What are TNCs? - ANS Trans-national corporations - companies with bases in two or more countries, who often operate on a vast scale.
Give an example of a TNC - ANS Apple
Where is Apple based? - ANS California
What is Apple valued at? - ANS $2.48 trillion
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What are TNCs? - ANS Trans-national corporations - companies with bases in two or more
countries, who often operate on a vast scale.
Give an example of a TNC - ANS Apple
Where is Apple based? - ANS California
What is Apple valued at? - ANS $2.48 trillion
How many countries does apple operate in? - ANS 25
Why do TNCs operate in LICs and NEEs? - ANS lower labour costs
What happened in 2010 in Longhua, China? - ANS wave of suicides by Apple assembly
line workers in desperation and protest at the appalling working conditions
What was wrong with the working conditions? - ANS 12-hour shifts, cruel management and
low pay.
How many attempted suicide at Longhua? - ANS 18
How many died in Longhua? - ANS 14
What was apple's 'uncaring' response to Longhua? - ANS setting up nets around buildings
to prevent further deaths rather than making structural changes + defended it as being within
the Chinese suicide rate
how can TNCs like apple improve standard of living in host countries? - ANS by introducing
environmentally sustainable practices.
How many countries does apple run entirely on renewable energy in? - ANS 23
What % of their target does apple run entirely renewable in? - ANS 93%
How much landfill waste does apple offset as of 2016? - ANS 96%
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