“Apple published on Thursday its supplier responsibility report, an annual audit of the contract workers who produce and assemble its iPhones, iPads and other hardware in factories outside the United States,” Brian X. Chen reports for The New York Times.
“Apple said that had it confirmed that its suppliers did not use tantalum, a type of metal commonly used in electronics, containing any conflict minerals — minerals that come from areas engaged in warfare,” Chen reports. “The conflict-minerals debate centers on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where some warlords have profited from the sale of ores containing tantalum, tungsten, tin and gold to component suppliers who make parts for electronics. A grass-roots campaign has been pressing technology giants to keep conflict minerals out of their supply chains.”
“The company said it had verified through third parties that the tantalum smelters used by its suppliers were conflict-free,” Chen reports. “It said it was pushing suppliers of tin, tungsten and gold to also use sources verified as conflict-free.”
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Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Report is here.
I’m waiting for a ” Reporters Responsibility Report “
thank god… thank god…..now I can get some sleep
“conflict-free”. more soft language to bullshit people
Why isn’t this a FoxConn report instead of an Apple report?
Is FoxConn a subsidiary of Apple?
Mashable reports as if it is Apple that is the company and not others. Political correctness and Progressive-think perhaps?
http://mashable.com/2014/02/13/apple-conflict-free-metals/?
I want to see Samsung’s supplier responsibility report…why isn’t the NYT reporting on that?