Efforts to establish a global minerals agreement at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) met opposition, though talks will continue. The proposal aims to establish a panel of experts that will identify ways to prevent…
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, GoodElectronics Network calls for enhanced protections for workers’ human rights across global electronics supply chains, and the end of complicity of tech giants in Israel’s war in Gaza….
As states meet for the United Nations Environment Assembly, Colombia and several other countries have proposed a binding global treaty to address environmental and human rights risks in mineral extraction, including measures for due diligence…
An advocacy group in the U.S. is suing Apple, saying that the company profited from using conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The case filed in Washington D.C., argues that…
China’s latest export restrictions on rare earths — with 17 metallic elements used as critical minerals in electronics, renewable energy, and defense industries — have sent shockwaves through global supply chains. As the world’s dominant…
Thousands of Honda employees in North America are facing reduced work hours and income uncertainty as the automaker cuts back production due to a worsening semiconductor shortage. The company announced that operations at its Marysville…
Theme: GoodElectronics Solidarity and Action: Powering A Just Future for Workers and Communities 🗓️ November 11–12, 2025 (Online) Join advocates, workers, and communities from around the world as we discuss trends, campaigns, and issues in…
During the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim signed a new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade that extends Washington’s leverage over Malaysia’s economic policy,…
The Dutch government’s extraordinary decision to take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer based in the Netherlands, has intensified geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions in the global technology sector and underscored Europe’s growing alignment with…
China Labor Watch (CLW) has released a new investigative report titled Apple’s Dependence on China in Its Supply Chain: An Investigation of Foxconn Zhengzhou, revealing serious labor rights violations at Apple’s largest iPhone production site….