Workers rights in Malaysia

Half of this company's workers in Malaysia are foreign and employed through work agencies to whom the workers pay illegal recruitment fees for false promises of direct contracts. They receive wages lower than promised for working up to 26 days of 12 hour shifts when contracts stipulate 8 hours. Salaries are often delayed for up to 6 months, overtime is not compensated, breaks are unpaid and medical leave is a pay deduction. Passports are withheld by the work agencies and they have no right to join trade unions.

Source: Electronics Watch (2010)

Workers rights in China

This 2011 report is a follow-up to a 2008 Make IT Fair report which researched working conditions at four electronics factories operating in China. While conditions have improved, workers still endure excessive overtime, low wages and disrespect of union rights.

Source: SOMO (2011)

Workers rights in Mexico

This 2015 report by Good Electronics rates electronics companies on their compliance with labour rights in Mexico. This company was rated 'insufficient'.

Source: Good Electronics (2015)

20.6% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017

This company received a score of 20.6/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.

Source: Newsweek (2017)

Climate action commitments

As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.

Source: We Mean Business (2021)

Responsible Minerals Initiative member

This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.

Source: RMI (2019)

CSR claims

This company has Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility claims on its website in the areas of people, environment, ethics and governance and community partnership.

Source: company website (2015)

Responsible Business Alliance member

This company is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition), a non-profit coalition of electronics companies which supports the rights and wellbeing of workers and communities worldwide affected by the global electronics supply chain. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains.

Source: RBA (2022)

Modern Slavery statement

California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.

Source: company website (2021)

OpenSecrets.org profile

OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.

Source: Open Secrets (2020)

Facing Finance profile

This company is listed on the Facing Finance website as a company that manufactures weapons or profits from violations of human rights, pollution, corruption, or international law. Follow link for further details.

Source: Facing Finance (2015)