Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Companies like Boeing generally can trace every material they get back to the mine or recycling center it came from. They won't buy if a slave was in the mine. Sure there are 7 layers of company between the mine and the company, but you still trace all those layers. This ensures not only do they not use things like slave labor, but also that the correct environmental controls are in place all down the line, and other such things.

If Boeing isn't doing the above they are at fault for the mistakes. No pushing this off on a supplier the buck stops at Boeing who could have solved this. There are other companies that do this correctly for the things they care about.

Of course you will not that many things use slave labor or don't have environmental control. The key is what companies care about.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: