Corporate sector has always been target for the infringement of fair labour laws and truth be told, companies have their fair share in scandals like propagating sweatshops and labour abuse. Since the dawn of the concept, free trade, corporations have outsourced their operations to countries where the labour is cheap and the material is inexpensive. […]
Feb 17 2012 | Posted in
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Despite the release of a slew of reports and articles regarding the Chinese vendors, Apple’s share price remained unaffected and even soared up to $500 apiece in the recent weeks. Eric Dezenhall, who runs a crisis communications firm in Washington, D.C., says the company has what he calls the “Apple Immunity,” said Dezenhall. “Apple consistently […]
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However, Apple’s timely response has been appreciated by many, especially CEO Tim Cook responded aptly to the issue. Recently the CEO issued a letter to all Apple employees today, saying: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.” The email goes on: “We are attacking problems aggressively with the help of the world’s […]
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However, Apple’s timely response has been appreciated by many, especially CEO Tim Cook responded aptly to the issue. Recently the CEO issued a letter to all Apple employees today, saying: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.” The email goes on: “We are attacking problems aggressively with the help of the world’s […]
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Some critics might be of the opinion that Apple, Inc. is getting on the right track toward the transparency of their operations, after the release of their 2012 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report. However, there are more questions that need to be addressed by the company then a mere précised report. Over the years, Apple has […]
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Asian watchdog groups took the message to the media, spurring boycotts by groups like United Students Against Sweatshops. In the advocacy of the report, Apple officials list the number of audits done on the suppliers. Following is an excerpt: “In 2011, we conducted 229 audits throughout our supply chain — an 80 percent increase over […]
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