Fiscal year KPI Unit 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Water Corporate facilities Total million gallons 1,407 1,287 1,291 1,258 1,000 Freshwater 1 million gallons 1,259 1,168 1,178 1,190 973 Recycled water 2 million gallons 141 113 106 63 24 Other alternative sources 3 million gallons 7 5 7 4 3 Supply chain Freshwater saved million gallons 12,300 10,800 9,300 7,600 5,100 Waste Corporate facilities 4 Landfill diversion rate percent 68% 70% 66% 67% 71% Landfilled (municipal solid waste) pounds 33,202,200 25,826,550 38,317,120 32,372,890 31,595,200 Recycled pounds 73,489,220 63,812,300 72,338,130 66,380,630 68,509,300 Composted pounds 4,844,960 6,302,410 10,882,120 10,397,430 14,567,500 Hazardous waste pounds 3,525,840 4,053,770 6,096,600 6,277,800 3,342,700 Waste to energy pounds 657,890 786,250 1,129,080 1,105,140 645,000 Supply chain Waste diverted from landfill metric tons 491,000 400,000 322,000 375,000 351,000 Product packaging footprint Total packaging metric tons 257,000 226,000 189,000 187,000 169,000 Recycled fiber percent 63% 60% 59% 58% 56% Responsibly sourced virgin fiber 5 percent 33% 35% 33% 32% 30% Plastic percent 4% 6% 8% 10% 14% 1. We define freshwater as drinking-water quality, the majority of which comes from municipal sources and less than 5 percent comes from onsite groundwater sources. 2. Recycled water represents a key alternative water source. Our recycled water is sourced primarily from municipal treatment plants, with less than 5 percent from onsite treatment. Recycled water is primarily used for irrigation, make-up water in cooling, or toilet flushing. 3. Other alternative sources of water include rainwater and recovered condensate that is captured onsite. Water used for construction activities like dust control is not included in this total, and represents 13 million gallons of water used in fiscal year 2021. 4. Total does not include construction and demolition waste nor electronic waste. We’re refining our methodology for collecting this data and plan to include it in future years. We have also re-stated the total for 2018 without these categories of waste. 5. Responsible sourcing of wood fiber is defined in Apple’s Sustainable Fiber Specification. Since 2017, all of the virgin wood fiber used in our packaging has come from responsible sources. Resources Appendix Governance Communities Suppliers Customers Our People Environment Introduction Apple’s 2022 ESG Report 80
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