March 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
Apple launches $50 million supplier worker improvement fund
Apple is partnering with the Worldwide Labor Group, the Worldwide Group for Migration and education consultants around the world to help with broader initiatives for people in the supply chain.
Cupertino, California Apple today announced a $50 million Service Provider Improvement Fund that can expand access to study alternatives and improve capabilities. The fund further consists of new and expanded partnerships with leading advocates, universities, and nonprofit organizations to empower Apple supplier personnel and inform Apple’s ongoing work to improve data and respect for office rights in all sectors.
As part of the new $50 million investment and building on Apple’s long history in the field, the company is working with supply chain partners to make workers’ voices heard. This is support for labor rights packages created by the Worldwide Labor Group (ILO) for individuals in the electronics industry, and the work of the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) to expand rights training and develop the recruitment of responsible employees at the forefront of the industry. implements. .
“We put people first in every piece we make, and we’re proud to announce a new drive to accelerate our progress and provide more alternatives to people in our supply chain,” said Sarah. Chandler, Apple’s senior configuration manager. and Provide string. Innovation. “Together with advocates and school officials, we are making further improvements to help people and the planet.”
“At IOM, we perceive that supply chain accountability is complicated and must be driven by innovation, results and partnerships,” said Amy Pope, Vice President for Governance and Reform of IOM. “Improving people’s lives must be at the heart of our concerns. The partnership between IOM and Apple confirmed Apple’s personal supply chain leads and paved the way for others within the industry. To achieve real change, we want global collaboration that brings together employees, NGOs, authorities and {industry}. Apple’s new commitments will bring tangible and meaningful benefits to workers around the world.
Apple is currently releasing its sixteenth annual People and Environment in Our Supply Chain Report, which details how Apple and its suppliers are supporting people in the company’s supply chain, moving to vitality and invest in advanced applied science.
New Schooling and Professional Development Alternatives
Since 2008, Apple has offered in-person and digital coaching, capacity enhancement and enrichment programs, providing alternatives for individuals in the supply chain to learn new technical and managerial capabilities. With the launch of the Provider Worker Improvement Fund, Apple is significantly expanding these options with new educational assets for individuals within the supply chain and surrounding communities to develop in-demand talent for today’s roles and tomorrow.
The all-new coaching initiatives will offer coaching and programs to supplier personnel around the world, with programs initially available to people in the United States, China, India and Vietnam. By 2023, Apple expects more than 100,000 company employees to participate in new learning alternatives, from management coaching and technical certifications to superior manufacturing fundamentals programs, including coding, robotics and inexperienced manufacturing.