Companies
Company responses to the makeITfair list of principles
In January 2008, makeITfair held an
international roundtable on the basis of three research reports dealing with
CSR issues in the extractive phase of consumer electronics. At this roundtable,
the research results were presented to seven of the electronics companies, as
well as representatives of the EICC and GeSI. After this roundtable, makeITfair
developed its List of Principles, in coordination with a number of NGO’s and
initiatives that deal specifically with mining issues. The List of Principles was
sent to all major electronic brand companies, with the request to issue a
public response on how they would take up these recommendations into their CSR
and business approach.
makeITfair
received a response from the following seventeen companies: Dell, IBM, Microsoft,
Apple, Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Motorola, Nintendo, Nokia,
Philips, Samsung, Sony, Sony Ericsson, ST, TomTom and Toshiba.
makeitfair’s list of principles on the extractive phase of the Electronics supply chain
The makeITfair list of principles is the culmination of the first year of research, meetings and dialogues regarding the extractives phase of the supply chain of consumer electronics. This list identifies a number of social, environmental and labour issues that require immediate attention, offers a number of sustainable solutions, and suggests a number of practical actions that can be taken by electronics companies. The list was sent on the 2nd of April 2008 to all Electronic Companies.
International Roundtable 18 January 2008 Brussels
Linking Extractives to Consumer Electronics: Responsibilities of Electronics Companies down the Supply Chain
An International Roundtable was held in Brussels on 18 January 2008 to present new research by makeITfair, exposing widespread exploitation of workers, human rights abuses and massive environmental damage in regions where metals and minerals crucial for electronic products are sourced. This Roundtable, as part of the makeITfair project, exposed the harsh reality of the connection between the mining industry and electronic products. Electronics companies, NGOs, trade unions, and researchers from industrialised and developing countries listened to the research evidence and discussed ways of tackling the problems.
