Apple Beginning Independent Environmental Audits of Chinese Suppliers' Facilities

while apple's partnership fair labor association conduct independent audits of working conditions @ factories in apple's supply chain has been gaining headlines in recent weeks, usa today reports apple gearing independent environmental audits of several suppliers. news comes apple yesterday released annual environmental report, touting number of new initiatives , improvements, including significant investments in alternative energy @ new north carolina data center.

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ma jun, founder of institute of public & environmental affairs, told usa today in phone interview monday apple agreed independent reviews in late january in response 2 reports ipe , other environmental groups released last year documenting hazardous-waste leaks , use of toxic chemicals @ suspected apple suppliers.

reviews, begin in march, start 2 suppliers might expand others, said ma, 1 of china's leading environmental activists.

linda greer, washington-d.c.-based director of national resources defense council's health program, said apple agreed allow environmental groups examine @ least 2 of 14 suppliers apple did environmental audits on last year. apple has promised groups access factories, said. reviews focus on environmental issues, such whether apple suppliers discharging toxic waste water supply , soil.

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apple reportedly working ipe's database of environmental violations in china, using data monitor current supply chain partners , evaluate potential new ones.




apple said looking add similar level of transparency environmental auditing deploying audits of working conditions, seeking make results public , naming audited suppliers once have had opportunity address deficiencies.

article link: apple beginning independent environmental audits of chinese suppliers' facilities

 

whether because tim in charge, or apple getting larger minute, see them start doing things this.

 

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