Researchers raise concerns about worker exposure to hazardous flame retardant chemicals at an e-waste dismantling facility in Ontario. These chemicals are linked to serious health concerns and are associated with damage to neurological and reporductive system, as well as diseases like cancer. At the facility, items such…
Honda partner with the Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), to increase its share in the global electric car market. The partnership aims to develop battery technology for use in a new electric car, which will be introduced into China by 2020. The announcement…
Foxconn – a Taiwanese electronics giant – scales back its investment in a $10 billion LCD screen factory in Wisconsin. The initial investment plan was based on the production of large LCD pannels, largely for use in TVs. However, Foxconn has recently announced that it…
An open-access research paper published in the Reviews on Environmental Health journal, details the challenges of e-waste management and the potential prevention/intervention strategies which may prove a more sustainable solution. E-waste containst highly toxic substances which can be dangerous to human health and the environment,…
The electronics sector is one of the largest users of Mica globally and demand for the mineral is growing. Yet according to recent research conducted by SOMO and Terre des Hommes, electronics companies often do not know where Mica is sourced from and whether it is…
The article ‘The Collective Resistance of China’s Industrial Workers‘ authored by Dr. Jenny Chan, assesses collective resistance in China and the role of workers in changing industrial power relations. China is a global economic power but its industrial sector is characterised by the mistreatment of…
A video released on the Global Day of Action Against Samsung on May 1st 2018, exposes the harm caused by the electronics industry. The video highlights those who have died in the U.S. and Korea working in electronics factories as well as the history of…
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has adopted new mineral sourcing standards requiring companies to address concerns over child labour. This follows revelations that cobalt traded on the LME came from sources that may be linked to child labour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Last week arrest warrants were sought for three Samsung executives after suspected attempts by the officials to disrupt labour unions in South Korea. The prosecution claim that the executives worked together to strategically target workers participating in union activities and threaten them with job loss….
Cividep, in collaboration with Good Electronics and Electronics Watch, held a national round-table on Working Conditions and Social Dialogue in the Indian Electronics Industry, on 9 March in Chennai. The aim of the round-table was to focus on and engage with some of the issues critical to the…