Lenovo

How ethical and sustainable is Lenovo?

Lenovo is a laptop and computer brand that appears in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets Ratings Table.

Although Lenovo has not yet met our Ethical Benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future with hard work and commitment to ethics.

What does Lenovo do?

The Chinese global technology corporation with a focus on designing, producing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related services are known as Lenovo Group Limited or just Lenovo.

On November 1st, 1984, a team of engineers led by Liu Chuanzhi and Danny Lui established Lenovo in Beijing as Legend. The company, which started off specialising in televisions, eventually shifted to creating and selling computers. In China, Lenovo has developed into the market leader. Lenovo held a commanding market share of 25.7% of all PCs sold globally in the third quarter of 2020.

For which criteria does Lenovo perform poorly?

Despite Lenovo’s progress, there is still room for improvement. Lenovo was marked down under our research criteria for Political Donations, due to its regular donations to political campaigns, parties and candidates in the United States.

Additionally, Lenovo receives a bottom rating for Human Rights, due to its alleged links to worker exploitation, forced labour and other harmful labour practices.

In what areas does Lenovo score well for its ethics?

Despite its low overall rating, Lenovo does score well in some categories. This includes a top rating in the Environmental Report criterion, as its latest ESG Report details its sustainability goals, which shows the company is committed to improving its environmental record.

How can Lenovo brand improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score results from multiple ethical criteria, and Lenovo’s score has been calculated from these criteria. To reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Lenovo has some issues to resolve, including its poor human rights record.

If you work for or with a PC, Laptop, or Tablet company that wants to improve its ethics and sustainability or currently has excellent CSR or ESG strategies, why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation?

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