Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 3 Reflections Apple is on a journey to 2030. packaging around your Mac. We’re transforming so many aspects of the Equity remains a central focus of our investments in clean energy and way we make our technology, and with our Product Environment Reports, green technology. We continue to grow our Impact Accelerator, which In 2020, we reached carbon neutral for our corporate operations, but you’ll see where we’ve made progress and where the hard work remains. invests in the next generation of innovative, diverse entrepreneurs in fields we always knew we could do more. So we set an even more ambitious like clean energy, recycling, and green chemistry. We’ve also expanded goal — to make our products carbon neutral by 2030, across our entire One thing is clear: We’re closer than ever to the day you can hold your our Power for Impact program, which brings renewable projects to supply chain and the lifetime energy use of our customers’ devices. Apple device and be confident in the knowledge that it has net-zero communities around the world — from neighborhoods in rural South Teams across Apple quickly got to work, and thanks to their innovations, carbon impact. There are few companies that can make that claim — let Africa to underresourced schools in the Philippines. We believe the best we’ve made extraordinary progress. alone ones that set our high standards and transparently show their way to fight climate change is to engage communities on their front lines, progress along the way. and every day, we put the action to those words. In this year’s report, you’ll find the most detailed portrait yet of where we are today and where we’re headed. Here’s the big picture: Since 2015, As we move closer to our goals, we’ve continued to push the pace by I’ve worn a few different hats over my career — including as Administrator we’ve reduced our emissions by over 45 percent. We did it while reaching bringing new clean energy online to power our supply chain. And we’re of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and leading this work at more Apple users than ever before. And, in doing so, we demonstrated investing in a growing number of renewable energy projects to balance Apple. It’s taught me that tackling climate change is possible only when that the choice between a thriving business and a thriving planet is a the electricity our customers use to charge their devices. we bring government, industry, and communities together. We have to false one. meet a global challenge with global solutions — solutions that center Recycled materials are also a key focus of our innovations, and another on people. This was also the year we called on our suppliers to accelerate their way we’re driving down our emissions. Today, about 20 percent of the work to address their emissions. We’ve sent a clear message that the materials in our products are from recycled or renewable sources. Our I have so many talented, passionate colleagues who share in this mission. companies who manufacture our products must decarbonize their entire goal is to one day reach 100 percent, and to end our reliance on mining Thanks to their tireless work, we’ve hurdled barriers that once seemed Lisa Jackson Apple footprint by 2030, including the use of 100 percent renewable altogether. Where we continue to extract materials, we maintain the impossible to clear. We have no illusions about the challenges ahead, but Vice President, Environment, electricity. And today, over 250 of our suppliers — accounting for over highest standards in our due diligence and respect for human rights. And whatever comes, we’ll keep marching forward. Policy & Social Initiatives 85 percent of Apple’s direct manufacturing spend — are a part of our we’re accelerating our work with new goals to use 100 percent recycled Supplier Clean Energy Program. cobalt, tin, gold, and rare earth elements in key components by 2025. Apple is on a journey — and we’ll share the road with as many people as The strides we’re making play a huge role in driving down our emissions we can. We hope you’ll join us. We share our progress — and our goals — because transparency and even further, reducing our reliance on energy-intensive mining, smelting, accountability are two sides of the same coin. We do the work and we and refining. Lisa Jackson show our work, because we want to be the ripple in the pond that creates a broader change. We’ll keep pursuing creative ways to reduce our footprint, and only use high-quality carbon offsets to balance emissions we can’t zero out. That’s This year, we’ve also made it easier to understand the carbon impact of why we launched the Restore Fund, which aims to help businesses invest your Apple devices, and the extraordinary steps we’re taking to reduce in high-quality, nature-based solutions that restore the forests, wetlands, their emissions. In our Product Environment Reports, you can learn about and grasslands that remove carbon from our atmosphere. recycled gold in your iPhone, the energy demands of your iPad, and the