At the moment, Apple has already managed to reduce to zero carbon emissions at its facilities around the world. The next step is to get rid of the company’s total carbon footprint. She plans to do so 20 years ahead of the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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How Apple is fighting for the future of the planet
Apple announced plans to achieve carbon neutrality
On July 21, 2020, Apple announced its intention to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the company, the supply chain, and the product life cycle. The new commitment suggests that every new device with the manufacturer’s logo will have a zero carbon footprint by 2030.
“Business has many opportunities to reduce the negative impact on nature, and we must take advantage of them, because we are all concerned about the future of our planet. The innovations that help us be sustainable are not only good for nature, but also allow us to create more energy efficient products and use new green energy sources around the world. Protecting nature can underpin a new era of innovation, help create new jobs and drive sustainable economic growth. We hope that our work to reduce our carbon footprint will be the first small step towards major change. ”
Tim Cook, Apple CEO
Apple representatives have prepared a specific action plan that other companies can adopt. In it, experts described in detail further actions to reduce carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 and talked about developing solutions to neutralize the remaining 25%.
“We are proud of our achievements in the field of environmental protection, as well as our ambitious plans for the future. Systemic racism and climate change are closely related, so these problems cannot be addressed in isolation. Our generation has a unique opportunity to shape an economy that will operate on the basis of the principles of environmental safety and justice, an economy in which we will create whole new industries necessary to pass on to our descendants a planet that will truly be a home for everyone. ”
Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environmental initiatives
More than 80% of Apple’s renewable energy comes from its own projects
Apple’s environmental program innovations
❶ Low carbon foods
The company plans to use materials with minimal carbon content and recycled materials in all its products even more actively. Apple robots with the nicknames “Dave” and “Daisy” are responsible for the latter, which are engaged in dismantling components from old gadgets.
❷ Significant improvement in energy efficiency
Apple is looking for new ways to dramatically reduce energy consumption across all of its facilities and is helping its suppliers implement similar technologies. The US-China Green Development Fund has already agreed to invest $ 100 million in this noble cause.
Together with partners, Apple plans to invest nearly $ 300 million in projects that will produce 1 GW of renewable energy
❸ Use of renewable sources
For its production, Apple has long used only renewable energy sources. More than 70 of the company’s suppliers are committed to doing the same. The total cost is 8 GW of energy – after the transition, 14.3 million tons of CO2 emissions per year will be avoided.
❹ Innovative manufacturing processes
Among other things, Apple strives to reduce its emissions as much as possible through the use of innovative manufacturing processes and materials. The company also supports the development of the world’s first carbon-free aluminum production method.
Since 2014, absolutely all Apple data centers have been powered exclusively by renewable energy.
❺ Significant reduction in carbon content
The company invests heavily in forest conservation and restoration, as well as in other natural technologies aimed at reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Apple has announced the creation of the first-of-its-kind carbon reduction fund.
