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Apple announced on April 17, local time, that it will step up its investments in clean energy and water around the world. The company has a goal of achieving carbon neutrality across its value chain by 2030 (Apple 2030). Today, more than 18 gigawatts of clean electricity powers Apple’s global operations and manufacturing supply chain, more than triple the amount in 2020.
Apple suppliers saved more than 12 billion gallons of water last year
The company has also set a goal of supplying 100% of the water used for corporate activities at its water-stressed sites by 2030, but over the next 20 years it will focus on restoring aquifers and rivers, The company plans to launch new partnerships to supply nearly 7 billion gallons of water, including funding for the project.
Apple says its suppliers collectively saved more than 12 billion gallons of clean water last year, totaling $76 billion since the Supplier Clean Water Program launched in 2013 to help suppliers save water. That means you saved gallons of water.
As part of Apple 2030, the company has called on its suppliers around the world to use clean electricity and become carbon neutral across its operations. More than 320 suppliers representing 95 percent of Apple’s direct manufacturing spend have led the transformation, with 16.5 gigawatts of renewable energy now operating in the supply chain.
Apple says it generated more than 25.5 million megawatt hours of clean energy across its supply chain last year and avoided more than 18.5 million tons of carbon emissions.
Generates clean energy equivalent to all the electricity needed for charging
Apple also announced its latest commitment to generating enough clean energy to power all of its charging needs by 2030.
In the United States, Apple is investing in a portfolio of solar projects across Michigan, with construction underway to deliver 132 megawatts of clean energy later this year, according to the company. The investment is being made in Spain in cooperation with IB VOGT, an international solar power plant development platform, and the project is expected to generate 105 megawatts of solar power once it becomes operational by the end of 2024. Masu.
Other initiatives towards Apple 2030
In the United States, iOS 16.1 added a “clean energy charging” feature aimed at reducing the iPhone’s carbon footprint. When you enable this feature and connect your iPhone to a charger, iPhone predicts the carbon emissions of nearby energy grids and optimizes charging times when using cleaner energy sources.
Apple has set a goal of making all its products carbon neutral by 2030, and last year it also released Apple Watch Series 9, the first carbon neutral product in Apple’s history. Climate change is an important issue of our time, and Apple has been actively addressing this issue for some time.
In Japan, in order to reduce plastic waste, supermarkets are charging for plastic bags, and more and more companies are switching from plastic straws to paper straws. However, there are some critics who say that all of them are “half-baked,” and I agree with them. However, the more companies, including Apple, take such measures, the greater the impact on the environment will be, so I believe that the current movement in the world is by no means a waste.
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