http://procureitfair.org daily 1 2009-01-08T09:44:00Z http://procureitfair.org/news-en/sustainable-procurement-of-computers-2013-an-effective-tool-for-improving-labour-conditions-in-the-electronics-industry Over the past three years, the Procure IT Fair project has been advocating the sustainable public purchasing of computers in Europe. This final statement marks the successful completion of the project, summarizes the project’s achievements and looks at what lies ahead. No publisher Edith 2011-03-17T15:53:02Z News Item http://procureitfair.org/news-en/new-ec-buying-social-guide-a-giant-step-for-the-ec-a-small-step-for-sustainable-procurement The European Commission has launched today the long-awaited “Buying social: a guide to take account of social considerations in public procurement”. A network of trade unions, social and sustainable development organisations considers this guide fails to reflect the true potential of public procurement as an instrument in support of social and sustainable development objectives. Much more is needed if the EU and Member States are to live up to the EU Treaty commitments and international obligations in this field. No publisher virginia 2011-01-28T16:25:23Z News Item http://procureitfair.org/news-en/foxconn-nominated-for-the-2011-public-eye-award-for-the-worst-company-cast-your-vote Foxconn is nominated for the 2011 Public Eye Award for the worst company. You can all cast your vote to express your concerns over Foxconn's controversial business practices. The Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn produces high-end equipment for brands like Apple and Dell. Because of the military-style control enforced at the company’s Chinese production facilities at least 18 employees attempted suicide on company premises in the past year. Foxconn pays miserable wages and demands an extraordinary readiness for overtime work. At the same time, workers are rigorously controlled during and after work. They are bodysearched on the way to the toilet. Union rights are limited to membership in the company-controlled pseudo union. No publisher pauline 2011-01-10T17:02:12Z News Item http://procureitfair.org/news-en/makeitfair2019s-priorities-for-public-procurers The European campaign makeITfair has established a set of priorities for its three-year programme to make the electronics industry fairer for workers everywhere. By focusing on these priorities makeITfair is driving a powerful agenda for change that will help to improve human rights, workers’ rights and sound environmental practices in the product life cycle of consumer electronics around the globe. One of its priorities is specifically for public procurers. No publisher virginia 2011-01-04T16:31:58Z News Item http://procureitfair.org/news-en/best-practices-in-sustainable-public-procurement-of-it-hardware-in-europe In the context of the Procure IT Fair project, SOMO collected information on public institutions and other organisations in Europe that actively engage in the sustainable public procurement of IT hardware. Examples of procurement of IT hardware are presented that take into account social considerations, such as adherence to the ILO Core Conventions for the benefit of public purchasers, policy makers and other interested parties. These examples illustrate what is possible within the framework of the European Procurement Directives. No publisher pauline 2011-04-14T10:24:03Z News Item