Apple Vows to End Bonded Labor in Its Supply Chain
China Labor Watch has been a constant critic of Apple. On Wednesday—the same day Apple released its report—the nonprofit labor-rights group criticized Apple for its low labor costs and poor conditions at two of its major Chinese manufacturer factories, Foxconn and Pegatron.
"You’ll also see that we consistently report suppliers’ violations of our standards," Williams said in the report. "People sometimes point to the discovery of problems as evidence that our process isn’t working. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every violation we unearthed in the 633 supplier audits we conducted last year offered an opportunity to make concrete changes for the better."
Amanda L. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO. She was formerly editor-in-chief of special projects for NonProfit PRO's sister publication, Promo Marketing. Contact her at acole@napco.com.