Environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday issued the first quarterly update on the technology diligence ’s performance on environmental effect . While the group recognise many companies are meliorate Apple does not come out to be among them — Apple remains in last spot .

“ We were surprised they were in last berth again , ” Zeina Alhajj , campaign coordinator for Greenpeace , recite Macworld . “ We are hope that by the next ranking they will be the biggest mover . ”

The report ranks the 14 top manufacturer of personal computers and cell speech sound . Most companies , according to Greenpeace , now tally above average point on the ranking pathfinder , with only five caller go wrong to score even the norm of five points . No company has yet to receive better than a 7 out of 10 rating .

Apple ’s rating is list at 2.7 , according to Alhajj . Factors impress the company ’s score include its policies for chemical substance , not taking responsibility for its waste and not being clear-cut on the chemicals they want to ban like other company are doing , said Alhajj .

“ What was surprising for this report is that Apple is the only compnay has n’t proceed at all — all other companies have improve on at least one of the class , ” pronounce Alhajj .

While Apple does have a computer take back program begin in the first place this year , Alhajj said that as a worldwide society Apple needs to take its responsibility to that degree .

Greenpeace said it has been try out to ferment with Apple and have been meeting with the computer maker , but have not received a satisfactory consignment from the company .

“ We ’ve been in meetings with Apple for three years now , ” say Alhajj . “ We have ask for a commitment , but Apple said ‘ we do n’t give commitment , we do thing . ’ We have n’t seen any committal , so far . ”

Representatives from Apple were not immediately uncommitted for comment .

Greenpeace then decided to plunge a Web site calledGreen My Appleto push Apple along in its commitment to e - permissive waste . “ When we launched the web site we wanted to see Apple really lead the way and put on a green program , ” said Alhajj .

Since the launching of the Website , Greenpeace sound out it has n’t received a reply from Apple .

Nokia continues to bear the top spot in the ranking for both its chemicals insurance policy as well as garbage disposal of electronic waste . Competitor Motorola , which was ranked second bad in the original September news report , is assure as the quick mover choose over the 4th stain in the latest reputation .

Fujitsu - Siemens and Acer made square progress and are now ranked third and 7th severally , moving up from their earlier tenth and twelfth positions .

LGE , Samsug and Sony have lost points for break down to act on their commitments to individual producer obligation . HP was given a “ penalty ” — one point was deducted from the company ’s overall account for using a mathematical product the ship’s company claimed was no longer being used .

Update : tally info from interview with Greenpeace .