Supplier responsibility
To make truly great products, we feel it’s crucial to build them in ways that are ethical and environmentally responsible.
All over the world, BrandCharger products are disitrbuted. And we want to make sure that each person in the chain is treated with dignity and respect. This is why we think it is important to educate and empower workers, and help preserve our environment’s precious resources for future generations.
A massive challenge for our young company.
Around the globe, BrandCharger employees and partners are united in bringing equality, human rights, and respect for the environment to the deepest layers of our supply chain.
Accountability
We go deep into our supply chain to enforce our social and environmental standards.
Accountability and improvement — for our suppliers and for ourselves — are among our core objectives. So we continually strengthen our Supplier Code of Conduct to help implement safer and more ethical working conditions.
When we find noncompliance, which we do in every audit, we partner with suppliers and work onsite to drive change. And then we work to raise the bar even higher.
Labor & Human Rights
We demand that suppliers treat workers fairly and ethically at all times.
Every supplier that does business with BrandCharger must demonstrate the highest commitment to protecting workers’ rights. This includes abiding by a maximum 60-hour workweek. Last year, 100 percent of all our suppliers’ workweeks were compliant with our 60-hour maximum standard. It also means holding suppliers accountable to ethical hiring practices.
Health & Safety
We insist on safe and healthy facilities for all workers.
Whether it’s in Rotterdam or Shenzhen, worker safety is of paramount importance. We’ve found that well-trained managers and employees are essential to the process. Since 2011 we require BSCI compliance from all our manufacturers.
Environment
We hold our products and processes to the highest environmental standards.
Our planet has a finite amount of precious resources. We’re doing our part to conserve them, including half a billion gallons of freshwater, through our Clean Water Program. And by educating managers on air pollution control and other subjects through our 18-month, 19-course EHS Academy. It’s an ongoing effort, but we’re committed to making Apple products and processes safer for people and the planet.