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I don't see how this helps with the child labor problem that they were criticized for by Amnesty International. How do you "buy directly from the miners" and ve
by da_chicken 9y ago
I don't see how this helps with the child labor problem that they were criticized for by Amnesty International. How do you "buy directly from the miners" and verify that the miners are actually the miners doing the work? I mean, is Apple going to send people into the mine to buy the ore as it falls from the pick?
- tinus_hn 9y agoAs with their other suppliers, they do send announced and unannounced inspections and they do take action when the inspection reveals issues. Apple is under a magnifying glass at every step of the supply chain even though they are the same as used by their competitors. They take this very seriously.
- dpkonofa 9y agoNo, but they will have unscheduled and unannounced visits to the mines to ensure that the workers there are not children. Unless the mining company somehow has a mole working inside the company, it'll be hard to react that quickly to a surprise visit. That's what they do with their other suppliers that they have direct connections to. They're attempting the same with Foxconn and, supposedly, it's improved the conditions for those workers significantly.
- da_chicken 9y agoReally? Downvotes for asking a question? Wow, ok.
- briandear 9y ago> is Apple going to send people into the mine to buy the ore as it falls from the pick? Yes.