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Apple Enforces "Supplier Code of Conduct" After Child Labor Discovery
reporter writes "Since 2006, Apple has regularly audited its manufacturing partners to ensure that they conform to Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct (ASCC), which essentially codifies Western ethical standards with regard to the environment, labor, business conduct, etc. Core violations of ASCC 'include abuse, underage employment, involuntary labor, falsification of audit materials, threats to worker safety, intimidation or retaliation against workers in the audit and serious threats to the environment. Apple said it requires facilities it has found to have a core violation to address the situation immediately and institute a system that insures compliance. Additionally, the facility is placed on probation and later re-audited.' Apple checks 102 facilities, most of which are located in Asia, and these facilities employ 133,000 workers. The most recent audit of Apple's partners revealed 17 violations of ASCC. The violations include hiring workers who were as young as 15 years of age, incorrectly disposing of hazardous waste, and falsifying records. In Apple's recently released Supplier Responsibility 2010 Progress Report (PDF), they condemned the violations and threatened to terminate their business with facilities that did not change their ways."
With the mac pro costing about $1000-$1100 more then a pc with a much better video card and more ram IT SHOULD BE MADE IN THE USA!
Apple laptops also are over priced $1500 for a 13" screen and on board video? $1700 for 15" and on board video is just as bad! with price like that they should be made in usa to at lest make the price not look as bad as it does now.
and the mini at $800 also shows it as well.
The imac also show it as well $1500 for core 2 and 256 vram?
I hope apple does not only use the build in i3 / i5 video in there low end systems to save even more at the same price.
More like Apple is making sure their not producing cheaper versions for sale on the knockoff market.