production and distribution
b.    take-back/recycling at the end of a product’s useful lifecycle
c.    responsiveness to new climate-related challenges

Nokia’s score was boosted by sourcing 25% of its energy needs from renewable sources in 2007 and their target of 50% by 2010. Plus they score well for all its mobile phone chargers exceeding Energy Star requirements by 30-90%.

The full report makes interesting reading if that sort of thing floats your boat. You can find and download the complete guide free on the Greenpeace website. See www.greenpeace.org/usa/press-center/reports4/guide-to-greener-electronics-9