The new Electronics Watch video is part of the Electronics Watch campaign to encourage public procurers to use their power and come together to demand better conditions for workers in the global electronics industry. The…
People have a right to know where things come from and what they’re made of. That’s why Fairphone, the mission-driven electronics company, is revealing the supply chain behind its next-generation Android phone.People have a right…
Utrecht’s municipal council has decided to affiliate to Electronics Watch following an initiative by the Green Party (‘GroenLinks’). This independent European monitoring organisation keeps track of labour conditions within the electronics industry. The municipality is…
This week, Ted Smith, coordinator of the International Campaign for Responsible Technology (ICRT) was invited to present the “Challenge to the electronics industry” at the IndustriALL World Conference on ICT, electrical & electronics in Malaysia….
The Conference called on the management to immediately reinstate unfairly dismissed workers and comply with the Constitution of Indonesia as well as conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which the Government of Indonesia has…
On March 16, 2015, the International Campaign for Responsible Technology (ICRT), the GoodElectronics Network and their allies around the world issued a formal Challenge to the electronics industry regarding the use of chemicals. Today, a…
Anything “in the cloud” is stored on servers that require massive amounts of energy to operate—and Amazon.com’s servers are some of the largest and dirtiest in the industry. Sign GreenAmerica’s petition calling on Amazon to…
600 workers at PT. Philips Industries Batam went on strike on 3 June in protest at the union busting and unfair dismissals by company management. Workers had registered a new union earlier this year. In…
Repression of labour rights defenders in China has been growing for more than a year. It’s time to take action!Repression of labour rights defenders in China has been growing for more than a year. The…
Thailand’s Board of Investment has released a brochure with up to date info and data on the electronics sector in Thailand. The brochure zooms in on the different electronic equipment being produced in Thailand, Thailand’s…