On 13 August 2014, Apple announced the ban on benzene and n-hexane in the final assembly facilities of its iPhone and iPad products, a response to SACOM and other labour concern groups’ long-term campaign for…
On May 16 and 17, workers and activists in different European cities participated in the “Let’s Tackle Apple Action”. The action aimed to support Apple workers all over the world and to raise attention for…
Isaac Shapiro and Scott Nova present an assessment of Apple’s latest supplier responsibility report (Apple 2014a), which was released in February and reports on conditions in its supply chain throughout 2013. From their assessment, that…
In the first twenty-four hours of Green America’s “Bad Apple” Campaign, more than twelve thousand consumers signed the petition and sent a message to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. The campaign was also covered in more…
Eliminate toxic chemicals; ensure adequate medical treatment; and end worker abuse; these are the demands of Green America and The Nation in a new campaign “Bad Apple. End Smartphone Sweatshops”, launched yesterday. You can help…
In November 2012 Friends of the Earth revealed that tin mining on Bangka Island in Indonesia is destroying tropical forests, coral reefs and livelihoods. Thousands joined in the call for phone companies to come clean…
Under pressure from many different sources, more than 20 IT brands have responded to questions from environmental NGOs, and have set out to strengthen the environmental management of their supply chains. A report by Friends…
On the day of Apple’s annual general meeting, Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) is urging Apple again to take immediate and constructive action to fulfil its corporate responsibility by improving the working conditions…
China Labor Watch has published an investigative report that reveals major labour abuses at Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City (QSMC), a supplier to brands like Sony, Apple, and Dell. QSMC is a subsidiary of Taiwan Quanta…
Apple Inc. is nominated for the “Eyesore of the Year 2013″, because the company relocated parts of its production to Pegatron in June 2013, after worldwide protests against the working conditions at supplier Foxconn. It’s…