Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Zhengzhou COVID lockdown and worker protests
COVID controls at the Zhengzhou campus restricted movement and disrupted daily life. Workers left the complex and later protested amid complaints concerning containment measures, pay and recruitment promises. The events attracted global attention because the facility was a major iPhone-production center.
2022
Ransomware attack on Mexico facility
A ransomware attack affected Foxconn’s Tijuana production site, disrupting operations and raising cybersecurity concerns for a manufacturer handling sensitive customer supply chains. Foxconn confirmed the attack at its facility in Mexico; according to reports, attackers stole unencrypted company files before encrypting devices, and claimed to have encrypted servers and stolen data. Foxconn stated that the attack had limited operational impact. The affected facility's internet connection was gradually returning to normal, and an information-security upgrade there had been completed.
2022
CECC urges Amazon to address supplier labor abuses
Issue disclosure
CECC leaders wrote to Amazon urging it to publicly support Chinese labor activist Tang Mingfang’s appeal and compensate him after he was imprisoned for reporting labor violations at an Amazon supplier factory. The article also reports China Labor Watch’s criticism that Amazon and Foxconn failed to meet supplier standards on grievance mechanisms and whistleblower protection; these are allegations and calls for action, not findings of guilt.
Source excerpt
“富士康对其严重违法行为举报人唐明芳的报复性行为，以及亚马逊对其供应商迫害举报人行为的不作为，代表了两公司并未对其供应链中的种种问题做出更正，”声明说。
美国两党及两院的国会及行政当局中国委员会（CECC）的两位领导人星期三（2月16日）再次致函亚马逊，要求该公司支持中国劳工维权人士唐明芳向法院提出免除罪责和赔偿的请求。
唐明芳因举报亚马逊的供应商衡阳富士康工厂侵犯劳工而被监禁两年，据信他还遭到了刑讯逼供。
2021
Foxconn identifies accommodation and canteen deficiencies at Indian facility
Issue disclosure
Apple said an independent assessment at Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur facility found that conditions in some remote dormitories and the canteen did not meet requirements, following concerns about food safety and accommodation. Foxconn said it was restructuring local management and systems and had agreed to expand living areas, upgrade bathing facilities and provide drinking water.
Company response
Apology — 富士康
富士康为该事故做出了道歉
Remediation — 富士康
富士康已同意扩大生活区，升级洗浴设施和提供饮用水，满足员工的需求
Personnel action — 富士康
富士康正在重组其当地的管理团队和系统
Source excerpt
富士康正在重组其当地的管理团队和系统，并表示在进行必要整改以重新启动运营的同时，所有员工将继续领取工资，并为员工重返工作岗位提供支持。
鉴于最近富士康Sriperumbudur工厂的食品安全和住宿条件引发担忧后，我们派出独立审计师进行了额外的详细评估，发现部分偏远宿舍住宿和餐厅条件不符合要求
在发生员工食物中毒事件后，富士康为该事故做出了道歉，并承诺改进其在印度的管理和运营。
2021
Developer sues Foxconn over stalled Wisconsin project
Lawsuit filed
Daniel Hintz and Hintz Real Estate Development Co. sued Foxconn in Racine County Circuit Court, alleging that Foxconn failed to deliver on promises concerning its Wisconsin development project. The suit seeks damages, including costs for land acquisition and infrastructure.
Source excerpt
The lawsuit, filed in Racine County Circuit Court by Daniel Hintz, and Hintz Real Estate Development Co., also names Racine County and the Village of Mount Pleasant, which has spent millions of dollars on upfront investments, including infrastructure and land acquisition for the project since 2017.
Three years after committing to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and create 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin that have still yet to materialize, Taiwanese tech company Foxconn is being sued by a real estate company for failing to deliver on its promises.
2020
Foxconn reports ransomware attack at its Mexico facility
Issue disclosure
Foxconn confirmed a ransomware attack at its facility in Mexico. According to the report, attackers stole unencrypted company files before encrypting devices, and claimed to have encrypted servers and stolen data. Foxconn stated that the attack had limited operational impact. The affected facility's internet connection was gradually returning to normal, and an information-security upgrade there had been completed.
Company response
Remediation — Foxconn
Foxconn, formally Hon Hai Precision Industry, in a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, said an upgrade in information security level was completed in its affected facility.
Source excerpt
Foxconn said the internet connection in its facility in America has gradually returned to normal after it was attacked by ransomware.
Electronics giant Foxconn, which manufactures iPhones and many other popular devices, has reported a ransomware attack at its factory in Mexico.
The attack by ransomware had limited impact to its operations, Foxconn added.
2010
Worker-welfare and suicide controversy
A series of worker suicides at Foxconn facilities in China prompted international scrutiny of labor conditions, working hours, management practices, dormitory life and the pressures associated with high-volume electronics production.