Dragging out the best deal
How billion dollar margins are played out on the backs of electronics workers
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Child labour in Ghana and Mali and sourcing policies of IT brands
Ethical watchdog Danwatch has published a report on gold mining in Ghana and Mali, two West African countries that are experiencing a gold rush. In both countries employment and revenues are on the rise in…
Poor working conditions persist in Chinese IT production
Forced overtime, strenuous shifts during peak periods, few days off each month, wages lower than a living wage, and militant management; these are the outcomes of an investigation into Chinese IT manufacturers by six European…
Epeat expands its activities to imaging equipment
This February 12th, Epeat announced its expansion to imaging equipment as scanners, printers and copiers.Epeat is a registry organization for global greener electronics. Epeat aims to help companies, governments and consumers to compare and purchase…
From Congo with [no] blood: violence threatens conflict-free mineral sourcing
A significant part of the minerals in our electronic devices, especially tin, tantalum and tungsten (3Ts), originate from the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of DR Congo (DRC). The new makeITfair report – ‘From…
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…
UN independent expert calls for boycott of businesses profiting from Israeli settlements, mentioning HP and Motorola
A United Nations independent expert has called on the UN’s General Assembly, as well as civil society, to take action against Israeli and international businesses that are profiting from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian…
‘What’s wrong with sweatshops?’ says Foxconn CEO. ‘Sweatshops are good for Apple and Foxconn but not for workers!’, writes SACOM
Today, 31 May 2012, the Hong Kong based labour group Students and Scholars against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) has released a report entitled ‘Sweatshops are good for Apple and Foxconn, but not for workers’. SACOM responds…
‘Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops’
A new report by China Labor Watch (CLW), ‘Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops’, points at on-going labour rights violations at ten Chinese electronics factories that supply finished manufactured electronic products to multinational…
Getting greener but not yet there. Greenpeace green electronics product survey
In June 2010, Greenpeace invited 20 companies to submit their greenest products across 7 categories that would be on the market by November 2010. These included monitors, desktops, notebooks, netbooks, mobile phones, smartphones, and televisions….