Procure IT Fair
Procure IT Fair is a coalition of NGOs from various European countries that intend to raise awareness on the working conditions and environmental pollution in the production of computers and asks politicians and public purchasers to use their (buying) powers to demand compliance with international labour rights and ecological standards in the global supply chain of computers.
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Join the Procure IT Fair network
2009-06-19
The Procure IT Fair campaign is looking to extend its network. The campaign offers a European network of experts and campaigners around sustainable procurement.
Open letter to Fujitsu calling for constructive engagement with civil society
2009-06-15
In February 2009, SACOM and WEED published an updated version of the report “The Dark Side of Cyberspace" describing among other issues the sub-standard working conditions at Dongguan-based Excelsior Electronics. Excelsior is a major supplier to Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC). On 20 April 2009, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, successor to FSC, published a public statement concerning this matter. In this statement FTS declares to suspend cooperation with suppliers that do not fully meet requirements as described its Supplier Code of Conduct. Also, Fujitsu announces to undertake an audit at Excelsior.
In an open letter published today, SACOM and WEED respond.
Procure IT Fair Round table
2009-06-02
From 24-26 of June, Procure It Fair will hold a roundtable in Prague on the sustainable procurement of computers. The roundtable will bring together representatives from NGOs, trade unions, government institutions and other bodies to discuss their various perspectives on the topic.
The round table will be held at the board room of the Ecumenical Council of Churches, Donska 5, Prague 10, Czech Republic. The first day will be an internal meeting of the project partners, while the second day will be open for all interested parties. If you would like to participate in this event, please contact Alena Veznikova at veznikova@ekumakad.cz.
European Commission needs to show leadership for socially-responsible public procurement
2008-12-22
The European Commission should show its commitment to sustainability by including clear social criteria in the forthcoming guide on socially responsible public procurement.
“The Dark Side of Cyberspace”
2008-12-15
The non-governmental organisations WEED and SACOM are today publishing the study “The Dark Side of Cyberspace - Inside the Sweatshops of China’s Hardware Production”. The study is based on 45 interviews conducted with employees of two suppliers of well-known computer companies. It paints an alarming picture of the working conditions in this industry.
The dark side of cyberspace
2008-12-08
'Inside the sweatshops of China's computer hardware production' - a speaker tour organised by Procure IT Fair. Jenny Chan and Charles Ho of the Chinese NGO SACOM will visit Berlin, Brno, Prague, Munich, Dresden and Warsaw.
Lack of sustainability in European procurement
2008-11-11
Social and environmental considerations in public procurement need to be vamped up. This is the conclusion of the latest ProcureITFair publication ‘Sustainable Procurement in a European Context: practices of IT procurement in five EU countries’, released today.
