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Apple 2030 A plan as innovative

as our products.

We are committed to protecting the planet.
And designing products you love. Apple 2030 is our plan to do both.

By focusing on recycled and renewable materials, clean electricity, and low-carbon shipping, we’re working to bring our net emissions to zero across our entire carbon footprint.

We’re sharing our progress — and the work that remains — so you can join us on this journey.

A detailed approach.

From design to disassembly.

Our Approach

Recycled and renewable materials often carry a lower carbon footprint than mined materials. By sourcing more recycled and renewable content, we can help to one day end our reliance on mining.

Our Progress

22% of the materials we shipped in Apple products came from recycled or renewable sources.2

Our Approach

Most of our carbon footprint comes from the electricity used to manufacture our products. So our suppliers are transitioning to electricity generated from solar, wind, and other renewable sources.

Our Progress

Over 320 of our suppliers have already committed to using 100% renewable electricity by 2030.3

Our Approach

We’re removing plastic from our packaging and making it more compact.4 And we’re prioritizing low-carbon shipping methods such as ocean, rail, and electric vehicles.

Our Progress

More than 97% of our packaging is now fiber‑based.5

Our Approach

To address the electricity used to charge and run our products, we’re investing in global renewable energy projects around the world. And we’re making these products even more energy efficient.

Our Progress

We’re matching 100% of the expected customer electricity use for Mac mini and select Apple Watch options by investing in projects like the IP Radian Solar project.7

Our Approach

We’re creating technologies, such as our disassembly robot Daisy, to recover critical materials so they can be recycled and reused.8

Our Progress

In 2023, we recycled nearly 40,000 metric tons of electronic materials.

Our progress by the numbers.

The same innovative thinking that goes into creating the products you love goes into our environmental initiatives. And as we design durable products, we’re also using smarter chemistry to make sure they’re safer for everyone who assembles, uses, and recycles them.

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Partnerships that do a world of good.

Doing right by the planet means doing right by the people who live on it — especially those most impacted by environmental risks. So we’re supporting partners and communities worldwide. Because we can achieve more together than we can alone.

Carbon removal.

It’s in our nature.

As we continue to reduce our footprint, we’re also investing in high-quality, nature-based carbon removal projects to balance the emissions we can’t yet avoid.

Partnering with Goldman Sachs and Conservation International, we created a first-of-its-kind initiative called the Restore Fund. It aims to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere by investing in projects that restore forests, wetlands, and grasslands — while offering a financial return. We expect to exceed our goal of removing 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air by 2025 from this first fund.

The Restore Fund has invested in three high-quality forestry managers. Our first project is in Paraguay through an investment in Arbaro Advisors. We’re supporting their efforts to develop sustainably certified working forests while creating opportunities for local communities. We’re also partnering with Symbiosis to help them grow native hardwood trees and restore biodiversity in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. And with BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, we’re supporting their efforts to restore forests and protect natural ecosystems in Brazil.

In 2023, we announced an expansion of the Restore Fund with up to an additional 200millioncommittedtoClimateAssetManagement—ajointventurebetweenHSBCandPollination.Andin2024,weaddedanother200 million committed to Climate Asset Management — a joint venture between HSBC and Pollination. And in 2024, we added another 200millioncommittedtoClimateAssetManagement—ajointventurebetweenHSBCandPollination.Andin2024,weaddedanother80 million commitment from key manufacturing partners Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Murata Manufacturing.

Climate solutions that champion social change.

Communities of color are most impacted by environmental risks. And they’ve historically been denied the opportunity to be part of the solution.

As part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), our Impact Accelerator program supports and champions Black-, Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned businesses at the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy.

In 2023, our third cohort featured 12 entrepreneurs committed to energy efficiency, water stewardship, and recycling innovation. And many of them focused on bringing clean energy and opportunities to underserved communities. By championing their growth, we can help dismantle systemic barriers and create change that promotes social and economic equity.

Learn more about Impact Accelerator

Conserving water like the earth depends on it.

Water is among the planet’s most precious resources. So to protect it, we’re going beyond our corporate footprint, across our supply chain, and into the communities and watersheds where we operate.

Our supply chain accounts for 99% of our total water footprint. Through our Clean Water Program, we help train our suppliers to better reuse and recycle water. Thanks to this partnership, our participating suppliers are now reusing and recycling water in their factories at an average rate of 42%, which reduces the amount of freshwater we withdraw by billions of gallons every year.

In addition, five of our data centers — in Prineville, Oregon; Reno, Nevada; Mesa, Arizona; Maiden, North Carolina; and Viborg, Denmark — as well as 20 of our supplier facilities, have achieved certification to the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard for leading water management practices in their regions.

More renewable electricity. More readily available.

We’re actively working to democratize access to renewable electricity around the globe. Because clean energy benefits all of us, our communities, and the environment.

Our Power for Impact initiative gives local communities and organizations access to cost-effective energy while supporting their economic growth and championing social impact. Solar projects in 20 countries, including South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Philippines, help provide clean energy to the communities that need it most.

In 2018, we launched the China Clean Energy Fund to accelerate renewable progress in China. Together with our suppliers, we’ve invested in 1,000 megawatts of clean energy.

Additionally, through the RE100 initiative, we partner with the world’s most influential businesses that have committed to using 100% renewable electricity. And by forming groups like the Asia Clean Energy Coalition, we’re using our voice to support laws and policies that promote more renewable energy across Asia.

Help make

Mother Nature proud.

There are many small actions you can take to make a big difference for the planet.

Designed with the earth in mind.

Learn more about the progress of your Apple devices with our product environmental reports.

An even closer look at our progress.

Learn more about our latest efforts to fight climate change and support equity.

View the 2024 Environmental Progress Report (PDF)

Additional Reports and Resources

We hold ourselves and our suppliers to the highest standards of labor and human rights, health and safety in the workplace, environmental practices, and the responsible sourcing of materials.

Visit the Supply Chain Innovation site

Find answers to common questions about Apple and the environment.

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