Apple Push to Clean Up Supply Chain Gained Momentum in 2017
- While low-performers fell to 1%, ‘core violations’ rose
- Company audited 756 facilities in 2017, boosted training
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Apple Inc. touted major improvements in labor and environmental practices across its vast global supply chain in 2017, as the world’s most valuable company pressured factories to modernize and train workers on their rights.
The iPhone maker’s audit of 756 facilities in 2017 produced a 35 percent increase in suppliers classified as high-performing for their adherence to its code of conduct, according to Apple’s 2018 progress report. More than 3 million workers were trained on their rights last year.