Tim Hardwick
Apple is increasing its global investments in clean energy and water sustainability as it moves toward its Apple 2030 goal of achieving carbon neutrality across its value chain by the end of the decade, the company announced.
“Clean energy and water are the basis healthy communities and the critical building blocks of responsible business,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple's Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. “We're moving toward our ambitious Apple 2030 climate goal while committing to long-term work on transforming the power grid and restoring watersheds to build a cleaner future for everyone.”
Apple says it has successfully increased its clean electricity capacity to more than 18 gigawatts—a threefold increase since 2020—in primarily through solar energy projects in the United States and Europe, these initiatives support Apple's operational and manufacturing needs and meet customers' energy needs to power their devices.
Apple has also set a goal of replenishing 100% fresh water. of water used in its corporate operations at high rates. – stress areas. The company has established partnerships aimed at restoring aquifers and rivers and has provided nearly 7 billion gallons of water planned over the next 20 years. Apple says that with the help of suppliers, the company has saved more than 76 billion gallons of water through the Clean Water for Suppliers program.
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