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Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 101 Water Withdrawal 1,527 Million gallons Worldwide occupied Gross Carbon Footprint4 20.57 Million metric Worldwide occupied properties / Apple Internal tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD Protocol dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Water Discharge 679 Million gallons Worldwide occupied 1. Corporate GHG Emissions = Scope 1 GHG Emissions + Scope 2 (Market-Based) GHG Emissions + Scope 3 GHG Emissions properties / Apple Internal 2. Manufacturing emissions (30.83 million metric tonnes) not verified by Apex - reportedly verified by another third-party provider - Protocol CEP emissions reductions (17.39 million metric tonnes). 3. Not Verified by Apex. Reportedly verified by another third-party provider. 4. Gross Carbon Footprint = Corporate GHG Emissions + Product Use + Manufacturing + Transportation + Recycling Trash Disposed in Landfill 15,086 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied properties / Apple Internal Protocol Our Conclusion Hazardous Waste 1,261 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied (Regulated waste) properties / Apple Internal Based on the assurance process and procedures conducted regarding the Subject Matter, we conclude Protocol that: Recycled Material (Removal 35,583 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied • The Energy, Water, Waste, Paper, and Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3 (Business Travel & by recycling contractor) properties / Apple Internal Employee Commute) GHG Emissions assertions shown above are materially correct and are Protocol a fair representation of the data and information; • There is no evidence that the Scope 3 (Work From Home, Other Cloud Services, and Fuel and Composted Material 3,958 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied Energy Related Activities) GHG emissions are not materially correct and are not a fair properties / Apple Internal representation of the data and information; Protocol • Apple has established appropriate systems for the collection, aggregation and analysis of Waste to Energy 543 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied relevant environmental information, and has implemented underlying internal assurance properties / Apple Internal practices that provide a reasonable degree of confidence that such information is complete and . Protocol accurate. C&D Landfilled 4,877 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied Statement of independence, integrity and competence properties / Apple Internal Protocol Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among C&D Recycled 23,535 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied staff in their day to day business activities. We are particularly vigilant in the prevention of conflicts of properties / Apple Internal interest. Protocol No member of the assurance team has a business relationship with Apple, its Directors or Managers Paper Used 632 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied beyond that required of this assignment. We have conducted this verification independently, and there properties / Apple Internal has been no conflict of interest. Protocol Product end use avoided 200,000 tCO e Worldwide occupied The assurance team has extensive experience in conducting verification and assurance over 2 environmental, social, ethical and health and safety information, systems and processes, has over 30 emissions properties / WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Value Chain years combined experience in this field and an excellent understanding of Apex standard methodology (Scope 3) for the Assurance of Sustainability Reports. Attestation: Gross Carbon Footprint Corporate GHG Emissions 324,059 tCO e Worldwide occupied 2 (Market-Based)1 properties / WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Trevor Donaghu, Lead Verifier David Reilly, Technical Reviewer Program Manager Principal Consultant Product Use 4.86 Million metric Worldwide occupied Sustainability and Climate Change Services Sustainability and Climate Change Services tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Manufacturing2 13.44 Million metric Worldwide occupied March 13, 2023 tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Transportation3 1.87 Million metric Worldwide occupied tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol 3 Recycling 0.08 Million metric Worldwide occupied tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Apex Companies, LLC Page 3 of 4 Apex Companies, LLC Page 4 of 4

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