Global tech giant Apple urges its worldwide supply chain to reduce carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2030.
Apple is making strides in its commitment to combat climate change and support its suppliers with a range of initiatives.
Through its Clean Energy Program, the tech giant offers a suite of free e-learning resources and live trainings to help suppliers meet their commitments. The program aims to facilitate the transition to renewable energy sources and promote sustainable practices.
Apple has also partnered with Conservation International since 2020 in the Chyulu Hills region of Kenya. The collaboration aims to demonstrate that improved livestock management can help restore crucial rangelands, store carbon, and build climate-resilient pastoral livelihoods across Africa.
The Climate Crowd program, a joint effort between Apple and the World Wildlife Fund, supports climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in various countries. Although the specific countries involved are not detailed, related conservation efforts by partners include Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Kenya in Africa, where significant wildlife preservation and local empowerment work is ongoing.
Apple recently announced three new projects through the Restore Fund, a carbon removal initiative. The aim is to generate a financial return while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
In addition, Apple's suppliers have brought more than 10 gigawatts of clean power online around the world. The company is planning to facilitate the construction of large-scale solar and wind projects in Europe, with projects ranging between 30 and 300 megawatts.
More than 200 suppliers representing over 70% of Apple's direct manufacturing spend have already committed to using clean power like wind or solar for all Apple production. Apple plans to donate these resources to create a public training platform that is free for businesses across many different industries.
Apple is also addressing the approximately 22 percent of its carbon footprint that comes from the electricity customers use to charge their devices. The European investments are part of the company's larger strategy to address this issue. Apple aims to procure enough renewable energy to power all Apple devices on the continent with low-carbon electricity.
In the United States, customers can now use Clean Energy Charging to optimize their iPhone charging for when the grid is using cleaner energy sources. Apple also plans to bring clean energy projects online in grids with high carbon intensity.
The tech giant is calling on its global supply chain to decarbonize by 2030. Apple has sourced renewable energy to power all of its corporate offices, retail stores, and data centers in 44 countries since 2018. Major manufacturing partners of Apple have committed to power all Apple production with 100% renewable energy.
In Namibia and Zimbabwe, Apple is working with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to promote climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods through the Climate Crowd program. Apple has also joined the University of California, Berkeley's CoolClimate Network, a research partnership to motivate and empower individuals and organizations to make low-carbon choices.
Since 2020, Apple has been carbon neutral for its global corporate operations. The company continues to lead the way in corporate sustainability and climate action.
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