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…
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…
“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…
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….
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,…
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…
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…
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has accused Apple of firing five workers in Kansas City and disciplining another in Texas in retaliation for organizing, and of interrogating employees, promising them better working conditions if they…
“Around the world, companies engaged in the energy transition seem to be making record profits, while the Congolese workers who are bringing cobalt to global markets are falling further into poverty. The switch to clean…
Indonesian farmers on Wawonii Island are using machetes to protect their land against nickel miners, this article reports. The global demand for metals used in electric vehicle batteries and stainless steel has led to a rush by…