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Is Huawei an Ethical PC, Laptop and Tablet brand?

Owned by Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd, Huawei is a Chinese brand which develops and sells telecommunications products and smart devices. Unfortunately, Huawei does not reach the minimum Ethical Benchmark within the Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets sector and cannot be classed as an ethical brand.

In fact, Huawei unfortunately receives the lowest score in the table, based on our latest research. We hope that in the future, Huawei will clean up its act and adopt more ethical policies and practices.

To see how other brands within the Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets sector score against Huawei, visit the Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets Ratings Table. The Ratings Table can help you to find out more about the criteria that a brand has to reach so that it can meet our minimum Ethical Benchmark.

The Good Shopping Guide encourages all brands to follow in the footsteps of our top-rated brands to become more ethical businesses.

What does Huawei receive a top rating for?

Under The Good Shopping Guide’s category for Animal Welfare, Huawei receives a top score due to a lack of negative records.

What does Huawei receive a bottom score for?

Unfortunately, Huawei receives a bottom rating in numerous research categories, including a score of 0 across the entire Environment category! This is because Huawei has a poor environmental report and is involved in both the Nuclear Power and Fossil Fuels industries.

Huawei also receives a bottom score for our Eco Label category as none could be found.

Moreover, Huawei has been linked to numerous cases of environmental and human rights concerns, resulting in a bottom rating for Human Rights and Other Criticisms.

What can Huawei do to improve its Ethical Score? 

Huawei’s low score within The Good Shopping Guide is the result of the consideration of multiple ethical criteria. If Huawei were to improve upon its poor scores, it could see its position rise on the Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets Ratings Table.

Would your PCs, Laptops and Tablets brand benefit from Ethical Accreditation? Visit The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables to see which other brands within the Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets sector have received our ethics and sustainability certification. If you would like more information, get in touch or fill out a rapid initial assessment form.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

25
65

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Poor

  • Nuclear Power

    Poor

  • Eco Labels

    Poor

  • Fossil Fuels

    Poor

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Code of Conduct

    Acceptable

  • Political Donations

    Acceptable

  • Human Rights

    Poor

  • Conflict Minerals

    Good

  • Human Rights+

    Poor

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Poor

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