Computer und Handys bieten technisch immer mehr Möglichkeiten. Doch bei deren Herstellung werden die Menschenrechte und Arbeitsbedingungen weiterhin kaum berücksichtigt. Die Konferenz «Wie viel Blut steckt in unseren Computern und Handys? Von Konflikt-Rohstoffen zu smarter…
At the occasion of the Korea Electronics Grand Fair 2010 which was opened today by Samsung, labour rights groups are calling for the commemoration of the workers who are suffering or died from occupational disease…
In the following joint press statement, GoodElectronics, SACOM, Bread for All, makeITfair and the IMF summarise the key finding of the report on substandard wages, excessive working hours, shocking corporate management systems, forced relocation of…
Apple distanziert sich von seinem langgedienten Zulieferer Foxconn. Sein günstiges iPhone wird das Unternehmen beim Foxconn-Konkurrenten Pegatron anfertigen lassen. Doch nicht die Medienaufmerksamkeit nach drei weiteren Selbstmorden bei Foxconn hat den IT-Giganten zum Umdenken bewegt,…
Of the different e-waste processing activities carried out in Guiyu, China, the recycling of printed circuit boards is probably the most important input of heavy metals to the surface environment. The recycling procedure involves melting…
Indian labour rights group Cividep researches the mobile phone industry in India and supports electronics workers in claiming their rights. India will be producing nearly 95 million mobile phones by 2011 annually, of a value…
Apple ist das wertvollste Markenunternehmender Welt. Gleichzeitig steht es seit Jahren wegen Arbeitsrechtsverletzungen bei seinen chinesischen Zulieferern in der Kritik. Deshalb richtete Germanwatch sich gemeinsam mit den Partnerorganisationen aus dem europäischen Projekt makeITfair und des…
The full concerns as brought forward by Toxics Link in August 2010. A summary: Objectives: The Objective of the Draft states that is to enable “recovery and reuse”, thereby relegating the objective to “safeguard environment…
This week, Ted Smith, coordinator of the International Campaign for Responsible Technology (ICRT) was invited to present the “Challenge to the electronics industry” at the IndustriALL World Conference on ICT, electrical & electronics in Malaysia….
50 concerned international organizations across 18 countries, among which GoodElectronics, have signed a petition reprimanding Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), the world’s top chip packager, for failing to deal properly with charges of illegally discharging toxic…