HP tops Greenpeace’s green electronics chart

HP has taken the top spot from Nokia in this year’s Greenpeace guide to greener electronics.

Greenpeace’s guide recognises mobile phone, TV and computer manufacturers that Greenpeace believes follow policies and practices that consider the impact they have on the climate, the design of ‘greener’ products and the sustainability of their operations.

Last year’s top spot was held by Nokia who has subsequently dropped two places to third, with Dell splitting this year’s and last year’s winners by taking second place.

Apple has climbed to fourth place, while major TV manufacturers such as Panasonic, Samsung and Sony have all slipped. LG Electronics has bucked the trend here by climbing one place to 13th, but it’s still behind the other TV giants.

The Greenpeace top 15

The top 15 are outlined below alongside the score out of ten that Greenpeace has awarded them:

1. HP 5.9

2. Dell 5.1

3. Nokia 4.9

4. Apple 4.6

5. Philips 4.5

6. Sony Ericsson 4.2

7. Samsung 4.1

8. Lenovo 3.8

9. Panasonic 3.6

10. Sony 3.6

11. Sharp 3

12. Acer 2.9

13. LG Electronics 2.8

14. Toshiba 2.8

15. RIM (BlackBerry) 1.6

Greenpeace described HP as being the highest scorer for sustainable operations, a relatively high scorer for energy use, but a low score for ‘green’ products, which included choice of materials used.

Which? Energy saver logo

Which? awards Best Buy products that stand out in our energy efficiency tests with the Energy Saver logo. The award is offered to a range of domestic appliances, including TVs.

Choosing a Best Buy product with an Energy Saver logo will not only be a guarantee of the product’s performance, but with its excellent energy efficiency score, it will also save you money over the long term.

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