Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 19 Feature Apple calls on global supply chain to decarbonize by 2030 Reducing energy use begins with Apple has made significant progress in reducing measuring and understanding the emissions in our supply chain through work on energy carbon footprint of a business. Since efficiency and renewable energy (see page 22 ). At the 2019, as part of Apple’s Supplier same time, we’ve set — and continue to advance — clear Code of Conduct, we’ve required our expectations for our suppliers on the decarbonization required to meet our 2030 goal in the years to come. suppliers to regularly identify sources of emissions, measure their scope 1 In October 2022, we urged our materials, manufacturing, and scope 2 carbon emissions, and and assembly partners to decarbonize their entire make this information available to Apple footprint by 2030, including all their scope 1 and 2 emissions associated with Apple production. We’ll Apple as needed. By understanding evaluate our suppliers’ work to decarbonize their Apple- a supplier’s carbon emission sources related operations — including running on 100 percent and quantity, we can provide renewable electricity — and we’ll track yearly progress. resources that help the supplier Progress toward these goals will be a crucial part of the criteria we consider when awarding future business. create an action plan to decarbonize and maximize energy efficiency Additionally, we encourage suppliers to address opportunities. Further, we empower the greenhouse gas emissions beyond their Apple production, prioritizing clean energy. To help suppliers our suppliers to utilize the trainings, meet their commitments and go even further, we offer resources, and tools provided a suite of free learning resources and trainings, and we through our programs to extend their work closely with our suppliers and local partners to efforts beyond Apple to their own identify effective solutions for renewable energy and supply chains and customers. carbon removal. Over 250 suppliers have committed to 100 percent renewable electricity for Apple production, as part of Apple’s Clean Energy Program. Holmen Iggesund in Sweden (pictured) joined the program in 2023.