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Apple CEO Tim Cook again defended his company's track record on improving working conditions at the manufacturing facilities of its suppliers, noting that it has done more to address the issue than any of its peers.
Apple CEO Tim Cook at a company event last year.
(Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET)"No one in our industry is doing more to improve working conditions than Apple," Cook said during an investor conference today.
Cook's comments come amid growing criticism over the working conditions at the factories used to construct hit Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad. Much of it was sparked by a New York Times story that highlighted some of the poor conditions that workers in China face.
On Friday, activist groups Change.org and SumofUs delivered 250,000 signed petitions to Apple stores around the world, calling for a more ethically built iPhone. Yesterday, Apple said it would launch fair-labor inspections of Foxconn, one of its major suppliers.
Apple has gone on the offensive in defending its actions. Supporters also point out that other tech companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Dell, use the same manufacturing facilities. Critics argue that since Apple is a leader in the tech industry, it should lead in its calls for better working conditions.
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