This TNI article examines the challenges faced by resource-rich countries like Indonesia, which possess crucial raw materials for low-carbon technologies. It highlights the delicate balancing act between capital accumulation, social legitimacy, and trade policies, especially in the…
The electronics industry, including Apple, has a history of resisting unions, influenced by the opposition of major US companies. However, unions scored an important victory when a US labor board judge ruled against Apple, ordering…
The increased extraction of nickel in Indonesia, essential for electric batteries, presents a paradoxical situation where the country’s carbon footprint rises due to the reliance on coal-fired smelters for industrial processes, despite being strategically positioned…
This study funded by ETI Sweden and its members investigated state-sanctioned forced labor in battery and electric bus manufacturers in China. BYD, CATL, Durapower, LG Chem, Panasonic, Samsung SDI, SK Innovation, and Yutong were included…
On the 23rd of May, 2023, WalkFree unveiled their latest Global Slavery Index, casting a spotlight on the tech industry’s substantial dependence on potentially forced labor, a factor contributing significantly to the $468 billion worth…
The European Commission recently proposed a regulation called the Critical Raw Materials Regulation (CRMR) to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the EU’s digital and green transitions. However, this position paper by…
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre published a report entitled “Powering electric vehicles: Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Southeast Asia’s Nickel Supply Chains” this month. The report sheds light on the significant risks…
IndustriALL: 23 May, 2023 Organizing, sector development, health and safety and human rights due diligence were topics discussed at the ICT, electrical and electronics steering committee meeting, in Vietnam on 9 and 10 May. While…
The electronics industry has long been concentrated in China. Largely for geopolitical reasons, the industry is now reorganising itself spatially, including by moving production to other countries such as Vietnam and India. However, this process…
“Invisible Emissions: A forecast of tech supply chain emissions and electricity consumption by 2030” is a new report by Greenpeace East Asia. It shows that the tech supply chain is a major source of carbon…