Electronics Watch












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            Electronics Watch [ URL "https://electronicswatch.org/en"] is a non-profit organisation mo
            rights and appropriate working conditions in the electronics supply chain. In line with it
            responsible public procurement [ URL "https://sustain.cuni.cz/SUSEN-77.html"] , Charles Un

            into a contractual cooperation with the organization in November 2024. Charles University 
            institution in Czechia [ URL "https://electronicswatch.org/en/charles-university-affiliate
            watch_2661073"] to hold a partnership with Electronics Watch.


            ICT purchases represent a significant item within the University’s public procurement, yet

            chains, at all levels and across all manufacturing countries, face challenges related to h
            compliance, such as inadequate wages, missing safety measures, or forced labor. Monitoring
            these conditions, which are incompatible with Charles University’s ethical values, is a co

            therefore, the University has turned to Electronics Watch (hereinafter “EW”) to carry it o

            This non-profit organization aims to leverage the influence of public procurement to promo

            workers’ rights in global ICT supply chains. It does so by tapping into the underused pote
            public contracts represent. Contracting authorities often either are unaware of the possib
            bids using criteria other than price alone, or they lack suitable tools to enforce such re

            therefore coordinates independent monitoring of supply networks and, when problematic case
            offers affiliated partners appropriate options for seeking remediation.




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            * Membership benefits
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            Membership in EW brings several benefits for the university. In the context of public proc

            EW provides methodological support for integrating social aspects into all phases of the p
            can help prevent the purchase of electronics produced under inappropriate conditions. The 
            of existing contracts are subject to monitoring, and the contracting authority receives re

            their status and, where applicable, on risks of human rights violations. Last but not leas
            part of an international platform that shares experiences and examples of good practice. I
            this connection of contracting authorities into a coherent collective that strengthens the

            of socially just practices by suppliers and their compliance with key labour standards.

            Within Charles University, EW membership initially applies to the Rectorate’s public procu

            voluntary basis it may be extended to the faculties and other parts of the university.