The Agency for Facility Operations collaborates with Electronics Watch, a European initiative that supports governments in socially responsible procurement of ICT hardware. Through this partnership, we take steps toward improving labor conditions in the global electronics industry.

The production of laptops, servers, monitors and other ICT equipment often takes place in low-wage countries, where workers face exploitation, unsafe working conditions, and violations of labor rights. As a major public-sector purchaser, we cannot ignore this reality.

Electronics Watch provides us with independent monitoring, concrete information and practical tools to use our purchasing power responsibly. This allows social standards in public contracts to become truly meaningful.

By participating, we not only strengthen our own sustainability goals but also contribute to a broader European movement striving for a more transparent and fair electronics sector.

After all, good governance starts with responsible procurement worldwide.