Last week, China-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn, best known as the contract manufacturer of Apple iPhones, admitted that underage “interns” as young as 14 were found working at one its factories. Incidents and allegations of sweatshop-like conditions at Foxconn have caused constant embarrassment for Apple and other electronics companies.
Apple is hardly alone in having concerns of unethical behavior by suppliers. In August, the non-profit group China Labor Watch released a report stating that HEG Electronics, a major supplier to electronics giant Samsung, used child labor in its factory.
