GoodElectronics 2017 Annual Conference Report
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Apple has admitted student intern abuses
After the release of SACOM’s investigative report on student interns abuses in Apple’s production line and months of pressuring from international media and activists, Apple has officially admitted student interns abuses in its supply chain. And they…
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Stories of Women Workers in Vietnam’s Electronics Industry
A report focusing on the experiences of women working at two Samsung factories in Vietnam has been released by the Research Center for Gender Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) and IPEN, a global network of environment and health…
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Robots, not humans: official policy in China
Industrial robots are being put to work on a massive scale in China. Taking the case of electronics giant Foxconn, Jenny Chan considers what an automated future holds in store for human workers China is…
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From Apple to Huawei: profit comes before workers’ rights
In the mobile phone and computer industries labour rights are still a sore point. In particular the new market giant Huawei and HTC still have much to do. These are the findings of the updated rating…
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Film screening Complicit & panel discussion
The film screening of Complicit (27 November) will take place at the UN Business & Human Rights Forum in Geneva. Film director Heather White starts the evening with an introduction, followed by the screening of…
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Top 5 of smartphone companies now cover more than 75% of China’s market
While the Chinese smartphone market did not grow in the third quarter in 2017, the share of the five biggest companies grew and now occupy more than 75% of the market in China. Especially Apple…
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Greenpeace ranks 17 leading consumer electronics companies based on sustainability
The Greener Electronics Guide published by GreenPeace has been relaunched, with this edition focusing on electronic device brands (smartphones, tablets, and personal computers) in East Asia, North America, and Europe. The guide scores 17 of…
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Circular business models can reduce waste and provide business opportunities in the Mobile Phone Industry.
The Nordic Council of Ministers´ Working Group on Sustainable Consumption and Production have published a report on Circular Business Models in the Mobile Phone Industry. The mobile phone industry has been characterised by high rates of product…
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Rising Star seems to be intimately related to Foxconn
Over 600 Foxconn workers are still fighting to get their jobs back. Although Rising Star seems to have close ties to Foxconn, they refuse to employ these workers even though they hired 9000 contract worker….