An investigating by Chinese environmental radical , sparked by thousands of cases of lead toxic condition in the country , has conclude with a report that urges foreign maker include HP , Sony , Apple , and Vodafone to clean up their supply chains .
Thereport , compose by a coalition of 34 non - governmental organizations , names 29 company that the groups insist should be held more accountable for the suppliers of their parts .
In add-on to thepoor working conditionsfound in many such manufactory , the report states they are often in encroachment of environmental regulations as well . One manufacturer that bring on bombardment used in Vodafone and BT handsets was linked to the lead toxic condition of 121 child last year .
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Vodafone reported that their supplier stopped purchase from that special manufactory after the paper was publish , and other companies have been antiphonal to the groups ’ calls for greater accountability . For such magnanimous ship’s company , however , supply chains are complex and deeply - entrenched systems , and scrub up them clean is a considerable task . Still , putting pressure on these company from both sides — where their products are produce , as well as where they are sold — is one way to check that supply chain accountability persist a priority going forward . [ GuardianviaGreenbiz ]
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