28 April is International Day to Commemorate Dead and Injured Workers. The day is celebrated around the world, and is also called International Workers’ Memorial Day, the Day of Mourning, or World Day for Safety…
Bloomberg reporter Shai Oster got access to a large Pegatron factory near Shanghai, where around 50,000 people assemble Apple iPhones. The fact a reporter was allowed inside could be a good sign, according to academic…
The GoodElectronics Network organised a round table on Responsible Mining for Electronics this week that was hosted by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The round table has opened up roads for further action towards…
Nottingham Trent University (UK), the City of Sant Boi de Llobregat in Catalonia (Spain), and Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen (Netherlands), are the latest public institutions to affiliate to Electronics Watch, bringing the…
Strong and sustainable industrial policy is required to tackle the challenges of the Industry 4.0, said unions at the IndustriALL Global Union’s steering committee on information and communication technologies (ICT), electrical & electronics on 6-7…
Leading IT brands are moving to certify mobile computers and tablets for sustainability factors. During March-April, 26 models of notebook computers and tablets have met the new, advanced sustainability criteria in TCO Certified, the third…
Printer company Lexmark International Inc, which has repeatedly mistreated workers in Mexico, has agreed to a deal that will take it private. A consortium of investors led by China-based Apex Technology Co Ltd and PAG…
Nearly 1000 Vietnamese workers for the Korean electronics company Bluecom Vina started a strike on April 11 after the Korean directors ignored their pleas to increase wages and reduce working hours. Bluecom is subcontractor to…
Research by SOMO reveals that serious human rights violations and environmental pollution are happening in Congo as a result of cobalt mining, including water pollution and forced evictions. Cobalt is used in rechargeable batteries for…
It is in batteries, laptops and mobile phones: cobalt. Most cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo and frequently involves gross human rights violations. What is going wrong and who is responsible?* April…