According to the report, when Apple first entered China 30 years ago, there were only a handful of employees. To date, in order to better serve China, there are already 11,090 employees, of whom 40% are female employees, since 2010. Apple has 9 times the number of employees in China. They work in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Suzhou R&D centers, and 41 retail stores.
In approximately 5 million jobs, supply chain employees account for about two-thirds of the total. Apple has launched a series of education programs and professional training for supply chain employees. In the past ten years, a total of 2.5 million students have participated in supplier employees. Education and development plan, 12,000 students enrolled in academic education to obtain a degree.
In addition, on the corporate side, Apple integrated 'sustainable ecology' into its business. Now, 100% of the fibers used in packaging for iPhone X and iPhone 8 come from responsible management of forests, bamboo, sugarcane residues and recycled paper. China assembly plant has achieved 100% zero landfill.
In 2017, suppliers saved about 19 billion liters of water resources. It can fill 7,722 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
In 2017, Apple invested more than 3.5 billion yuan in China's R&D center. After Beijing and Shenzhen, it opened R&D centers in Shanghai and Suzhou.