Apple Criticized by Chinese Environmental Groups

[DainBramaged]

Environmental groups in China have criticized Apple for a lack of regard for its Chinese suppliers, blaming the Cupertino company for poor environmental and work safety standards.

Reuters reported this week that the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) published a critical report on the Apple supply chain, accusing the company of only caring about the "price and quality" of its products.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE70J07K20110120

"We've found that Apple isn't honoring its commitment in ensuring its supply chain's work safety and environmental responsibility and giving dignity and respect to the workers," Ma Jun of IPE told Reuters.

"In some ways they drive the suppliers to cut corners to win their contracts."

In response, Apple said that its own supplier responsibility reports "document the progress of our extensive auditing program since 2006."

http://www.pcworld.com/article/217144/apple_criticized_by_chinese_environmental_groups.html

[jpak]

1. Chinese companies have poor worker safety and environmental records???

so-called compliance with western standards is not verifiable??

who knew?

:shrug:

[Electric Monk]

2. Good thing none of the other tech companies who outsource to China do that

er.... nevermind.

[virgogal]

3. Best laugh I've had all day.

[Lint Head]

4. That's why fascists corporations go there. They know they can break every

unethical law and get away with it. This is the argument for sensible regulation in this country. Fascist corporations exploit ever angle possible to make money. Corporations, unlike individuals, do not have a moral compass. They have a cynical compass that always point toward money. A compass like that is as useless as a stopped clock that's right twice a day every day. That's why fascist corporations do not deserve rights as individuals.

I will never honor a corporation as having individual rights until the day I die. This is the core definition of collective slavery.

[pscot]

5. Irony?

Nah.