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| 1. Does the brand (company) have a policy that excludes smelters of conflict minerals by only sourcing minerals from conflict free areas or by only sourcing minerals from conflict areas when human rights are respected and where contributing to conflict is avoided? |
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Apple has a policy to exclude smelters of conflict minerals by implementing the EICC Conflict Free Smelter program with its suppliers (see p. 11). |
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| 2. Does the brand (company) have a Code of Conduct (CoC) for both its own factories and those of its suppliers, which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? |
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All standards are mentioned in Apple Code of Conduct. See pages: 1,2 and 4 in the Code of Conduct. |
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| 3. Does the brand’s (company’s) CoC include at least 3 of the following workers rights: 1. a formally registered employment relationship 2. a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. a sufficient living wage 4. form and join labor unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, to develop parallel means? |
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1. Not mentioned; 2. No, maximum working week is 60 hours (including overtime), "except in emergency cases" which can mean anything; 3. No, mentioning of minimum wage, not living wage (see page 2); 4. No, freedom of
association is
mentioned, but
nothing found about
situations in which
this right is
restricted by law (see p.2). |
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| 4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? |
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Apple published a supplier list covering 97% of its supplies. |
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| 5. Is the brand (company) a member of a multi stakeholder initiative (MSI), wherein independent NGO’s or labor unions are represented, that collectively aims to improve labor conditions and that carries out independent audits? Or does the brand (company) significantly purchase its supplies from factories certified by such MSI’s? |
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Apple is the first and only electronics company to join the Fair Labor Organisation. This is an organization of companies, universities and independent NGO's that collaborate to improve labour conditions in the supply chains. |
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| 6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Apple publishes a detailed overview of audits realized (127 in 2010) in its Supplier Responsibility Report 2011 and Progress report 2012. |
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| 7. Has the brand’s labor conditions policy resulted in a ‘compliance level’ of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a ‘monitored level' of at least 80%? |
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Apple provides a report on the audits held at facilities in 2011, and gives a list of core violations, such as excessive overtime. Apple does not make clear what part of the total production volume is compliant to the Code of Conduct, or monitored. |
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