Conflict Minerals: Apple Terminated Five Suppliers after Human Rights Audits, Conflict Minerals Report Reveals

Feb 15, 2019 | Jesse Hollington, iDrop News
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Apple has long been committed to Supplier Responsiblity; ensuring that all of the companies in its supply chain, from the mines that produce the raw minerals to the factories that assemble its iPhones, are held to the highest standards for human rights, environmental stewardship, and ethical and responsible business practices. To emphasize the company’s efforts in this area, it releases a Supplier Responsiblity Progress Report annually, outlining its commitments to “people and the planet” and highlighting the steps its taken year over year to improve in these areas.