Workers fell sick and died due to exposure to hazardous chemicals in their chip labs, Korea Workers Compensation & Welfare Service (KCOMWEL) concluded on May 22, after reviewing ten years of epidemiological data. A Decade…
English summary of the study “Am anderen Ende der Lieferkette” including an overview on ICT brands’ approaches on responsible sourcing. The (German) report examines the approaches of 19 ICT brands on responsible minerals sourcing. The…
As part of its podcast series, the Restart Project tells the story of ‘Solar What?’ a small solar-powered lamp that has been designed explicitly so it could be taken apart, repaired and kept in use for…
FARN express concern regarding the lack of government action over the current and potential human rights impacts regarding lithium mining projects in Olaroz-Cauchari. Local communities and the social and environmental sustainability of these mining activities have not…
As part of an investigation on the impacts of e-waste in Ghana, researchers found that the dangerous levels of toxins at e-waste dump sites also inflitrate local food chains. The study, led by Ipen and the Basel Action Network,…
Workers in the pulp, paper, graphical and packaging sectors, represented globally by IndustriALL Global Union and UNI, are using this 2019 Workers Memorial Day to kick off a yearlong campaign around the three fundamental worker…
Same as his predecessors, President Rodrigo Duterte’s midterm track record leaves behind anti-worker policies, poor employment, and stagnant real wages in the Philippines, despite increasing labor productivity and buzz over high economic growth rates, according…
Foxconn chairman, Terry Gou, announces run for Taiwan precidency in 2020. A decision which places Foxconn’s leadership in an uncertain future. Foxconn is Apple’s largest iPhone supplier, yet this relationship with Apple could be at…
Lee Jong-ran (right), labor attorney with SHARPS, helps Hwang Sang-ki (left), a SHARPS founder, put on a clean suit ahead of a rally against Samsung in 2016. Samsung listed Lee and Hwang as “persons of…
Tesla and Panasonic delay plans to increase capacity at their Gigafactory in the US. Leading to growing concerns among investors about the volume of electric car sales, which continually fall below the company’s expectations. Panasonic…