When thinking about what I use on a daily basis, I thought about my phone. I currently use an iPhone which is a product of Apple. It got me thinking with all the phones being made each year and how much of an impact it has on people; with line across blocks and just about everyone having one. What is apple doing to ensure its ethical code is being followed as well as the law while keeping its customers/stakeholder & the company happy.
In 2021 apple made and effort to support and fight against systematic racism, while also hiring more females and giving them the pay they deserve. This is a great move to show case how important and how serious they take social responsibility most companies are still underpaying and hire women as well as people of color. As a woman and person of color I truly appreciate their effort and future investment in changing this narrative.
When it comes to combating their corban footprint apple does a great job. They now have started recycling their products to use to build new ones. Apple is the one of the first global companies to get to a zero net carbon and their goal is to fully fulfill that by 2030.
Although Apple Inc. has many great traits, they are not excluded from being in the hot seat. As most of us are familiar with large corporation favor doing business overseas, mainly in China, and that has caused serious backlash. China is known for their mistreatment of its employees and that has caused quite a concern in certain parts of the world. Apple is also still under how water with a lawsuit against them regarding the force of updates leading customer to buying new phone because of battery draining after it’s updates.
Overall, from all the information I’ve gather on my research Apple needs to fix a few of their ethical thought processes regarding its overseas ties with their labor practices and think about the effects it’s having on people. Other than that, environmentally & socially I think they are on the right track, and I can’t wait to see them continue their effort to combat against corban dioxide.
