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Case Study 3
“Discussion Case: Apple’s Supplier
Code of Conduct and Foxconn’s Chinese Factories”
Simone DeVane
Saint Leo University

1. Has Apple demonstrated global corporate citizenship? Why or why not?
What is global corporate citizenship? What is involved with the evolution of this process? Lawrence and Weber (2014) explains it as a system of an organization pledging its social and environmental accountability globally, rather than only locally. It is a melding of financial and social performance, or “capitalism with a social conscience” (Lawrence & Weber 2014 pg. 139). Global citizenship is characterized by many qualities, one of them being the organization’s responsiveness to social, political, and environmental responsibilities. Another measureable …show more content…

What are the advantages/disadvantages to Apple of using an independent third party auditor instead of an internal one?
An advantage of Apple utilizing a third party auditor is that their action seems more credible and reliable, especially since the auditor was the FLA, which is a champion of labor issues/relations. A third party auditor appears more objective, which adds to Apple’s integrity as a company. The combination of Apple’s announcement of joining the FLA, then requesting they perform the most extensive audit ever administered was a fantastic public relations move on Apple’s part.
A disadvantage of third party auditing is that mistakes and violations are uncovered, then published. The company has little control over addressing and resolving violations privately. Another disadvantage is that internal audits cost nothing to the company, while external audits are hugely expensive, especially the vast audit performed for Apple. Internal audits also tend to be performed periodically throughout the year and this action tends to resolve errors/violations before they spiral out of control. External auditing is normally performed less frequently and violations tend to build up over

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