Apple runs one of the largest manufacturing chains in the world, but most of the work is done at factories owned by contractors. Apple audited 756 suppliers in 30 countries, 197 of which it was auditing for the first time. In one case, over 700 foreign contract workers recruited from the Philippines were charged a total of $1 million to work for a supplier. Moreover, Apple said it uncovered 38 cases of falsification of working hours data in 2017, up from 9 cases the year before. In the report, Apple also said it was launching a new women’s’ health initiative at its supplier plants, with a goal of reaching 1 million women by 2020.

Source: New Strait Times March 08, 2018 01:07 UTC