Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 50 Water use at corporate facilities Site efficiency and conservation These efforts start at the local level. In Santa Clara Valley, We also require our suppliers to maintain the high We track our corporate water use for our data centers, retail stores, Next, we focus on identifying steps to use less freshwater California, where our corporate headquarters are located, standards for water discharge outlined in the Apple distribution centers, and corporate offices. in our existing operations. In particular, we prioritize we’ve pursued water conservation across our landscaping Supplier Code of Conduct. Through Apple’s Clean regions where our efforts can immediately reduce stress efforts. This includes six new projects in 2022, saving Water Program, we help suppliers minimize process on local watersheds. Our corporate and supplier sites 1. 2 m illion gallons of water. We intend to expand this work water impacts and adopt best practices in wastewater
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