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First university joins Electronics Watch
This week, the University of Groningen (RUG) became the first Dutch university to join Electronics Watch, an independent European organisation that monitors working conditions in the electronics industry. Through Electronics Watch, the University of Groningen…
Hanze University supports fair electronics
Hanze University of Applied Sciences is set to become the first Dutch institution of higher education to affiliate to Electronics Watch – an independent monitoring organisation helping public organisations source socially responsible IT products. Hanze…
Utrecht has set its heart on fair electronics
Following an initiative by the Green Party (‘GroenLinks’), Utrecht’s municipal council has decided (yesterday) to join Electronics Watch. This independent European monitoring organisation keeps track of labour conditions within the electronics industry. The municipality is…
UMC Utrecht is first Dutch organisation to join Electronics Watch
The University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) is the first Dutch affiliate of Electronics Watch, an independent European monitoring organisation overseeing and improving labour conditions in the global electronics industry. The hospital is joining forces…
Dutch government falling short on sustainable procurement
A policy evaluation by Berenschot Consultancy issued in February 2015, shows that the Dutch government is falling short on its commitment to buy fair products. Earlier on, Dutch employers’ organisations sounded the alarm about failing sustainable…
Opinion: Achieving fair electronics
Electronics Watch’s new investigative report shows major labour abuses in the ICT industry
A new investigative report, which includes field research in South Korea, points out at severe violations of labour rights in the electronics industry, particularly regarding health and safety issues, and freedom of association restrictions. Everyday…
Electronics Watch releases a detailed mapping report of the ICT industry
Coinciding with the World Day for Decent Work, a new report published by the Electronics Watch Consortium (EW) has been released. SOMO is partner of EW. The new report examines the complex production system of…
Successful first Electronics Watch Conference in Amsterdam
On Thursday 14 November, the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam was the setting for the first international Electronics Watch conference, hosted by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO). It brought together nearly thirty participants…