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News / June 2, 2023

WalkFree unveiled their latest Global Slavery Index

On the 23rd of May, 2023, WalkFree unveiled their latest Global Slavery Index, casting a spotlight on the tech industry’s substantial dependence on potentially forced labor, a factor contributing significantly to the $468 billion worth…

News / May 31, 2023

10 reasons why the EC’s proposed CRMR is not sustainable – and how to fix it by SOMO

The European Commission recently proposed a regulation called the Critical Raw Materials Regulation (CRMR) to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the EU’s digital and green transitions. However, this position paper by…

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News / May 30, 2023

BHRRC reports on the human rights and environmental abuses in SEA’s nickel supply chains

The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre published a report entitled “Powering electric vehicles: Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Southeast Asia’s Nickel Supply Chains” this month. The report sheds light on the significant risks…

News / May 24, 2023

Organizing a top priority in ICT industry

IndustriALL: 23 May, 2023 Organizing, sector development, health and safety and human rights due diligence were topics discussed at the ICT, electrical and electronics steering committee meeting, in Vietnam on 9 and 10 May. While…

News / May 19, 2023

Surge of manufacturing protests in China deserves international attention

The electronics industry has long been concentrated in China. Largely for geopolitical reasons, the industry is now reorganising itself spatially, including by moving production to other countries such as Vietnam and India. However, this process…

News / May 16, 2023

Greenpeace report “Invisible Emissions: A forecast of tech supply chain emissions and electricity consumption by 2030”

“Invisible Emissions: A forecast of tech supply chain emissions and electricity consumption by 2030” is a new report by Greenpeace East Asia. It shows that the tech supply chain is a major source of carbon…

News / April 17, 2023

The Clean Electronics Production Network publishes the Joint Chemical Safety Committee Guidance V1.0

The CEPN Joint Chemical Safety Committee Guidance is now available on the CEPN website. This comprehensive document covers the key elements for developing and operating successful Joint Committees to address chemical safety concerns in facilities….

News / April 12, 2023

The decades-long legal struggle of Taiwanese electronics workers

Great piece by Paul Jobin on the decades-long (legal) struggle of Taiwanese workers producing for US and later French television companies, who contracted cancer or other illnesses from exposure to toxic substances. The workers, mainly comprising women,…

News / April 8, 2023

Ban methanol use and prioritize worker safety – Korean civic groups stand united in condemning Samsung after fatal poisoning incident at supplier partner in Vietnam

Samsung’s environmental safety officer blew the whistle on lax management at their Bac Ninh factory in Vietnam, raising concerns about air filtration systems, wastewater treatment tanks, and the use of dangerous chemicals. Despite years of…

News / April 3, 2023

Lithium: towards a necessary sufficiency

NégaWatt, an organization focused on sustainable energy, has released a report about lithium, a crucial element for making Li-ion batteries. The report emphasizes the importance of electric vehicles in fighting climate change. However, it warns that if…

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