The amount of water used is monitored. This is to use less water. The data centers have
cooling systems and the water is reused several times. There are irrigation systems that have
been put into place and only used when necessary. In 2013, a cleaner water campaign was
launched.
A stakeholder is defined as a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in
something, as a business or industry. Apple internal stakeholders are their employees. The
employees have the right to voice their opinion on how Apple is operating. Customers are also
stakeholders in Apple. They make sure Apple makes the most effective and best products.
Investors are stakeholders. Suppliers are stakeholders. According to Supplier Responsibility
Standards (2016), here are the supplier responsibilities are:
Supplier must ensure workers equally.
Make sure workers are not harassed.
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Supplier must comply with all rules and laws.
They can use the necessities as a reward. Supplier make unreasonable restrictions
on movement within the workplace. (p.4)
Apple leads the digital music iPods and iTunes in the online store. The mobile phone was
reinvented by Apple. In 1955, Apple went from a 600 million in sales to i8 billion in sales. Their
customers are loyal. Apple is worth 728.35 billion dollars.
Apple has a code of conduct that basically deals with ethics.
The supply chain must be
safe at all time. Workers must be treated with respect and dignity. The manufacturing processes
are responsible for not running the environment. The suppliers must commit to the code of
conduct. They must comply to all rules and laws that have been put into place. Worker cannot be
harassed or abused at work. Suppliers cannot force workers to work or try to pay them off. There
must be an emergency plan in place. Workers must be trained properly and given the correct
information.
Corporate
governance
statement
is an
outline the company mission. According to Leadership &
Governance (2017),
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Apple's Board of Directors oversees the Chief Executive Officer and other senior
management in the competent and ethical operation of Apple on a day-to-day basis and
assures that the long-term interests of shareholders are being served. To satisfy the
