Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer, is planning a $9 billion chip-making plant in China starting in 2020. The project will see Foxconn move into the semiconductor industry, relieving some of its reliance on…
Research conducted by the Oeko-Institut revealed the shocking truth that around 35,000 tonnes of batteries are disposed of through household waste in Europe. The disposal of batteries at landfill sites not only prevents valuable resources being…
Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada earlier this month, sparking renewed tension between the U.S. and China over trade. The arrest was made as part of a U.S. investigation into allegations…
Samsung Electronics must engage with unions to make safer workplaces, says IndustriALL Global Union after the company recently agreed to pay compensation to hundreds of workers who have contracted life-threatening diseases at its factories in…
Samsung group under pressure to sell of financial units, including its life insurance company, as President Moon Jae-in of South Korea aims to weaken the country’s family-owned ‘chaebol’ conglomerates. The reforms make up part of Moon’s…
The GoodElectronics paper “Exploitation by deception in the electronics industry” argues that, when workers are not provided with relevant information about the toxic and otherwise hazardous substances in the workplace they are actually or potentially…
As Tesla sets up its first overseas ‘Gigafactory’ in Sahnghai, Elon Musk suggests changing relationship between Tesla and its sole battery supplier Panasonic. While talking about Tesla’s new factory in Sahnghai, the company’s CEO Elon Musk,…
PREMICONGO released a report documenting human rights violations and environmental issues related to mining in the DRC. The report focuses on the China Non-ferrous Metal Mining Corporation Huachin, detailing its operations in the exploitation of…
Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer, is one of Apple’s largest iPhone suppliers. However, the company is planning to cut 10% of non-technical staff in a scramble to reduce costs due to slowing smartphone market. Foxconn…