apple

• how many employees does apple have worldwide

  98,000
• how many countries is apple based in?

  43- 6 continents
• apple pays US tax on the bulk of it's global earnings which it credits to the intellectual property that it has created in the US.
• what does apple create for people in the US

  provides high value work (and tax revenues) acting as a pole of attraction to high-tech clusters
• how many people does apple employee as high tech workers in the european headquarters in Ireland Cork

  4000
• 14 suicides have been recorded at foxconn city, linked to working conditions
• it has been claimed that 200,000 workers are being kept in "sweatshop" conditions with long hours and low pay
• workers are exposed to toxic chemicals used to clean ipad screens
• 25% of the energy used to create apple products is derived from non-renewable sources
• apple is only paying £13m tax in the uk on £3.5bn UK profits
• 155,000 tonnes of e-waste is being thrown away a year
• china produces 85% of global rare earth elements- used in the iphone complex supply chain across the world
• created in

  1976
• 3rd largest phone manufacturer
• the macbook pro assembly facility employes 6000 people
• employes 90,000 people in all 50 states of the US
• it is the number one global brand with a value of $ 234 billion USD
• It has 511 retail stores across the world