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Apple supplier Lens Technology has joined a growing list of companies that have been accused of using forced labor in its manufacturing facilities.
According to documents uncovered by the Tech Transparency Project and shared with
The Washington Post, thousands of Uighur workers from the Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang were sent to work for Lens Technology.
An Apple spokesperson denied the report, stating in a statement that Lens Technology has not received any labor transfers of Uighur workers from Xinjiang. He added that the company has a zero tolerance policy for forced labor. Any violation of our policies has immediate consequences, including possible business termination. As always, our focus is on making sure everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and we will continue doing all we can to protect workers in our supply chain, the spokesperson said.
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Apple has repeatedly been accused of benefiting from forced labor in
China, and the company is said to have lobbied US lawmakers to weaken a bill intended to ban US companies from relying on Chinese forced labor.
Lens Technology has supplied Apple with glass for its iPhones for years. Apple denied the report.
A major Apple supplier is using forced labor from thousands of Uighur workers in its factories in China, a report from the Tech Transparency Project found, according to The Washington Post. Our research shows that Apple s use of forced labor in its supply chain goes far beyond what the company has acknowledged, Katie Paul, the director of the Tech Transparency Project, told The Post.
New Report Claims Apple Supplier Uses Forced Labor in China
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While Apple says it has a thorough system of checks to ensure components used in its products are produced in an ethical manner, a new report claims that well known Apple supplier Lens Technology uses forced labor comprised of Uighur Muslim workers in China.
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The report is derived from publicly available information gathered by the Tech Transparency Project that was later shared with the
, with the report accusing Lens Technology of using thousands of Uighur laborers sent to work in the company’s factories predominantly from China’s Xinjian region. For years, Lens Technology has supplied Apple, along with other big name tech companies including Amazon, Motorola, and Tesla, with electronic components such as cover glass, touch sensor modules, and more.