http://makeitfair.org daily 1 2009-11-09T23:45:16Z http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/platinum-under-our-feet New photo booklet gives a strong impression on communities affected by platinum and palladium mining. No publisher somoadmin 2010-01-28T16:08:57Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/important-improvements-at-mobile-phone-charger-manufacturer-in-shenzhen One of every two mobile phones is manufactured in China. In 2008, makeITfair published a report about poor working conditions at factories that mobile phone companies source from. One year later, two of the factories (supplying chargers to Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and LG) have been re-examined. Since makeITfair’s first report was released, important improvements have been experienced by workers, improvements such as the provision of adequate protection gear and health and safety training. However, important issues remain, including excessive working hours and medical tests before hiring. No publisher somoadmin 2010-01-20T09:38:32Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/new-article-2018on-the-move.-the-electronics-industry-in-central-and-eastern-europe2019 When centrally controlled economic systems collapsed and the markets of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) opened up to foreign capital, most of the world’s biggest electronics companies started to invest in the region. How did this affect workers in the CEE? And how can we make the companies act responsibly towards their workers? No publisher somoadmin 2009-12-15T18:30:46Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/fair-phones-in-demand makeITfair hands over signatures to mobile phone companies No publisher somoadmin 2009-12-01T14:28:27Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/sign-petition-to-nokia Nokia is asked to become the trailblazer in developing more ethical mobile phones by the Finnish makeITfair campaign. The petition has over 5,000 signatures already, but there is still time to add yours before it is handed over to Nokia on 13 November. No publisher somoadmin 2009-10-31T07:35:49Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/makeitfair-response-to-nokia Nokia published a response to makeITfair in June on its website. No publisher somoadmin 2009-09-30T09:01:33Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/fair-phones-its-your-call makeITfair releases a new report today that shows that the efforts of European mobile network operators, such as Vodafone and T-Mobile, to improve the social and environmental conditions in the mobile phone supply chain still leaves a lot to desire. No publisher somoadmin 2009-09-23T12:42:40Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/legal-and-illegal-blurred-on-indonesias-tin-island In November 2008 FinnWatch visited Indonesia's tin mining centre, Bangka Island, to update the makeITfair report (2007) on social and environmental consequences of tin mining for consumer electronics. FinnWatch witnessed severe environmental destruction, unregulated mining operations and unacceptable working conditions of artisanal miners. No publisher somoadmin 2009-09-23T12:43:53Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/how-do-we-connect-makeitfair-and-goodelectronics-round-table-report The report of the makeITfair and GoodElectronics may 2009 Round Table is now available on-line. No publisher somoadmin 2009-09-23T12:44:17Z News Item http://makeitfair.org/the-facts/news/philippines2019-computer-industry-doesnt-keep-promises New makeITfair report: Labour conditions still miserable No publisher somoadmin 2009-09-23T12:44:53Z News Item