In de afgelopen Fairtrade-week kreeg de gemeente Amsterdam de titel ‘Fairtrade Hoofdstad’ van Nederland. Amsterdam verdient de titel onder meer omdat binnen één jaar de gemeente zelf haar inkoopgedrag structureel veranderde ten gunste van Fairtrade….
The Basel Action Network and its e-Stewards recycler/refurbisher certification program is currently undertaking two initiatives to promote responsible electronics refurbishment. The efforts are designed to reflect the environmental and social preference for longevity, reuse, and…
On 3 November, the International Labour Organization published a publication: The ups and downs in the electronics industry: fluctuating production and the use of temporary and other forms of employment. The paper is issued for…
People are dying to make our phones and computers. Recently thirteen workers in an iPhone factory in China were diagnosed with leukemia; five have died. They were between 19 and 24 years old. More than…
A new investigative report, which includes field research in South Korea, points out severe violations of labour rights in the electronics industry, particularly regarding health and safety issues, and freedom of association restrictions. Electronics watch…
In the electronics sector, direct labour costs generally represent only 2% of the factory selling price. This article, written by former Philips-consultant Antony Harris, explains how an electronic product that is priced $100 when it…
On 8 September, the GoodElectronics Network sent a letter to SONY, expressing its concerns over unjust treatment of migrant workers from Myanmar who have been working for SONY Malaysia in Bangi. On 8 September, the…
In China, there are more than 200 million people working in hazardous environments. And in a country that produces more than half of the world’s cell phones, many of them are doing that hazardous work…
GoodElectronics Network is happy to present its Sub-Granting Scheme. With funding by the European Commission, GoodElectronics has embarked upon a five-year programme which will run until the end of 2018. Besides a series of scheduled…
Paris, October 9th, 2014 – Les Amis de la Terre/Friends of the Earth France, in partnership with CRID (Centre de Recherche et d’Information pour le Développement/Research and Information Centre for Development) and Peuples Solidaires –…