More than 300 civil society organizations from around the world have signed a statement to condemn how the mining industry is operating in light of COVID-19. Signatories include various members of GoodElectronics such as SOMO,…
A new benchmark report from KnowTheChain found that ICT companies are failing to address the problem of forced labor in their supply chains. The report reveals that there is a critical gap between stated policies…
Reposted with permission from International Service for Human Rights. See original article here. To recognise International Labour Day, and the critical contributions of essential workers everywhere, ISHR is publishing a guide in English and Chinese to the 15 Principles developed by…
The GoodElectronics Network (GE), the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), and the Business, Human Rights Environment Research Group of Greenwich University (BHRE) released a report that proposes a new approach to the urgent…
The European Parliament recently passed a resolution stating its deep concern about the large numbers of child workers in Madagascar mica mines and the violations of these children’s rights. The resolution calls on the European…
Repetitive reporting on e-waste may be blinding citizens to the larger issue of the pollution and waste generated in the mining for and manufacturing of electronics. Josh Lepawksy, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography…
News release: Labor NGO Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER) expresses alarm as more and more corporations are laying off employees, contributing to the number growing of joblessness in the country. EILER noted…
EU member states seem to be adopting a loose interpretation of the text of the Regulation on the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas and seem unwilling to publish the list of…
A new bill proposed in the United States aims to increase government spending on investments in lithium-ion battery recycling by $150 million over five years. The bill, sponsored by Senator Angus King from Maine, would…