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.
News
Buyer Guides now published in six different languages
04-01-2010
The Procure IT Fair Buyer's Guide is now available in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German and Hungarian.
Buyer's guide published in French
04-01-2010
The Procure IT Fair buyer's guide has now also been published in French. The guide was already available in German, Dutch, English and Czech. this version has been adapted to suit the national context of France, and also gives a number of concrete suggestions on how to include social criteria in the process of public procurement. With this guide, the Procure IT Fair campaign aims to enhance the working conditions in supply chains of computers through procurement by public institutions throughout Europe.
Procure IT Fair launches company monitor
17-09-2009
Today, the Procure IT Fair campaign launches its IT Company Monitor. This online tool publishes news items available online that deal with the environment, working conditions and human rights throughout the supply chains of the large computer brands.
SOMO publishes Dutch buyers guide
16-09-2009
SOMO, the Dutch partner of Procure IT Fair, publishes the Dutch version of the buyers’ guide today. The guide, which was already published in German and English is now also available for public buyers in The Netherlands.
Report of the Procure IT Fair roundtable in Prague
26-08-2009
On June 25, Procure IT Fair organised a Roundtable on the topic of sustainable procurement of IT. The roundtable brought together NGO’s, trade unions, government officials and other interested parties to share experiences from various European countries.
'Buy it Fair'. Guideline for the sustainable procurement of computers
22-07-2009
ProcureITfair publishes 'Buy IT fair', a guideline that shows how public institutions can avoid buying IT-products that were produced under violation of
workers rights. With 'Buy IT fair' , ProcureITfair will intensify its efforts to open a dialogue with decision makers in public institutions. ProcureITfair offers support and advice in the preparation of tenders for sustainably produced IT.
Join the Procure IT Fair network
18-06-2009
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
14-06-2009
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
01-06-2009
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
21-12-2008
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”
14-12-2008
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
07-12-2008
'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
10-11-2008
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.
