Supply Chain Innovation

Innovation for all.

Business can and should be a force for good. Apple products are designed in California and built by people all over the world. We strive to uphold our high standards everywhere we operate, supporting the people and communities across our global supply chain and working to protect the planet we all share.

A world of learning.

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Education is a powerful equalising force.

The Apple Supplier Employee Development Fund is our US$50 million commitment to further invest in the people in our supply chain — and to innovate and expand on our long-running education programs.

Through the Fund, supplier employees learn about their workplace rights and gain opportunities to develop new skills such as coding, smart manufacturing fundamentals, language learning, health training and leadership development.

Since the Fund’s launch, we have delivered more than 5.7 million training and education sessions, with our programs reaching more than 8 million people since 2008. Through the Fund, we are providing people all over the world with opportunities to advance in their jobs or explore new job paths.

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Accountability
from day one.

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Apple products are designed in California and made by people all over the world. Thousands of businesses and millions of people in more than 50 countries and regions are part of our supply chain, contributing their skills to help build, deliver, repair and recycle our products.

Our suppliers are required to meet the strict standards of the Apple Supplier Code of Conduct, no matter where they operate or what type of goods, services or labour they provide to Apple. The Code’s requirements cover labour and human rights, health and safety, the environment, ethics and management practices.

We are committed to holding ourselves and our suppliers accountable to high standards. This includes working to make sure our strict standards are met before production begins, conducting regular assessments of our suppliers’ performance, and actively listening to supplier employees.

Assessments, conducted by independent third-party auditors, thoroughly examine a supplier’s operations through worker and management interviews, detailed site walkthroughs and comprehensive documentation reviews. In addition to planned assessments, we also conduct unannounced visits, where the supplier has no advance knowledge of the auditor’s arrival.

How we hold suppliers accountable.