Comments on: What is the Fair Labor Association and why are they auditing Apple suppliers? http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/29/what-is-the-fair-labor-association-and-why-are-they-auditing-apple-suppliers/ What's next in tech Wed, 22 May 2013 02:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: What The Huge Tim Cook Interview Tells Us About The Future Of Apple (Bad News For Those Hoping For An Apple ICar) - FourTech Plus http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/29/what-is-the-fair-labor-association-and-why-are-they-auditing-apple-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-46305 What The Huge Tim Cook Interview Tells Us About The Future Of Apple (Bad News For Those Hoping For An Apple ICar) - FourTech Plus Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:53:04 +0000 http://www.siliconbeat.com/?p=6772#comment-46305 [...] has also been criticized for its choice of the Fair Labor Association as its main auditor, with one thinktank criticizing [...] [...] has also been criticized for its choice of the Fair Labor Association as its main auditor, with one thinktank criticizing [...]

]]> By: Nestlé’s trying, but I’m still not buying. I think it’s a start, but read the child labor report for yourself. « Human Trafficking http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/29/what-is-the-fair-labor-association-and-why-are-they-auditing-apple-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-38360 Nestlé’s trying, but I’m still not buying. I think it’s a start, but read the child labor report for yourself. « Human Trafficking Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.siliconbeat.com/?p=6772#comment-38360 [...] are significant questions about the independence of the Fair Labor Association.  According to Chris O’Brien at Silicon Beat, the FLA audit of Apple’s supply chain issues is of dubious value if the FLA is primarily [...] [...] are significant questions about the independence of the Fair Labor Association.  According to Chris O’Brien at Silicon Beat, the FLA audit of Apple’s supply chain issues is of dubious value if the FLA is primarily [...]

]]> By: 3 Thoughts on Foxconn | Hot Wires (from Circuits Assembly) http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/29/what-is-the-fair-labor-association-and-why-are-they-auditing-apple-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-30053 3 Thoughts on Foxconn | Hot Wires (from Circuits Assembly) Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:45:48 +0000 http://www.siliconbeat.com/?p=6772#comment-30053 [...] you should read this piece from the Silicon Valley Mercury News that explains what the FLA is — including the main source of its [...] [...] you should read this piece from the Silicon Valley Mercury News that explains what the FLA is — including the main source of its [...]

]]> By: Laurence Neber http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/29/what-is-the-fair-labor-association-and-why-are-they-auditing-apple-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-29972 Laurence Neber Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:04:29 +0000 http://www.siliconbeat.com/?p=6772#comment-29972 Excellent article, and some valuable cautionary notes on Apple's sudden alleged "openness" in its PR campaign. There is the obvious need to challenge the sincerity of Apple's stated desire to improve workers' conditions and help establish better standards and "codes of conduct" for both workers and the environment with respect to their suppliers. What is missing from the discussion, however, is the role of the PRC and the enforcement of its own existing labor and environmental practices. It seems that if there is question as to the "independence" of some of the watchdog groups, wouldn't it be equally important to insist on, at the very least, an open dialogue if not some monitoring capabilities on regulators within the PRC government? And as naive as this might sound, enforcement will come from them, not Apple, not FLA or IECC or the lobbying of human rights advocates. I think it is also fair to assume that what Foxconn might consent to do with Apple, may not apply to other companies to which they supply a myriad of electronic goods and services. Best. LN Excellent article, and some valuable cautionary notes on Apple’s sudden alleged “openness” in its PR campaign. There is the obvious need to challenge the sincerity of Apple’s stated desire to improve workers’ conditions and help establish better standards and “codes of conduct” for both workers and the environment with respect to their suppliers. What is missing from the discussion, however, is the role of the PRC and the enforcement of its own existing labor and environmental practices. It seems that if there is question as to the “independence” of some of the watchdog groups, wouldn’t it be equally important to insist on, at the very least, an open dialogue if not some monitoring capabilities on regulators within the PRC government? And as naive as this might sound, enforcement will come from them, not Apple, not FLA or IECC or the lobbying of human rights advocates. I think it is also fair to assume that what Foxconn might consent to do with Apple, may not apply to other companies to which they supply a myriad of electronic goods and services.

Best. LN

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