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News / June 4, 2010

Siemens ranks 6th in top ten of the worlds most unreputable companies

RepRisk has released a report listing the top ten most environmentally and socially criticized companies of 2009. These companies have been severely criticized by the world’s media and NGOs for issues including human rights abuses,…

News / June 3, 2010

June 8th, international day of action and solidarity with Foxconn victims and workers

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has seen a wave of suicides among employees of its Longhua plants over the past months. GoodElectronics and makeITfair have published a public statement severly criticising this situation and calling upon…

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News / June 1, 2010

Suicides at Foxconn’s in China, an appalling showcase for the global electronics industry

Over the past months a wave of suicides has occurred at the Foxconn plant of Longhua in southern China. Reportedly, 12 employees all between 18 and 24 years old have attempted to commit suicide. Foxconn…

News / May 27, 2010

Dying young: the Foxconn suicides and China’s booming economy

Since the beginning of 2010, a startling ten Foxconn employees in Shenzhen tried to end their lives. Eight died, while two survived their injuries. All were between 18 and 25 years old—in the prime of…

News / May 27, 2010

Chinese mining operations in the DRC – supplying the electronics industry

The Congolese human rights organisation Action against impunity for human rights (ACIDH) has published a report covering the violation of the rights of workers employed by Chinese mining companies in the province of Katanga in…

News / May 25, 2010

Taiwanese electronics workers fight for their rights

Touch screen manufacturing workers are fighting for basic rights at Young Fast Optoelectronics (YFO) in Taiwan, a company that supplies to Samsung, LG, HTC and Google. YFO manufactured mobile phones are sold by telecom providers…

News / May 10, 2010

The hidden costs of your mobile phone – a documentary

India benefits from developments in the electronics industry, but the coin has a clear flip side. In the Indian capital of New Delhi, men, women and children process the waste of electronic products from all…

News / May 10, 2010

Conflict Minerals Forum – 12-13 May 2010 in Washington

Numerous NGOs, industry, and government efforts are attempting to address the challenges of mineral sourcing in the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict zones. An in-person meeting, held by BSR in partnership with the Responsible Sourcing…

News / May 10, 2010

Engaging ethical investors to address electronics companies

SOMO has published a series of fact sheets on the electronics sector, specially designed for ethical investors who wish to express their social commitment through their investment strategy. The fact sheets detail the most important…

News / May 7, 2010

KPN – Overview of controversial business practices in 2009

The brief company profile of KPN is a joint initiative of SOMO (Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations) and the VBDO (Vereniging van Beleggers voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling). The paper “KPN – Overview of controversial business…

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