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Article

27 Feb 2007

Author:
Frédéric Burnand & Adam Beaumont, Swissinfo

Charities slam conditions for computer workers

Two Swiss charities have sharply criticised labour conditions in Asian factories supplying parts to some of the world's leading computer brands. The Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund and the Protestant agency Bread for all are calling on consumers to protest against the exploitation of workers and to ensure firms meet their social responsibilities. The campaign follows an investigation of 27 suppliers in China, Thailand and the Philippines...The five brands in the firing line are Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer, Apple and Fujitsu Siemens...Ridoré highlighted the low wages and the health risks faced by factory workers....Responding to the campaign, Fujitsu Siemens Computers said social responsibility was a top priority...[HP]...said it had "some of the most ambitious supplier standards in the industry"...Apple said it too was committed to ensuring the highest standards of social responsibility...swissinfo also contacted Dell and Acer but was unable to get a response ahead of publication.