Tesla and Panasonic delay plans to increase capacity at their Gigafactory in the US. Leading to growing concerns among investors about the volume of electric car sales, which continually fall below the company’s expectations. Panasonic…
As Tesla sets up its first overseas ‘Gigafactory’ in Sahnghai, Elon Musk suggests changing relationship between Tesla and its sole battery supplier Panasonic. While talking about Tesla’s new factory in Sahnghai, the company’s CEO Elon Musk,…
An investigation of the Guardian last November revealed that migrant workers in Malaysia, who produce for Panasonic and Samsung, are exploited and underpaid. The steps that the two companies have taken since then fall short…
Half a square kilometer in Mexico City is dedicated almost entirely to the recycling of e-waste. Bloomberg Business visited the neighborhood of Renovación to see how recycling activities are affecting the local community, and they looked…
Following their in-depth look at the supply chain of cobalt, The Washington Post published an article about the impact of natural graphite production in China. While many associate graphite with pencils, the substance has become…
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…
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…
Last week the Singapore-based NGO Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) submitted a complaint with the Japanese NCP about abuse of migrant Chinese workers at a Panasonic plant in Singapore referring to the OECD Guidelines…
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…