Apple Supplier Responsibility 2011 Progress Report Finds 37 Core Violations

Apple has released its 'Apple Supplier Responsibility 2011 Progress Report' which found 37 core violations across 127 facilities.

In 2010, our audits of 127 facilities revealed 37 core violations: 18 facilities where workers had paid excessive recruitment fees, which we consider to be involuntary labor; ten facilities where underage workers had been hired; two instances of worker endangerment; four facilities where records were falsified; one case of bribery; and one case of coaching workers on how to answer auditors’ questions.

When core violations occur, Apple’s goal is to work with suppliers to address problems, verify corrective actions, and drive improvements. We expect suppliers to take these situations as seriously as we do. Our 2010 audits and corrective action processes revealed three facilities where management failed to demonstrate serious commitment. In all three cases, we terminated business.


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