An opinion piece from The Guardian’s senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty contrasts the enormous profits made by Apple with the working conditions that its factory workers are facing. The article by Aditya Chakrabortty, senior economics…
Many international lighting companies like Philips, Osram, General Electric, etc, have refused to accept any responsibility for the management of mercury-bearing waste mandated under the new E-waste Rules, 2016. However, the same companies for long…
The Korea Center for United Nations Human Rights Policy (KOCUN), Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARPS), Victims & Families of Humidifier Disinfectants, Asian Citizen’s Center for Environment and…
Starting from 13 September, a group of NGOs from the Republic of Korea and China will participate in the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland to raise awareness on workers…
In a positive trend, more and more global brands – including some in the electronics sector – have made commitments to chemical transparency and the reduction of hazardous chemicals in their supply chains. Source Intelligence…
More than 100 NGOs and social movements in Mexico have documented cases of alleged corporate abuse in different sectors: mining, energy, oil & gas, agribusiness, and construction, among others. The report, compiling 68 cases, was presented…
After an exhaustive investigation, the European Commission found that Ireland’s tax arrangements with Apple are illegal and that it owes the Irish government €13 billion. But that’s not even the half of it. Apple has…
South Korea’s highest court has invoked a controversial clause on the work relatedness of disease and upheld a lower- court decision to reject workers compensation claims filed by three workers who had developed or died…
The GoodElectronics Network’s latest report ‘The Poisonous Pearl’ focuses on the experiences of (former) workers in the electronics industry in China who are victims of chemical poisoning. The health of all the workers in the…
Samsung deliberately kept secret the harmful chemicals its South Korean workers were exposed to, fearing its competitors would learn trade secrets. There have been 200 cases of serious illnesses at Samsung’s LCD factories, including leukemia,…