The Poisonous Pearl
Occupational chemical poisoning in the electronics industry in the Pearl River Delta, People’s Republic of China
SHARP
South Korean business press smears cluster victims and SHARPS while worshiping Samsung heir-apparent Lee Jae-Yong
Several South Korean pro-business publications finally broke their long silence on SHARPS’s ongoing 280-day-plus sit-in-but only to slander it, while at the same time, continuing to embellishing the public image of Lee Jae-yong, the heir…
Another Samsung contractor-repairperson is killed on the job
A Samsung contractor-repairman has fallen to death while he attempted to fix an air-conditioner from three stories up, adding to a rising death toll of repairpersons who, hired on a contract basis by Samsung’s outsourcing network, committed suicide, died of overwork, or was killed…
OLED suppliers compete for new iPhone orders
Potential suppliers of flexible OLED panels for Apple’s next generation of iPhones are competing for orders, according to Korean industry insiders. Apple has already ordered 60,000 panels from Samsung Display. Other companies that are in…
A Polish NGO perspective on on-going dismissals at SHARP Manufacturing Poland
The Polish NGO CentrumCSR.pl has complied an update detailing recent lay-offs and difficult working conditions at SHARP Manufacturing Poland. Since 2012, more than 1600 jobs were lost. SHARP has been terminating contracts of groups of…
Migrant workers in Malaysian electronics industry face atrocious working conditions
Migrant workers in Malaysia’s electronics industry are heavily indebted by the time they start working because of extortionate fees of recruitment agencies. Migrant workers are paid less, sometimes even only half, of what they were…
Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics – 18th edition. Indian company Wipro in 1st position
The 18th edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics evaluates leading consumer electronics companies based on their commitment and progress in three environmental criteria: Energy and Climate, Greener Products, and Sustainable Operations. The Guide scores…