Apple TNC

• Where are Apples HQ and research and development departments?

  Cupertino, California.
• Where is Apples European HQ?

  Cork, Ireland.
• Where are the component suppliers based?

  High income countries such as USA.
• Where are the manufacturers based?


  Lower income countries such as China.
• Who do Apple outsource to?

  Foxconn in Shenzhen, China
• What positive economic impacts does Apple have on the host country?


  Often attracts other investment, provides jobs, creates the positive multiplier effect.
• How many people does apple employ in Europe?

  22,000
• How many people does Foxconn employ?

  350,000
• What negative impacts does Apple have on the host country?


  Repatriation of profits, which creates economic leakage, low wages and poor job security.
• Compared to the USA, what are Chinas rates of pay?


  China - £2.25 per hours, USA - £27.00 per hour.
• What are the working conditions in Foxconns assembly plants?


  Very poor, including long hours and excessive overtime.
• What happened in 2010-11?


  There were several suicides due to poor working conditions.
• What do Apple claim will happen by 2030?


  All products will be made using 100% renewable energy.
• What scheme does Apple use to recycle?

  Trade in, which involves customers swapping their old phones for credit on new device.
• How much has Apples use of plastic reduced in the past 4 years.

  58%
• Whats the problem with Apple constantly updating phones?


  Customers constantly replace their old phones, creating wastage.
• What is bad about Apples production?


  Dangerous chemicals are produced, endangering workers.
• What did the guardian newspaper report in 2018?


  In China, Apple were draining contaminated waste water into public drains, affecting water supplies and the environment.
• What element is mined and used in the battery?

  Cobalt is mined which has environmental impacts.