TNC CASE STUDY APPLE

Question 1

What is apples value?

Answer 1

$145 billion

Question 2

Describe the labour practices in china

Answer 2

200,000 workers in shenzen factory working 80+ hours per week
For $100 a month

Chemcial leaks and insufficient ventilstion caused 50 workers to be posioned

Under 18s work for them

14 sucicides linked to poor working condtions

Question 3

Describe the spatial organisation of apple

Answer 3

Headquarters in silicon valley California
Many products made in china through sister company foxconn
453 retail shops in Europe
European head quarters in cork Ireland

Question 4

Describe the tax scandal apple involved in

Answer 4

USA and UK investigated Apple and found Ireland was treating it favourably apple denies this

Question 5

Why does apple put a lot of its manufacturer in china

Answer 5

High skilled workers
Hard working 
Little pay
Fewer environmental restrictions 
Non unionised

Question 6

Evaluate the impact apple has had on cork ireland

Answer 6

4000 jobs in supply chain
Attracted other high tech firms to cork boosting economy
Emhanced TNC host reputation

But most of the skilled workers come from USA and people comlian much of the employment is not local enough

Question 7

Describe apples effect on the environment

Answer 7

Green placed accused apple of being environmentally unfriendly because it is reliant on
Non renewable energy toxic chemicals e.g. PVC
and it dumps a lot of stuff into water supplies

But it has responded well
Green my apple campaign
75% renewable energy
Desinging away from PVC