Apple Appeals to Tungsten Suppliers Protecting Environment

Nearly half of the 55 Apple suppliers including tungsten suppliers that underwent a focused environmental audit last year violated the company’s standards and were cited in the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs pollution database, according to the tech company’s annual supply chain progress report.

Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, a 37-page report detailing the results of audits covering labor, human rights, health, safety and the environment, found a string of environmental violations of its Suppliers Code of Conduct.

If a core violation creates serious impacts to the environment, Apple requires suppliers to shut down processes. The supplier is given 90 days to resolve the problem. Third-party experts, such as the IPE or local NGOs, validate the findings and any corrective actions taken by the supplier, Apple said.

Apple also has made a commitment to only use conflict-free minerals. The tech company has mapped its supply chain for conflict minerals and actively surveys suppliers to confirm their smelter sources. As of December 2012, Apple had identified 211 smelters and refiners from which its suppliers source tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold.

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