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…
GoodElectronics member IndustriALL Global Union reports that efforts are underway in Cape Town, South Africa to make progress on sustainable mining and Just Transition. Reporting on its participation in two concurrent events that took place…
French courts file preliminary charges against Samsung over misleading advertising on its commitment to human and worker rights. In 2018, Sherpa and ActionAid France filed a lawsuit against Samsung, accusing the company of false advertising due…
At least 43 artisanal miners have died due to a mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The collapse took place at an industrial copper and cobalt mine owned by the multinational…
The adoption of the Convention and Recommendation is a huge victory for workers and the trade union movement, which has been fighting for years to get an international labour instrument to address gender-based violence (GBV) in the…
IndustriALL Global Union is lodging a complaint against Mitsubishi Electric with the Organising Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to stop rights abuses at the company’s Thai operations. Mitsubishi Electric, an official partner…
Workers fell sick and died due to exposure to hazardous chemicals in their chip labs, Korea Workers Compensation & Welfare Service (KCOMWEL) concluded on May 22, after reviewing ten years of epidemiological data. A Decade…
English summary of the study “Am anderen Ende der Lieferkette” including an overview on ICT brands’ approaches on responsible sourcing. The (German) report examines the approaches of 19 ICT brands on responsible minerals sourcing. The…