RIM Rated Poor in Green Category

Company would not only judged by its ability to produce profits. There are other assessments that also affect the future of many parties, that is how high the level of environmental friendliness.

From the results of research on the November 2011 Green Peace, of the number 15 in the world's largest electronics company, Research in Motion (RIM) is ranked bottom in a greener electronics categories.

"RIM is considered the worst. Because he did not reveal the level of greenhouse emissions. Then the green peace of the data also reveal that they still use hazardous materials," said Emmy Hafidz, environmentalists who had been active in Walhi and Green Peace, in Jakarta, Friday (16/03/2012).

"Because of the openness in this case has a large assessment points. All you need is a matter emissions expressed alone, did not reveal about the technology," he added

According to him, RIM, in terms of packaging and materials used in the manufacture of its products are also not environmentally friendly.

Green Peace in their own research outlined the reasons RIM was ranked 15th with 1.6 points from a total of 10 points. The data also said that RIM has also not yet have a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with clean electricity plan, or set targets for using renewable energy sources.

In addition to RIM, the other major electronics companies in the ranking list are Toshiba, LG, Acer, Sharp, Sony, Panasonic, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Phillips, Apple, Nokia, Dell, and HP.

To date, the number one position occupied by HP. While Nokia is from 2006 to 2010 in first place, now shifted to the third position. Then Dell who in 2010 came sixth in 2010, now occupies the second position.