Apple aims to become carbon neutral by 2030

Apple and over 250 of its global manufacturing partners are now on a path to decarbonise the brand’s production by 2030. To achieve this goal Apple’s manufacturing partners now support over 13 gigawatts of renewable electricity around the world, a nearly 30% increase in the last year itself. In total, more than 250 suppliers operating across 28 countries are committed to using renewable energy for all Apple production by 2030. This represents more than 85% of the company’s direct manufacturing spend and over 20 gigawatts in commitments.

“At Apple, we’re carbon neutral for our own operations and innovating every day to go even further in the urgent work to address climate change,” said CEO Tim Cook. “With partners around the world, we’re adding even more renewable energy to power our global supply chain and investing in next-generation green technologies. The scale of this challenge is immense – but so is our determination to meet it.”

Already carbon neutral for its global corporate emissions, Apple uses innovative tools to support progress towards its ambitious 2030 goal to be carbon neutral for every product. This includes $4.7 billion in Green Bonds, which are helping finance the expansion of clean energy solutions and emissions reductions around the world. Apple has also shared details of its Green Bond spend for 2022, which includes investments in large-scale solar energy, low-carbon design, energy efficiency and carbon removal.

“Our new supplier commitments demonstrate the rapid pace of progress we’re making towards our 2030 carbon neutrality goal. We are taking urgent action on a global scale to unlock a greener, more innovative and more resilient future,” added Lisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives.

RetailME Bureau