GoodElectronics ANNUAL REPORT 2014
The GoodElectronics Network is pleased to share with you our Annual Report 2014. Together with network members and project partners, we have been very active on many fronts. We are proud to highlight some of…
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Historic progress towards binding treaty on business and human rights
The first session of UN negotiations on legally binding rules for transnational corporations (TNCs) concluded on July 10th, with hopes high for the process towards a treaty that could finally bring justice and protection to…
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One-of-a-kind resource on workers’ health and safety
Health publisher Hesperian released a one-of-a-kind resource on workers’ health and safety. Drawing on the experiences of workers and health educators from every continent, this book aims to provide essential information to workers themselves, those…
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Agbogbloshie: a functional, profit-making recycling network
Last month, we witnessed remotely, thanks to citizen reporting, the forced and violent evictions of women, children, families and workers occurring in a part of Agbogbloshie, “Old Fadama”, a neighbourhood of Ghana’s capital city Accra….
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Forced evictions of thousands of residents of Accra recycling community
Yesterday, an alarming wake-up call. I woke up at 9.30am with two missed calls timed at 6am. Something was not quite right. I immediately called to receive the news: forced evictions at Agbogbloshie had begun…
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Union reaches agreement with Philips in Indonesia
600 workers striking at Philips, Indonesia, will go back to work after an agreement was reached with local management on 19 June. Workers at PT. Philips Industries Batam, went on strike at the beginning of…
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Watch the new trailer ‘Who pays the price’ and help finish the film!
You are invited to check out the just completed new trailer of “Who Pays the Price. The Human Cost of Electronics” showing hidden camera footage and more. Help Heather White and her team to reach…
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The GoodElectronics Network is happy to welcome three new members!
We are happy to announce that three new members have joined the GoodElectronics Network. Welcome Repórter Brasil, E-waste Race and Arda Isildar! Repórter Brasil Repórter Brasil is one of the major references in Brazil in…
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Electronics Watch video calls upon public institutions to speak with one voice
The new Electronics Watch video is part of the Electronics Watch campaign to encourage public procurers to use their power and come together to demand better conditions for workers in the global electronics industry. The…
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Where do the 300+ parts of your mobile phone come from?
People have a right to know where things come from and what they’re made of. That’s why Fairphone, the mission-driven electronics company, is revealing the supply chain behind its next-generation Android phone.People have a right…