Philips’ unresolved CSR issues in 2010
In this report on Philips by SOMO a number of issues are highlighted, including the company’s lack of transparency regarding its internal sites and its supply chain. The report looks into the poor quality of…
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Asahi Kosei petioned to drop legal case against human rights defender
For highlighting information via blog and twitter about human rights violations suffered by 31 Burmese migrant workers who were working at the Japanese electronics company Asahi Kosei in Malaysia, human rights defender Charles Hector has…
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International Campaign for Responsible Technology concerned by Asahi Kosei
The International Campaign for Responsible Technology is an international solidarity network that promotes corporate and government accountability in the global electronics industry. ICRT has written to Asahi Kosei and a selection of its buyers regarding…
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Philips: keep the lights on. Save American jobs!
Last November, corporate officials informed the more than 270 employees of the Philips Luminaires plant in Sparta, Tennessee., that it would be shutting down the nearly 40-year-old lighting fixture factory and moving most of its…
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Crowdfunding for ILOVEFOXCONN the App
ILOVEFOXCONN is an interactive mockumentary and touch game for iOS and android platforms in the making. It features a virtual tour of an electronic manufacturing plant, modeled after Foxconn, hosted by the CEO, where you…
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Sustainable procurement of computers – an effective tool for improving labour conditions in the electronics industry
Over the past three years, the Procure IT Fair project has been advocating the sustainable public purchasing of computers in Europe. This final statement marks the successful completion of the project, summarizes the project’s achievements…
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Coltan – a book by Michael Nest
A decade ago no one except geologists had heard of tantalum or ‘coltan’ – an obscure mineral that is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and laptops. Then, in 2000, reports began to leak out…
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Malaysian Bar unanimously supports human rights defender sued by Asahi Kosei
At its 65th Annual General Meeting, the Malaysian Bar unanimously carried a motion in support of human rights defender Charles Hector. Mr Hector is facing legal charges by the Japanese electronics company Asahi Kosei for…
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International workshop on hazardous substances within life cycle of electronic products
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is convening, together with the secretariats of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions, an international workshop to consider issues associated with electrical and electronic products based on a life-cycle…
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Asahi Kosei threatens Japanese unions with libel and business obstruction charges
Japanese labour unions are facing legal charges for supporting the struggle of migrant outsourced workers in Malaysia working for the Japanese electronics company Asahi Kosei. Early this year, using his blog and Twitter, Malaysian human…