Tim Cook's Email to Apple Staff Regarding Supplier Responsibility Report

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earlier today, apple released 2012 supplier responsibility progress report, annual report supplemented first time public list of on 150 companies supply components , manufacturing services company.

related french site macgeneration, apple ceo tim cook sent following email company employees today addressing developments on supplier responsibility front:

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team,

we've released our sixth annual update on conditions in apple's supply chain, , want share of results you.

insist our manufacturing partners follow apple's strict code of conduct, , make sure do, supplier responsibility team led more 200 audits @ facilities throughout our supply chain last year. these audits make sure working conditions safe , just, , if manufacturer won't live our standards, stop working them.

our supplier responsibility program, we've seen dramatic improvements in hiring practices our suppliers. prevent use of underage labor, our team interviews workers, checks employment records , audits age verification systems our suppliers use. these efforts have been successful and, result, cases of underage labor down sharply last year. found no underage workers @ our final assembly suppliers, , not rest until number 0 everywhere.

we've used our influence substantially improve living conditions people make our products. apple set new standard suppliers offer employee housing, ensure dormitories comfortable , safe. meet our requirements, many suppliers have renovated dorms or built new ones altogether.

finding , correcting problems not enough. our team has built ambitious training program educate workers apple's code of conduct, workers' rights, , occupational health , safety. more 1 million people know these rights because went work apple supplier. additionally, apple offers continuing education programs free of charge @ many manufacturing sites in china. more 60,000 workers have enrolled in classes learn business, entrepreneurial skills or english.

finally, taking big step today toward greater transparency , independent oversight of our supply chain joining fair labor association. fla leading nonprofit organization dedicated improving conditions workers around world, , first technology company they've approved membership. fla's auditing team have direct access our supply chain , report findings independently on website.

no 1 in our industry driving improvements workers way apple today. encourage take time read more these efforts, can proud of apple's contributions in area am. details online @ apple.com/supplierresponsibility.

tim

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today has been busy day on environmental responsibility , worker rights fronts apple, company announcing partnership fair labor association monitor conditions @ suppliers' facilities , expanded recycling program in uk, germany, , france. news surfaced today regarding apple's efforts transition halogen-free power , usb cables products.

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