$50M Apple Fund to Boost Skills Development for Supply Chain Workers

Apple launched a $50 million “supplier employee development fund” it said will expand access to learning opportunities and skills development for employees in its supply chain. The fund also includes new and expanded partnerships with rights advocates, universities and nonprofits “to drive Apple’s ongoing work to empower supplier employees and drive improvements in knowledge of and respect for workplace rights across industries,” said Apple Wednesday. Participants in the effort include the International Labour Organization and the International Organization for Migration, it said.