Walk Free+MSA Agency workers+Apple Inc.+2022+Discussion

e.g. p. 6 mentions the development of labor agency mapping --> does that count or not?

Answering the question above:

Yes, it counts as the statement continues "...we also began to require all prospective suppliers in Brazil, China mainland, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam to complete labor agency mapping and responsible labor recruitment training as part of our supplier selection due diligence and business award process."

However, it did not clearly state if the process is completed.

Special actions to protect FCW (Foreign Contract Workers):

p.7: In 2022, 58 specialized assessments and investigations of facilities employing FCWs were conducted in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. These assessments verify whether any fees were paid by workers at any point during their labor recruitment process. Each specialized assessment includes verification of documents from suppliers and their labor agents, as well as interviews with labor agents and FCWs

p. 8: Suppliers may also receive additional specialized assessments based on the nature of their business or employee population, such as those that employ FCWs, and those located in higher-risk migration corridors.