Servants of Servers
Rich corporations, poor societies
German minister criticizes lack of responsibility Apple
Gerd Müller, German minister of international development, says Apple should take more responsibility for the wellbeing of its factory workers. The company should also focus more on the environment.Gerd Müller, German minister of international development,…
Dell wins Green Electronics Council Catalyst Award for 2015
The Green Electronics Council last week announced Dell as the winner of its 2015 Catalyst Award. The Catalyst Awards are a global celebration of innovative solutions and tangible environmental accomplishments throughout the lifecycle of electronic…
First GoodElectronics meeting in Brazil
On August 4, Reporter Brásil and GoodElectronics organised a regional network meeting on the issue of labour rights in the Brazilian electronics industry. Over 30 participants representing trade unions, NGOs, human rights organisations and labour…
ANROEV conference in Hanoi
Vietnam witnessed the gathering of victims and OSH activists as the Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environment (ANROEV) held a conference in the city of Hanoi last September 4-5, 2015. More than…
Samsung compensates disease victims on own divisive terms
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has launched a website for individual occupational-disease victims seeking compensation from the company, hammering a nail in the coffin of prospects for sufficient payouts for the company’s victims, and for publicly…
Samsung vice-chairman asked by former peer to negotiate with victims
A French scholar who took an MBA course about 20 years ago in Japan with Lee Jae-yong (also known as “Jay”), vice chairman and the heir apparent of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., urged Mr. Lee…
Brazil, the new manufacturing hub for electronics?
In recent years, several electronics multinationals set up business in Brazil. It looked as if Brazil would become the next global manufacturing hub. In this paper SOMO and Repórter Brasil aim to provide an overview…