Shein
How much are Shein workers paid per month on average?
$500
Nike has been criticised for paying elite athletes millions of dollars and underpaying factory workers TRUE / FALSE
What has Apple eliminated from their products to improve impact on the environment?
Dangerous chemicals like PVC and BFR's
How can we be ethical consumers?
By ensuring that the goods we buy are produced in a socially responsible way that does not involve the exploitation or harm of workers.
What is a question you can ask yourself about an AUTHOR to assess reliability of a source?
Is the Author an expert in the field?
Where are most of Shein's factories located?
China
Why do workers in developing countries continue to work for Nike factories even though they are not well paid?
In many cases working for a Nike factory is the best opportunity available to them. They can make more working in a Nike factory than working for a state- owned operation.
Apple conducts yearly audits of their manufacturing plants overseas. Why do they do this?
To check whether or not the contractors working for them are complying with the socially responsible and strict workplace regulations (taking care of workers basically).
What are the conditions like in sweatshops?
Excessive hours
Exposure to toxic substances
Inadequate pay / breaks
Physical and sexual abuse
If there is no author a source is not reliable TRUE / FALSE
False. When no author is stated can decrease the reliability but it is only one element that we are assessing. A source can have no author mentioned but still be somewhat reliable.
How many garments are Shein workers targeted to produce?
500 pieces per day
In 2020 Nike employed how many people?
76,700 people
Apple established a Supplier Code of Conduct which states that contractors have to do what?
Provide safe working conditions, treat workers with dignity and respect and use environmentally responsible working processes
ASOS conduct 'unannounced' audits of their factories. Why?
So that they can accurately see what day-to-day operations are like and factory owners don't have time to prepare before their arrival.
What is a question you can ask yourself about a source to assess its reliability?
How recently was the source created?
Why do Shein exploit workers?
To maintain their low prices and high volume of sales
Where are Nike factories based?
Asia, Taiwan, Indonesia, China, India, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam
Apple's headquarters and assembly plants are located in California TRUE/FALSE
FALSE Their headquarters are in California but assembly of their products takes place in China.
Why did Apple choose China?
Why are sweatshops commonly found in developing countries?
These communities are easier for MNC to exploit due to lack of regulation.
An author's bias does not need to be considered when assessing the reliability of a source TRUE / FALSE
FALSE. You should always consider whether or not the author has an opinion on the topic when assessing reliability.
How do high production targets impact workers?
Unrealistic production targets put pressure on factory owners who then push workers to meet these targets. In some cases it is not possible for workers to work reasonable hours and take breaks and still meet the targets and work takes priority.
What other unethical practices aside from sweatshops have Nike been accused of using?
Child labour
What is Apple trying to reduce by changing the way its products are manufactured?
Its carbon footprint
Why is it dangerous for workers to live in the factories?
It gives the factory owners even more control over their workers and in some cases they are locked in.
Citing other reputable sources to back up information adds to reliability TRUE / FALSE
TRUE