Beauty and a Beast
Child labour in India for sparkling cars and cosmetics
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UK Universities Set High Bar for Apple
On March 30, 2016 Apple released its 10th Supplier Responsibility Progress Report. Two days later, on April 1, the latest UK Higher Education Framework Agreement for Apple products went live. It includes the Electronics Watch…
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AFREWATCH strives for equal access to natural resources
AFREWATCH was invited by the GoodElectronics Network to speak at the GoodElectronics Round Table “Responsible Mining for Electronics” on 19 April in The Hague. Emmanuel Umpala Nkumba, director of the nonprofit organisation AFREWATCH, discusses his…
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April 28: International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers
28 April is International Day to Commemorate Dead and Injured Workers. The day is celebrated around the world, and is also called International Workers’ Memorial Day, the Day of Mourning, or World Day for Safety…
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Exclusive access to a Shanghai iPhone factory: take a peek inside
Bloomberg reporter Shai Oster got access to a large Pegatron factory near Shanghai, where around 50,000 people assemble Apple iPhones. The fact a reporter was allowed inside could be a good sign, according to academic…
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Outcomes Round Table on Responsible Mining for Electronics: Opening up roads for action
The GoodElectronics Network organised a round table on Responsible Mining for Electronics this week that was hosted by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The round table has opened up roads for further action towards…
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3 new Electronics Watch affiliates from 3 countries
Nottingham Trent University (UK), the City of Sant Boi de Llobregat in Catalonia (Spain), and Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen (Netherlands), are the latest public institutions to affiliate to Electronics Watch, bringing the…
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ICT, E&E unions focus on challenges of “Industry 4.0”
Strong and sustainable industrial policy is required to tackle the challenges of the Industry 4.0, said unions at the IndustriALL Global Union’s steering committee on information and communication technologies (ICT), electrical & electronics on 6-7…
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Mobile devices meet new sustainability criteria in TCO Certified
Leading IT brands are moving to certify mobile computers and tablets for sustainability factors. During March-April, 26 models of notebook computers and tablets have met the new, advanced sustainability criteria in TCO Certified, the third…
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Consortium led by China’s Apex to buy Lexmark for $3.6 billion
Printer company Lexmark International Inc, which has repeatedly mistreated workers in Mexico, has agreed to a deal that will take it private. A consortium of investors led by China-based Apex Technology Co Ltd and PAG…