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Child Labor Exploitation Embedded In Apple Products
MIRANDA MORROW
Rotten Apple Inc?
Apple Inc.
Apple is one of the largest and most successful technology companies in the world. However, the company has been criticized for its exploitation of child labor and the use of cheap labor in its supply chain.
Child Labor Exploitation
Violations of children's rights are illegal in many countries.
Interfere with school
Deprive childhood
Effected Mentally and Physically
Labor Laws in China
Low Pay
Long Work Hours
Abuse
Safety Issues
Weak
Impact of (Child) Labor Exploitation
Consequences
Detrimental effects, physical and mental health of children.
Negatively impact the reputation of Apple and its Brand
Legal and financial repercussions
.Labor Cost vs. Product Sell we $500 iPad, only $8 gets to the Chinese people who built it, but $150 goes into Apple’s bank accounts.
Distribution of value for the iPhone 2010
Distribution of value for the iPad 2010
“Capturing Value in Global Networks: Apple’s iPad and iPhone”
Lack of Transparency
Example,
Labor practices in its supply chain
Number of child labor cases
Information about wages
Working conditions of its suppliers
Updates on efforts to improve working conditions
Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct"
"all workers in our supply chain deserve a fair and ethical workplace"
Criticism
Examples
Protests
Calls for Boycotts
No Oversight of Suppliers
Lawsuits-Death and Injury of Children
A protest of labor conditions at Foxconn, via Bloomberg
Apple's Response
Apple has asked the Fair Labor Association to conduct an audit of some of its major suppliers in China .
Similar steps have been taken before by Apple
Apple Responds in 2006 to Foxconn China's Supplier of Worker Suicide, and continues business as normal.
Apple Responds in 2009 to Wintek Supplier Employee Accusations of unfair labor, poor working conditions, and overtime no pay and Apple Continues business as normal.
Apple Responds to Wintek and Foxconn in 2008, 2009, and 2010 suicides, poisoned employees, and labor. Apple continues business as normal.
Apple responds in 2011 to China’s IPE's published report accusing Apple of lax oversight leading to poor environmental and working conditions. 2 Explosions injured 27 and killed
4. Apple continues business as normal.
Apple CEO Tim Cook (via Cult of Mac)
Recommendations
" Now Apple should turn its predilection for innovation and just-so design towards creating a state-of-the-art sustainable, ethical beginning-to-end supply chain- and a phone that is as humane to build as it is magical to use."
Brian Merchant – The One Device: The Secret History of the Iphone
Audits with follow up
Random Site Visits
International Collaboration
Improved Regulations and Enforcement of Child Labor Laws in Various Countries
Stakeholders needs to take action and be more involved in the policies and procedures
Supplier held accountable
Conclusion
As a multi-billion-dollar company representative, I believe in Apple and its brand. Now that we are aware and it's clear that Apple has been criticized for its supply chain practices, particularly regarding the use of child labor. There must be a change in our ethics with our suppliers, although Apple has made commitments to ethical and sustainable practices, it is understood that Apple needs to do more to ensure that its suppliers are not using child labor, and if they are then we shall not repeatedly continue to do business with a supplier that ignores our ethics.
Once again, Apple must protect its name and brand. Our Stakeholders, consumers, and investors are at risk, and we cannot allow this reputation to continue.
Child Labour and its effects: Imran Subho, Jun. 27, 2017
https://www.techinasia.com/does-apple-really-care-about-factory-workers
C. Custer Former editor and motion graphics artist for Tech in Asia.
https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/apple-inc
https://acatheunderground.wordpress.com/tag/china /
iPhone 11 Illegally Produced in China (September 2019)
J. O'Dell, January 13, 2012, 1:06 pm, https://venturebeat.com/business/apple-suppliers/
Juliette Garside is deputy business editor of the Guardian and the Observer. Twitter @JulietteGarside
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