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August 19, 2006
Apple's Mea Culpa: Chinese iPod Supplier Violated Our Code of
Recently, Apple has had its share of bad publicity, with much of it focusing on labor practices at a Chinese iPod manufacturing facility. Apple has issued a statement that says they have audited the supplier's practices. While they found the supplier to be in compliance in the majority of the areas audited, they also confirmed that the supplier was violating Apple's Code of Conduct. "Recognizing that some aspects of workplace auditing (such as health and safety) lie beyond our current expertise," notes Apple, "we ve engaged the services of Verit , an internationally recognized leader in workplace standards dedicated to ensuring that people around the world work under safe, fair and legal conditions."
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Posted by Guido at August 19, 2006 12:10 PM
