On 5 December, at the international body meeting, IndustriALL Executive Committee members unanimously approved a petition condemning Samsung Electronics for union busting policy. Samsung Electronics, one of the biggest IT corporations of the world has…
Smartphones from companies such as Apple, Samsung or HTC are among the most popular consumer and lifestyle products today. Unfortunately a whole series of problems occur during the global production process, ranging from bad working…
Based on an in-depth undercover investigation, China Labor Watch (CLW) has published a report on the labor conditions at a Samsung cell phone supplier in Dongguan, China, revealing labor rights violations that include $84,000 of…
The challenge of managing young and student workers in the supply-chain factories is an increasing concern for companies in China. In order to promote a better understanding of the existing situation, as well as highlight…
Apple ist das wertvollste Markenunternehmender Welt. Gleichzeitig steht es seit Jahren wegen Arbeitsrechtsverletzungen bei seinen chinesischen Zulieferern in der Kritik. Deshalb richtete Germanwatch sich gemeinsam mit den Partnerorganisationen aus dem europäischen Projekt makeITfair und des…
On Thursday 14 November, the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam was the setting for the successful first international Electronics Watch conference, hosted by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO). It brought together nearly thirty…
How can Acer’s Stan Shih talk about social enterprises? Revealing the lack of corporate social responsibility behind an image of charity. A report on working conditions and labour issues at Acer production locations, based on…
Hong Kong-based labour group SACOM conducted an investigative research into labour conditions at the Huizhou factory of Apple supplier Biel Crystal, and discovered numerous labour abuses and violation of Chinese labour law. SACOM has published…
Ethical watchdog Danwatch has published a report on gold mining in Ghana and Mali, two West African countries that are experiencing a gold rush. In both countries employment and revenues are on the rise in…
Electronics Watch is setting up its Advisory Group. Interested civil society organisations and individuals with a commitment and interest in electronics, labour rights and other human rights, monitoring and compliance initiatives are welcome to join….