Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 60 Comprehensive chemical mapping The FMD program includes tens of thousands of parts Creating an inventory of chemicals and assemblies across our product lines. We prioritize used in manufacturing high volume materials and those that come under prolonged skin contact — for which we look closely We prioritize the health and safety of the people in our Mapping chemicals throughout at biocompatibility. The program helps address a supply chain. The Apple Supplier Code of Conduct product development leads to challenge faced across our industry: the lack of visibility and Supplier Responsibility Standards outline our the use of safer materials in into the chemical composition of materials. To reduce requirements for our suppliers in the areas of health the manufacturing process. potential toxicological risk and pursue opportunities to and safety, labor and human rights, environment, ethics, develop better chemistries, we need deep knowledge and management systems. We also account for how of the materials that are used. Through the program, chemicals are selected and managed within our supply we’re able to identify these opportunities to improve and chain — and the impact this can have on people working contribute to our health and environmental goals. in our supply chain. The comprehensive materials library helps inform Detailed and accurate information drives this process, decisions across our product life cycles. It drives better including which chemicals our suppliers use as they material selections by our supply chain partners through make our products and how they store, handle, and the RSS, and it provides a foundation for assessing consume each one. Through the CSD program, Understanding chemical Data helps Apple suppliers Apple customers benefit the materials that we specify, how our products are suppliers are required to provide this data as part of a ingredients leads to better manage chemicals and from using products made manufactured, and, eventually, how they’ll be recycled. rigorous disclosure process. With a detailed chemical materials for Apple products. materials when making with safer materials and We’re using innovative approaches to this process, inventory from our suppliers, we can support our supply including machine learning to digitize data from chemical chain partners in identifying risks and opportunities to Apple products. chemicals. tests so this information can be more easily assessed. implement safer alternatives. Through the FMD program, Apple And we’re finding ways to share this information by manufacturing partners share the materials Information on how chemicals are used, The FMD and CSD programs help support supporting the development of industry standards that In 2022, m ore than 1000 supplier facilities shared their used to manufacture Apple products. how they’re stored, and how employees are the creation of best-in-class products in a will help encourage the exchange of data on materials. chemical inventories as well as their storage and control Apple works with material manufacturers to protected is shared with Apple by suppliers responsible manner for our customers. These efforts support our goals of improving the safety information through the CSD program, including suppliers understand the chemistries of the materials to through our CSD program. of our products and the broader electronics industry representing the majority of Apple’s direct spend. This enable evaluation. and beyond. extensive reporting provides direct insights into how CSD data informs and prioritizes supplier our suppliers manage their chemical inventories and engagement, encouraging rigorous chemical practices. And through this program, we’ve identified management practices and adoption of more than 19,000 unique materials and chemicals used safer alternatives. in manufacturing process. All these efforts contribute to a safer work environment for people across our supply chain.