The GoodElectronics Network has a vision of a global electronics industry characterised by compliance with the highest international human rights and sustainability standards. Labour rights and environmental norms are respected throughout the entire production cycle, from the mining of minerals used in electronics products, to the manufacturing phase, and the recycling and disposal of electronics waste, both on the level of companies’ own operations and in the supply chain. To further this vision, the GoodElectronics Network has formulated demands on the electronics sector. These demands apply throughout the entire production cycle, from the mining of minerals used in electronics products, to the manufacturing phase, and the recycling and disposal of electronics waste, in each company’s own operations, those of their contractors and subcontractors, and in their supply chain.

 

Vision

The GoodElectronics network has a vision of a global electronics industry characterised by compliance with the highest international human rights and sustainability standards. Labour rights and environmental norms are respected throughout the entire production cycle, from the mining of minerals used in electronics products, to the manufacturing phase, and the recycling and disposal of electronics waste, both on the level of companies’ own operations and in the supply chain. Brand companies, suppliers and other relevant actors along the supply chain, including shareholders,  investors, retailers, resellers and institutional consumers, take responsibility for and give account of their compliance with human rights and sustainability standards in the global electronics sector, proportional to their sphere of influence. Brands provide sufficient transparency for consumers to understand conditions in the electronic supply chain and to make informed purchasing decisions. Civil society stakeholders including trade unions, labour groups, environmental organisations, and community groups, play their designated roles, both on the local and the international level. Governments and public authorities perform their role as legislator and ensure compliance of national and international human rights and sustainability standards.


Mission

The GoodElectronics Network sees it as it mission to contribute to improving corporate and public policies and practices regarding compliance to human rights and sustainability in the global electronics supply chain, with a specific focus on big brand companies. The GoodElectronics Network specifically promotes the United Nations "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework on business and human rights, regarding the state duty to protect against human rights abuses by third parties, including business; the corporate responsibility to respect human rights; and greater access by victims to effective remedy, both judicial and non-judicial. The GoodElectronics Network is an advocate of government regulation regarding respect of workers’ rights, corporate accountability and environmental protection; and implementation thereof in line with internationally agreed human rights and sustainability standards, as well as of strict adherence to ILO labour conventions.

The GoodElectronics Network sees a crucial role for civil society organisations in monitoring and participation in improvement efforts. Strong trade unions have a key role and should be enabled to engage in genuine social dialogue and collective bargaining, and mature industrial relations between trade unions and employers. Worker training concerning their rights and roles is of crucial importance.

 

The GoodElectronics Network has formulated Common Demands on the electronics industry. These demands apply throughout the entire production cycle, from the mining of minerals used in electronics products, to the manufacturing phase, and the recycling and disposal of electronics waste, in each company’s own operations, those of their contractors and subcontractors, and in their supply chain.

 

The GoodElectronics Network accommodates networks, organisations and individuals that are concerned about human rights, including labour rights, and sustainability issues in the global electronics supply chain, including but not limited to trade unions, grass roots organisations, campaigning and research organisations, academia, and activists. The Network has a strict civil society-only profile.