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6 Oct 2015

Statements and answers from HP, Dell, Lenovo & Wistron to Danwatch questions

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...Dell: …Through the EICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition) audit we look for evidence of forced labour such as withholding of passports, disciplinary fines or not being able to terminate their own employment…Dell does not tolerate forced labour and we address any findings immediately…We terminated three suppliers in 2014…for not meeting our SER requirements. It is our objective to drive meaningful change in our supply chain, so we would prefer to work with a supplier and help them improve the working conditions for their employees…

HP:…We take all allegations seriously and conducted an unannounced audit of the facility the next business day after learning of the details of these allegations. Our rigorous on-site evaluation found no evidence to support the presence of involuntary internships, forced overtime, illegal or unethical wage practices, denial of sick leave or systematic inhumane treatment related to HP manufacturing. However, the investigation did identify concerns such as the facility’s lack of proper controls over student working hours and gaps in implementing their responsible student management policies. We will further investigate and institute corrective actions as required… HP found only 10 percent of the workers were student workers – well below our industry leading standard of no more than 20 percent.

Lenovo:…Lenovo currently is and has been a member of the…EICC since 2006 and works to comply with all requirements in our own internal operations and externally with our suppliers…Demonstrating Lenovo’s commitment to enforcing fair labor standards, about 75% of the company’s procurement spend today is with EICC and/or Global e-Sustainability (GeSI) members…

Wistron:…For those students highlighted by Danwatch, students seem to have a misunderstanding of their choices regarding school programs and work at Wistron. Foany misunderstanding by students we will continue to educate them about their choices offered by their schools. We will also continue to ask for their feedback to confirm their willingness to join any programs at our company. Meanwhile, for those students that come to our company we will inform them clearly about all grievance communication channels. With these actions and any future enhancements to our staff related programs we hope all employees are comfortable and satisfied with their time at our company…