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Apple is trying to be transparent about their suppliers and the working conditions there. This is pretty much voluntary, to my knowledge nobody is forcing Apple
by jpalomaki 15y ago
Apple is trying to be transparent about their suppliers and the working conditions there. This is pretty much voluntary, to my knowledge nobody is forcing Apple to release this information.
Now Apple is getting attacked and people are using the facts from their own report as ammunition. Other companies that either don't care at all (don't audit their suppliers) or don't publish this kind of information are safe from this kind of bad publicity.
I don't think this kind of activism is very productive. I would like to see more focus on the things Apple has managed to improve within their suppliers. Some people seem to demand Apple to stop working with suppliers not complying with the regulations. Is this really the best way to improve workers conditions there? The logic seems to be that if Apple is no longer buying from that supplier, it must do some improvements to stay in business. What if it doesn't, what if it just finds another client that does not care?