Apple : 2022 Progress Report

Environmental Progress Report

Covering fiscal year 2021

Contents

Introduction

Letter from Lisa Jackson 3

Our environmental strategy 5

Goals 6

Report highlights 7

Climate Change

Goals and progress 10

Our approach 11

Low-carbon design 16

Energy efficiency 19

Renewable electricity 21

Direct emissions abatement 28

Carbon removal 29

Resources

Goals and progress 33

Our approach 34

Materials 35

Water 52

Zero waste 57

Smarter Chemistry

Goals and progress 63

Our approach 64

Mapping and engagement 65

Assessment and management 69

Innovation 72

Engagement

Our approach 76

Appendix

A: Environmental data 84

B: Corporate facilities energy supplement 89

C: Assurance and review statements 100

D: Environment, Health, and Safety Policy 121

E: ISO 14001 certification 122

Report notes 124

End notes 126

Cover photo: We aim to reduce our emissions in ways that consider the low-income and historically marginalized communities that too often bear the brunt of the effects of climate change. We are bringing renewable electricity to 3500 households in South Africa that previously lacked access to electricity.

Reflections

In a year where the technology we make touched more lives than ever, teams across Apple never stopped innovating to protect the planet. Whether it's using more recycled materials in our products, or transitioning our supply chain to 100 percent clean energy, there is no part of Apple this work does not reach.

This year's Environmental Progress Report shows the breadth of the environmental solutions we're advancing, and the scale of collaboration that helped make them possible. The details here matter, because they add up to meaningful, substantive progress in our work for the planet. We are laser-focused on our commitment to achieve carbon neutrality for our entire footprint by 2030, a goal we have already reached for our own operations. At the same time, we're working to one day make our products without taking from the earth, and to be a force for equity in the world around us.

Across all of these efforts, we never lose sight of our primary mission - working to address the climate crisis. It's an urgent challenge no one company, entity or individual can tackle alone, and this year, we're addressing it with more ambition than ever before. In fact, we've begun to decouple business growth from emissions as we drive towards our goal of bringing our entire carbon footprint to net zero by 2030 - including our supply chain and the use of our products. While our revenue grew 33 percent, our net emissions remained flat.

Today, 213 of our suppliers - representing the majority of Apple's direct supplier spend - are committed to using 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple business. In the last year, we more than doubled the amount of clean energy used to manufacture Apple products.

We're also making great strides toward our goal of one day making our products without mining. In fiscal year 2021, nearly 20 percent of the materials we shipped in Apple products came from recycled sources. We've more than doubled our use of recycled tungsten, rare earth elements, and cobalt. And initiatives like our Apple Trade In program, and advancements in recycling technology, continue to reduce our impact on the planet by using yesterday's products to help build tomorrow's.

Lisa Jackson Vice President, Environment, Policy & Social Initiatives

We also know that a greener future must be a more equitable one. It's why we continue advance our Impact Accelerator, which invests in a diverse class of entrepreneurs developing next generation innovations in green technologies. That includes leaders Karl Johnson, whose company develops environmentally-friendly adhesives that make it easier to repair and recycle new technologies, or Betty Manetta whose company has pioneered an AI-based, real-time data collection process to assess energy consumption for its users.

Equity also drives the mission of our Power for Impact initiative, which we launched to help connect underserved communities with clean, renewable energy. In communities from South Africa to the Philippines, from Thailand to Israel, we've helped bring solar and wind energy to schools, hospitals, and rural communities.

And, working with Conservation International and Goldman Sachs, our Restore Fund invests to develop working forests - which support local economic opportunity while sequestering carbon from the atmosphere.

At Apple, we believe in making bold commitments to improve the world around us - and taking bold steps to meet them. We set measurable goals, and then we get to the hard work of getting them done. And along the way, we share updates with our customers, our partners, and the communities we touch.

As always, we're grateful for your interest in this work and to all our partners for joining Apple's journey. And we can't wait to share all of the innovations we have in store.

Lisa Jackson

Our environmental strategy

The environmental challenges we face today are significant, and we are responding with urgency and dedication. We approach our work by focusing on fundamental questions. What matters most? And where can we make the greatest impact? These questions guide our work across our strategic pillars of climate change, resources, and smarter chemistry - and inform our goals in how we can best achieve change. We know we're not alone in working to reduce our environmental footprint. So we're engaging with others to support our efforts and find opportunities to lift local communities along the way.

Climate Change

We're already carbon neutral for our corporate operations and we've set a goal to become carbon neutral for our entire product footprint by 2030. We plan to get there by reducing our emissions by 75 percent compared with 2015, and then investing in carbon removal solutions for the remaining emissions.

Low-carbon design

Energy efficiency

Renewable electricity

Direct emissions abatement

Carbon removal

Resources

We aim to make durable, long-lasting products and packaging using only recycled or renewable materials, and enhance material recovery. At the same time, we're committed to stewarding water resources and sending zero waste to landfill.

MaterialsWaterZero waste

Engagement

Smarter Chemistry

Through chemistry innovation and rigorous controls, we design our products to be safe for anyone who assembles, uses, or recycles them - and to be better for the environment.

Mapping and engagementAssessment and managementInnovation

By engaging with others on our environmental work, we can achieve an even greater impact that considers communities around the world. We learn from feedback and we work with partners to influence change in our industries. And we are transparent about our challenges and achievements to inspire others to take their own action.