Global demands for iPhones and iPads are generating substandard working conditions for electronics workers in China. This is the main conclusion of a report published today by the Hong Kong based labour rights organisation SACOM….
May 7th makeITfair and GoodElectronics are organising an international action day focusing on Apple as an innovative and moneymaking world leader in coveted electronics devices. makeITfair and GoodElectronics are mobilising concerned consumers, youth organisations and…
Japanese electronics company Hitachi is failing to uphold human rights throughout its supply chain – while migrant workers are mistreated and Malaysian human rights defenders exposing this behaviour are facing aggressive legal action, Hitachi keeps…
This new report by SOMO looks into KPN’s CSR policies and practices in 2010, with an accent on supply chain management, transparency and stakeholder engagement. The report does not pretend to present an exhaustive overview…
In this report on Philips by SOMO a number of issues are highlighted, including the company’s lack of transparency regarding its internal sites and its supply chain. The report looks into the poor quality of…
For highlighting information via blog and twitter about human rights violations suffered by 31 Burmese migrant workers who were working at the Japanese electronics company Asahi Kosei in Malaysia, human rights defender Charles Hector has…
The International Campaign for Responsible Technology is an international solidarity network that promotes corporate and government accountability in the global electronics industry. ICRT has written to Asahi Kosei and a selection of its buyers regarding…
Last November, corporate officials informed the more than 270 employees of the Philips Luminaires plant in Sparta, Tennessee., that it would be shutting down the nearly 40-year-old lighting fixture factory and moving most of its…
ILOVEFOXCONN is an interactive mockumentary and touch game for iOS and android platforms in the making. It features a virtual tour of an electronic manufacturing plant, modeled after Foxconn, hosted by the CEO, where you…
Over the past three years, the Procure IT Fair project has been advocating the sustainable public purchasing of computers in Europe. This final statement marks the successful completion of the project, summarizes the project’s achievements…