The Flex Syndrome
From Congo with (no) blood
Series for Responsible Investor (RI) Engagement 1
High tech for a modest salary. Neo-Tayloristic production regimes in the IT industry in Brasil and Mexico.
High Tech für Niedriglohn: Neotayloristische Produktionsregimes in der IT-Industrie in Brasilien und Mexiko, or High Tech for a Modest Salary. Neo-Tayloristic production regimes in the IT industry in Brasil and Mexico. Phd Thesis by Martina…
‘Mining for Smartphones. the True Cost of Tin’: damage to forests and coral
Smartphones sold by best-selling brands almost certainly contain tin from Indonesia where mining is devastating forests and farmland, coral reefs and many communities, a Friends of the Earth investigation published yesterday reveals. Friends of the…
Complaint filed against Panasonic, abusing migrant workers in Singapore
Last week the Singapore-based NGO Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) submitted a complaint with the Japanese NCP about abuse of migrant Chinese workers at a Panasonic plant in Singapore referring to the OECD Guidelines…
Mobile responsibility? A look at the human rights and sustainability practices of Finnish mobile network operators DNA, Elisa and TeliaSonera
In 2009, Finnwatch and its partners in the makeITfair project published a comparative study looking at the responsibility of Finnish and other European mobile network operators. The results showed that there was a huge need…
Acuña, Mexico: Fraud and harassment taint union representation vote
The Mexican National Miners’ Union (Los Mineros) is challenging the results of a union representation election at the Finnish-owned PKC auto parts factory in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. “If the process had been transparent and legal,…
Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics – 18th edition. Indian company Wipro in 1st position
The 18th edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics evaluates leading consumer electronics companies based on their commitment and progress in three environmental criteria: Energy and Climate, Greener Products, and Sustainable Operations. The Guide scores…