Talking at a climate conference, Apple's environment executive Lisa Jackson said the company believes in regulation, and also in how sustainable design requires working directly with communities.
As part of its annual report on its environmental efforts, Apple has announced that its overall greenhouse gas emissions are now down 55% since 2015.
CEO Tim Cook has continued his tour of Asia by visiting Singapore, where he announced that Apple will spend $250 million to expand its existing campus there.
Aiming to show that its carbon reduction efforts are not mere "climate-washing," Apple has spotlighted how its Restore Fund is contributing to the restoration of a Brazilian rainforest, and attempts to save over 3,000 types of tree from extinction.
Apple's Lisa Jackson says that buyers do not pay an Apple tax in order to fund the company's work fighting climate change and making its products greener.
A study of the environmental work being done by six major Big Tech firms shows that Apple is far ahead in its climate change efforts.
Hermes has stopped making leather Apple Watch bands for Apple, but instead has now launched a bunch of them on its own site.
Apple paused its iPhone 15 launch for an awkward five-minute comedy sketch showing a personified Mother Nature being impressed by the firm's environmental work — and it didn't belong in the event at all.
Leaders from 12 Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous-owned firms all working on green technology and clean energy, have been selected for an intensive training on working with Apple's supply chain.
Apple's Lisa Jackson recently sat down for an interview to talk about racial equity, building a stronger workforce through diversity, and the climate.
Apple has announced a further $25 million for its initiative to support minority businesses, and says this brings its total investment to twice the originally planned $100 million.
By 2025, Apple says all batteries it designs will use entirely recycled cobalt, plus all magnets in its devices will use only recycled rare earth elements — and all circuit boards will have 100% recycled tin soldering and gold plating.
Apple is to invest up to $200 million in expanding its Restore Fund, the project that between Apple and partners including Conservation International, aims to fund "nature-based carbon removal projects."
In what Tim Cook calls an "immense" challenge, Apple and its global partners have increased the use of renewable energy by almost 30%, and continues to aim for carbon neutrality by 2030.
Apple has highlighted the work of conservatory groups, including McIntosh S.E.E.D. who run the first Black-owned community forest in the US.
The new iPad Pro comes in packaging that is almost entirely fiber-based, and is completely biodegradeable, says Apple's Lisa Jackson.
Tim Cook has announced a series of grants, coding opportunities, and renewable energy goals as Apple marks its fourth decade in Australia.
Apple has announced that through its renewable energy efforts, its supply chain avoided 13.9 million metric tons of carbon emissions during 2021.
Continuing its series of training for business founders from underrepresented backgrounds, Apple has announced the start of its new Entrepreneur Camp for Latin founders.
French media were recently given a tour of Apple Park, the iPhone maker's Cupertino headquarters, which served as a background for conversations with members of Apple's senior management.
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