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The non- profit organization (NGO) Rank a Brand aims to provide consumers with a tool that helps them consume in a more considered and sustainable way. To achieve this, Rank a Brand carries out research on the webpages of hundreds of Brand manufacturers and accumulates all statements on the following topics: 1. Climate policy, 2. Protection of the environment and 3. Working conditions and human rights. The evaluation is based upon a short list of criteria that is in line with the strictest standards of the respective industry. The aggregate assessments (the "Ranking") as well as the individual criteria are published on the NGO´s webpage. To identify the green, yellow and red light companies, the percentage of achieved points in relation to the total possible points was determined. From 60% of the possible points on the company receives a green light, from 30% on a yellow light. This source is "hard" and influences the Sustainability Foorprint three times. This source is considered as "hard" and therefore has a threefold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information can be found on our methodolgy page.

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Companize.com is a social network, mapping out corporations reputation as seen by their employees and other citizens. The latest news and information concerning a company's reputation, such as environmental scandals, data misuse and awards won for being a fair employer are displayed and rated by the networks users. One mouse click shows if they perceive a certain information as negative or positive. As an employee of an evaluated corporation, you can also give your opinion about their employer performance. Whether a company scores green, amber or red depends on the number of "image points" they score. Those 33% of companies that score best at companize receive green. The 33% worst companies receive red and the centre span receives amber. The source is considered “soft” and therewith has a onefold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. There is one exception to that if more than five notifications about a company exist. In this case the source is considered “medium”.More detailed information can be found on our methodology page.