Game console and Music player production in China
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The parents of Eric Sun are very irresponsible” concludes Dr A. Fraud
Discover the hidden life of a mobile phone. Eric Sun is seeing a therapist, Dr A. Fraud, because he is suffering from an existential crises after his owner abandons him for a newer model. In…
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iPhone maker Apple accused of lax safety and environmental standards in China
Apple Inc. ranked last out of 29 global technology companies in terms of responsiveness and transparency to health and environmental concerns in China, according to the Institute of Environmental and Public Affairs (IPE), a Beijing-based…
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International Metalworkers’ Federation calls Foxconn most evil corporation of the year
The International Metalworkers’ Federation is urging its constituencies to vote for Foxconn in the Public Eye Award 2011 for the most evil corporation of the year. IMF has joined Good Electronics in its call. The…
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OECD guidance on due diligence in the mining and minerals sector
The OECD has issued the final Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (in English and French) after approval by the OECD Investment Committee and the OECD Development…
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Foxconn’s deplorable performance in India
In India, Foxconn workers are continuing their struggle for union representation. In the process, since October 2010, hundreds of workers were arrested, union leaders were imprisoned for nearly two weeks and tens of workers were…
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Foxconn nominated for the 2011 Public Eye Award for the worst company. Vote!
Foxconn is nominated for the 2011 Public Eye Award for the worst company. You can all cast your vote to express your concerns over Foxconn’s controversial business practices. The Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn produces high-end…
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Getting greener but not yet there. Greenpeace green electronics product survey
In June 2010, Greenpeace invited 20 companies to submit their greenest products across 7 categories that would be on the market by November 2010. These included monitors, desktops, notebooks, netbooks, mobile phones, smartphones, and televisions….
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makeITfair priorities for electronics companies
makeITfair has established a set of priorities for its three-year programme to make the electronics industry fairer for workers everywhere. By focusing on these priorities makeITfair is driving a powerful agenda for change that will…
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Best practices in sustainable public procurement of IT hardware in Europe
In the context of the Procure IT Fair project, SOMO collected information on public institutions and other organisations in Europe that actively engage in the sustainable public procurement of IT hardware. Examples of procurement of…