Apple admits litany of violations to green supply chain code of conduct

James S Murray
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Company praised for publishing results of supply chain audit that reveals significant numbers of suppliers are failing to follow environmental best practices

Almost 150 of Apple's suppliers failed to properly store or handle potentially hazardous chemicals, including one that was found to have been intentionally dumping waste cutting oil in a "rest room receptacle"....

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