I recently read Xin Jiangs blog on Foxconn’s business practices (https://blogs.ubc.ca/xinjiang/2013/09/11/business-ethics/) and it got me thinking on Sony’s recent PS4 release. More specifically, a report in which interns claimed they sabotaged some of Sony’s new PS4 gaming consoles because they were being treated poorly at work. From a company not know for treating their employees well, this report does not seem to be farfetched. It highlights the importance of providing a safe and positive working environment for company employees.

In contrast a company like google allows its employees to take breaks and play sports among other things. Although the two companies are hardly comparable in the tasks of their employees, it does show that good company citizenship is valuable at any level. If the reports turn out to be true Foxconn will likely suffer another blow to not to its image but their reliability as well. However, big companies should know the risks of using the manufacturing giant as a supplier by now.