Apple again named Greenpeace's most environmentally-friendly company

Activist group Greenpeace has deemed Apple the world's most environmentally-friendly technology platform company for a third consecutive year, ranking it highly even next to fellow "A" grade firms Google and Facebook.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 9

Apple once again tops in tech for environmentally-friendly datacenters, Greenpeace says

Apple continues to outpace its Silicon Valley brethren when it comes to making environmentally conscious choices for its expanding datacenter footprint, according to Greenpeace's annual cloud computing report.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 29

Greenpeace flies blimp over Silicon Valley to praise Apple, others for 'building a greener Internet'

While Greenpeace and Apple have had their clashes in the past, the environmental advocacy group took to the skies to instead praise Apple this week, championing the iPhone maker, along with Facebook and Google, for "building a greener Internet."

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 46

Greenpeace praises Apple for reducing use of conflict minerals

Following the release of Apple's annual supplier responsibility report on Thursday, environmental organization Greenpeace spoke out with praise, celebrating the iPhone maker's efforts to cut its use of conflict minerals.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 26

Greenpeace praises Apple's hiring of former EPA chief

Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace, a longtime critic of Apple's corporate policies, has come out in favor of the hiring of former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 57

Greenpeace says Apple's clean energy policies are 'significantly improved'

Greenpeace admitted on Thursday that Apple's clean energy policies have "significantly improved," though the environmental activist organization still takes issue with Apple's reliance on coal power for iCloud services.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 61

Apple working with North Carolina to increase local green energy production

Apple has revealed that it is working with a nonprofit organization, which was created by the North Carolina Utilities Commission, to augment regional "local renewable energy production" that will supply its data center there with green energy.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 8

Apple's iCloud data center to use 100% renewable energy by end of year

Apple's main iCloud data center in Maiden, N.C., will be powered entirely by renewable energy by the end of this year with the construction of two solar array installations.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 32

Greenpeace projects giant images onto Apple HQ in protest for cleaner iCloud

Greenpeace took its push for a "clean" iCloud to Apple's Cupertino, Calif., campus this week, projecting images onto the main building of its corporate headquarters.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 86

Greepeace stages protest on roof of Apple's European HQ in Ireland

Protesters with the environmental organization Greenpeace staged an hourlong demonstration atop Apple's European headquarters in Ireland on Wednesday, opposing the use of coal-powered electricity to power the iCloud service.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 122

Apple rejects Greenpeace data center estimate as inaccurate

Apple has taken issue with the consumption estimates for its Maiden, N.C. data center included in a just-published "How Clean is Your Cloud?" report by Greenpeace, noting that renewable energy will provide 50 percent more of the center's power needs than the environmental advocacy group projected.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 48

Greenpeace slams Apple's iCloud for relying 'heavily on dirty energy'

A new report from Greenpeace accuses Apple of lagging behind other technology companies, such as Facebook and Google, in utilizing environmentally friendly power for its cloud-based services.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 111

Greenpeace criticizes Apple for carbon footprint of iPad cloud

Because the iPad will further the growing market for cloud computing, international environmental advocacy group has criticized Apple's newest hardware for having "a much larger carbon footprint than previously estimated."

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 147

Greenpeace ranks Apple as greenest electronics maker

After falling prey to harsh criticism from Greenpeace over its use of toxic chemicals in products for years on end, Apple was honored this week with the environmental advocacy group's top ranking as the greenest electronics maker.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 117

Apple's departure prompts questions of chamber representation

Following the departure of Apple and other high-profile companies from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, some have begun to question whether the organization represents the interests of its members.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 121

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