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First Norwegian and Danish Affiliates Join Electronics Watch
The Municipalities of Copenhagen and Oslo have respectively become the first Danish and Norwegian affiliates of Electronics Watch. They join other Scandinavian affiliates Adda Central Purchasing Body and the Swedish Regions. "Copenhagen and Oslo are leaders in sustainable public procurement. We are ...

GEC State of Sustainability Report Release and Public Comments Period
On 14 March, the Global Electronics Council (GEC) released its draft report State of Sustainability Research for Corporate ESG Performance. The report, prepared by Electronics Watch, supports the upcoming review of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) criteria.

The 2021 Freedom of Association Summit
Participants from 30 different countries took part in the four day Freedom of Association summit organised by Electronics Watch in December 2021, with support from Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges, Scotland. More details and the recordings from each session can be accessed here.

Understanding Risk of Forced Labour in Public Buyer Supply Chains
Electronics Watch has developed a new forced labour risk chart that allows public buyers to quickly understand the risk composition of the electronics they buy. The chart focuses on assembly and component levels, and the country of origin. This is done by combining analysis of specific regional cond...

New Affiliations Get 2022 off to a Flying Start
We're delighted to start 2022 announcing four new affiliations to Electronics Watch, in Australia, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK.

Electronics Watch Joins the Clean Electronics Production Network
Electronics Watch has joined the Clean Electronics Production Network (CEPN). CEPN is a multi-stakeholder innovation network, with the goal to "move toward zero exposure of workers to toxic chemicals in the electronics manufacturing process." As a member of CEPN, Electronics Watch will help our affi...

Moving Beyond Technological Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Today, just six days before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 26, Electronics Watch releases two films focusing on the mining of nickel, a key mineral for batteries in electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure. Produced in collaboration with Pacific Asia Resource Center ...

“Delivering Due Diligence” - A Timely Educational Series
Electronics Watch, IndustriAll Global Union, the Fair Trade Advocacy Office and Rethinking Value Chains come together to deliver an educational series on human rights and environmental due diligence.

Cobalt Mine Investigation Reveals Extensive Worker Rights Violations
Our first major investigation of a cobalt and copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has revealed significant worker rights, health and safety and environmental problems. The investigation, which included extensive worker surveys, focus group discussions, and interviews, was conducted i...

Electronics Watch supports Australian Government to Address Modern Slavery Risk
The Australian Government has engaged with Electronics Watch through the Australia Border Force to map its ICT supply chains and assess the risk.