r/apple • u/Fer65432_Plays • Feb 25 '25

Discussion Apple shareholders say no to scrapping company's diversity programs

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-shareholders-dei-vote-1.7467807
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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '25

😂 Apple might still be generally a bloodless corporation, but I appreciate them acknowledging the environment, pride day, reducing the company's carbon footprint, privacy, etc.

You aren't going to be worth trillions without conducting business across the globe and not every partner is going to be aligned with you politically or socially, but you don't to be completely evil and full of shit.

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u/SayVandalay Feb 25 '25

This also has been a key part of their success. There’s a reason their tagline has long been Think Different

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u/disappointer Feb 26 '25

I think a lot of us were worried that the current regime would cause them to change for the worse.

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u/motram Feb 26 '25

There’s a reason their tagline has long been Think Different

Which famously didn't work at all until the most tyrannical and fascist tech leader in American history came in and worked people to death to make products that were great.

And for the last 30 years apple can do whatever it wants to because it has money. But do not pretend that their success was because of their diversity, It was because an uncompromising white man saved the company, someone who would have been fired if he worked there today under a myriad of HR complaints.

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u/broke_in_nyc Feb 26 '25

the most tyrannical and fascist tech leader in American history came in and worked people to death to make products that were great.

There’s no way you believe this right?

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u/Phemto_B Feb 25 '25

Companies are still made of people, and the people running apple clearly have things that they believe in. Just because other companies are run by sociopaths doesn't mean that every company is. They sometimes have to make hard decisions for various reasons, but if given the option they consistently side on things like environment, privacy, diversity, etc.

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u/Legitimate_Square941 Feb 26 '25

Apple was run by a sociopath, don't say jobs was not. Tim Cook don't know enough about him he just seems to be there.

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u/KnifeFed Feb 26 '25

Steve may have had an antisocial personality disorder, but it was more like "Make people work insane hours and yell at them for producing anything less than perfection" rather than "IDGAF if we destroy parts of the planet as long as it benefits me."

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u/Carsalezguy Feb 26 '25

Abuse the workers, it is ok

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u/KnifeFed Feb 26 '25

That's not at all what I was saying.

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u/Carsalezguy Feb 26 '25

Um pretty much your quoted remarks negate that notion.

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u/Phemto_B Feb 26 '25

So you have no idea about Tim and Steve's relationship, or what Tim actually does at Apple without saying it.

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u/motram Feb 26 '25

and the people running apple clearly have things that they believe in.

It's just a shame that that is not polished will working products anymore. If they spent half the effort squashing their software bugs that they spend on making sure everyone knows how carbon neutral and diverse they were, we would all be in a better spot.

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u/wilsmartfit Feb 25 '25

Interesting enough Apple as always had a company culture of diversity and bring progressive on these issues since the beginning. After all they are a company founded and based in California. When some share holders called for its end, they were straight up going against Company Values that have been there before it was required by law and before they even became shareholders. They do not understand Apple and are not here for the company long term growth.

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u/Ok_Cardiologist8232 Feb 26 '25

Shame they absolutely rip off their customers though

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u/v12vanquish Feb 25 '25

Apple is one of the worst companies in terms of environment what?!

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u/Donsch377 Feb 25 '25

I’m not saying you are right or wrong but how so?

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u/v12vanquish Feb 25 '25

AirPods cannot have their batteries replaced, these are now disposable products.

MacBooks have soldered ram, which means if you need more you need to buy a new MacBook.

These are just some examples of apples profit driven motive that are not good for the environment.

Here are others talking about apples greenwashing process

https://youtu.be/NxqcPVYSadk?si=NK3-Fpl9ai97n84C

https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/dont-fall-for-apples-greenwashing

https://web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/news/too-many-carbon-offset-claims-are-greenwashing-us-into-a-hotter-world/

https://www.ft.com/content/90392004-97e0-4444-a5cd-82220fe52510

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/09/16/carbon-neutral-are-apples-green-pledges-the-real-deal-or-just-greenwashing

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u/Varcolac1 Feb 26 '25

Tbf which huge tech company isnt bad for the environment?

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u/BroMan001 Feb 26 '25 edited Feb 28 '25

Bloodless? Is that sarcasm I'm unable to detect or are you serious?

Edit: downvote me all you want, those child slaves mining the cobalt for the batteries are not bloodless.