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Article

13 Jan 2012

Author:
Jessica E. Vascellaro and Owen Fletcher, Wall Street Journal [USA]

Apple Navigates China Maze

Apple...on Friday disclosed a list of its major suppliers for the first time, moving to combat an array of criticism about working conditions in its supply chain and the company's transparency about them. The list of 156 companies came along with a major report—one of the company's largest ever—divulging the results of its recent factory inspections. The report said Apple found continued problems in areas such as working hours and inadequate benefits. For example, the report said Apple's suppliers were in compliance with the company's code of a maximum of a 60-hour work week only 38% of the time. The company said factories fared better in other areas like fair treatment. Apple...has been sharing more of its findings about working conditions in its factories over time, but this year's update represents one of its most detailed ever...[refers also to Sony, Intel, Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Company, Foxconn (part of Hon Hai)]