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HP, Dell, and IBM Agree to Manufacturing Code of Conduct

Posted by michael on from the step-in-the-right-direction dept.

JustOK writes "Yahoo! reports that IBM, Dell and HP have agreed to a code of conduct for not only workers, but the environment as well. An HP exec's statement is that the company is only responding to the company's 'globalizing in many parts of the world'." The joint press release is available, as is the code of conduct (pdf).

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  1. Globalspeek/Businesspeak by Cade144 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Man, I just love it when PR-types find new uses and abuses for the English language.
    My favorite businesspeak phrase in the article:
    An HP executive said the companies were not responding to anything other than the fact that "we are globalizing in many parts of the world."

    Yeah, globalization, would, by it's very nature, occur in many parts of the world. Sheesh!

  2. Re:Other industries by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now most clothes are made by pre-teens in third world sweatshops.

    Yeah, it's deplorable. Some of that stuff just falls apart at the seams in no time at all! Damn kids can't get anything right...

  3. Odd "Code of Conduct" entry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Section C, subset 4 which states
    "Air Emissions
    Air emissions of volatile organic chemicals, aerosols, corrosives, particulates, ozone depleting chemicals, and combustion by-products generated from operations and the massive eating of curry are to be treated as required prior to discharge and entry to work."

    is this a hint at more outsourcing in the future?

  4. Re:Other industries by Oliver+Wendell+Jones · · Score: 2, Funny

    not very... that's why I had to work in a coal mine... as a shovel.

    --
    A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing -- Emo Phillips
  5. Re:Other industries by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ok ok, you can go ahead and marry your cousin. Sheesh.
    - The Government