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….
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Broadcom wants to takeover Qualcomm
Broadcom Ltd has started a takeover battle. The chip maker made an unsolicited $103 billion bid for Qualcomm Inc. Hock Tan, the chief executive of Broadcom, also announced that his company has plans moving its…
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Fair conditions for ASEAN electronics workers necessary for industry growth
Earth Security Group has launched a CEO Briefing for consumer electronics in South East Asia, providing electronics companies, financial institutions and policymakers with an evaluation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) priorities for the industry’s regional…
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Paradise Papers reveal how the offshore tax game is played by Apple
The Paradise Papers reveal that Apple changed their tax avoidance strategy and how they did it. Before May 2013 Apple avoided taxes by shifting tens of billions of dollars to their Irish subsidiaries. Nevertheless, chief…