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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. Other industries by 2.7182 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The clothing industry actually established something like this in the 1930's. My father worked in the garment district in Manhattan and he said it made a big difference.

    1. Re:Other industries by Feminist-Mom · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Yes, that actually was initiated by the Mayor of New York, La Guardia, when he first took office. The garment industry had quite a reputation for being uncivilized. You can even get a sense of it today if you go to that part of town.

    2. Re:Other industries by Kenja · · Score: 5, Interesting
      "it made a big difference."

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

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  2. How about publishing lowest wage paid by acidrain · · Score: 3, Interesting

    How about publishing lowest wage paid anywhere along the supply chain? I'd like to have the lowest Euros/hour paid right next to the price tag on all goods in stores. It should be international law, and developed countries insist on it for all imports...

    How would you react to seeing two toasters: one for $20, with a minimum wage of $3, and another for $18 with a minimum wage of $1?

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