They may be at the forefront, but what does that mean exactly? They don't have the kindergarten age kids grinding the ore anymore? They're still sending people

They may be at the forefront, but what does that mean exactly? They don't have the kindergarten age kids grinding the ore anymore? They're still sending people into unsupported mineshafts barefoot, but they're all now 18+? All that said, I wouldn't highlight Apple's supply chain failings if their CEO wasn't out chastising competitors for the undesirable traits of their business models.