Apple Kills the Textbook with iBooks 2, iBooks Author

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126. See my post above. I added a summary of the progress report. Here are some more links.

YOu asked me what apple is doing, I am providing you links to information

http://www.apple.com/supplierresponsibility/code-of-conduct/environmental-impact.html

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Results
We required 112 facilities that were not handling hazardous chemicals properly — for instance, not providing secondary containment for hazardous chemicals or separate storage for incompatible chemicals — to establish chemical management procedures for proper handling and storage of these substances.

We required 69 facilities that were not recycling or disposing of hazardous waste properly to correct their disposal practices and to maintain documentation demonstrating compliance with Apple requirements and applicable laws.

http://www.apple.com/supplierresponsibility/code-of-conduct/labor-and-human-rights.html

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Addressing excessive work hours.
We continue to address excessive work hours, and this has been a challenge throughout the history of our program. While the problem is not unique to Apple, we continue to fight it. Apple limits factory working hours to a maximum of 60 work hours per week and requires at least one day of rest per seven days of work — except in emergencies or unusual circumstances.

The reasons behind excessive work hours vary, but they include inadequate shift planning, failure to prepare for changing demand or employee attrition, lack of accountability by management, and inadequate oversight when the same employee works for multiple business groups or customers.

We began weekly tracking of 110 facilities where excessive work-hour violations were commonplace. Additionally, we are working with industry experts on a work-hour reduction program that combines training, management consultation, and verification of work-hour systems and practices. While the problem is complex, it is also manageable. Reducing excessive overtime is a top priority for our Supplier Responsibility program in 2012.

Prohibiting discriminatory policies.
Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct protects against discrimination in a range of areas: race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, union membership, national origin, and marital status.

We also prohibit the use of pregnancy tests and medical tests as a condition of employment. When we find instances of discrimination — even where permissible under local laws — we require facilities to discontinue the practice and to establish clear policies and procedures to prevent recurrence.

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There is lots of information at the site about what is being done.