On the occasion of Apple’s 2012 annual shareholders’ meeting GoodElectronics, makeITfair and the International Metalworkers’Federation (IMF) share their concerns with Apple shareholders regarding persisting labour rights violations at Apple’s suppliers in China, as well as…
Owing to escalating pressure on Apple from consumers, computer giant Apple Inc. recently purchased a membership in the Fair Labour Association (FLA). The group began factory inspections at Apple suppliers last week. After one week…
The publication “Where are WEEE in Africa” was developed in the framework of the project entitled «Building local capacity to address the flow of e-wastes and electrical and electronic products destined for re-use in selected…
FLA has launched an independent investigation into labour rights allegations at Foxconn, an Apple supplier factory in Shenzhen, China. The investigation comes after reports of poor conditions for workers at Foxconn facilities. When Apple joined…
Mister Daisey Goes to China. Mike Daisey performs an excerpt that was adapted for radio from his one-man show “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.” A lifelong Apple superfan, Daisey sees some photos…
The Chinese Electronics Standardization Association (CESA) has hosted a seminar exploring strategies to promote social responsibility in the booming electronics/IT sector. Electronics/IT is China’s number 1 export sector, with more than $500 billion US dollars…
The GoodElectronics Network has a vision of a global electronics industry characterised by compliance with the highest international human rights and sustainability standards. Labour rights and environmental norms are respected throughout the entire production cycle,…
In 2009, makeITfair and the GoodElectronics Network hosted a Round Table to discuss supply chain social and environmental issues. As a follow-up to this session, makeITfair and GoodElectronics are organising another Round Table on 9…
The RESPONDER Knowledge Brokerage event on “Sustainable Consumer Electronics” focuses on challenges within the ICT domain that relate to the segment of consumer electronics. In particular, the aim is to stimulate discussions on the issues…
Apple has joined the FLA as the first technology company among a number of garment companies. Is this is a genuine effort by Apple to clean up labour abuses in its supply chain, or merely…