Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 68 Our approach Apple is committed to achieving clear This means working with our partners, learning from their This year, we continued to hold roundtable discussions We can better achieve a impact across our environmental feedback, and providing support where we can make a on environmental issues with key stakeholders, including Transformative impact within our goals — and beyond our footprint difference. We aim to effect positive change within and members of academia and industry associations, to better industry and for global communities as a company. This is urgent work beyond our operations and supply chain. And we respond understand issues and regulations region by region. We to the world around us by looking for opportunities value the input that these forums provide; each helps us when we work alongside a diverse that we can’t do without others. As where our leadership can impact policies, industries, and understand the role that enhanced transparency plays for group of stakeholders a member of the global community, communities in a transformative way. those working directly on policy. And these conversations we see it as part of our responsibility also offer the opportunity to share information on s our efforts. u p Listening to voices from a range p o to engage thoughtfully with r t i of backgrounds and experiences n g those addressing environmental We engage with the scientific community to better G l challenges — from those in the policy We approach our conversations with others through understand emerging approaches and cutting-edge o b curiosity and with the intention of learning from diverse tools that can support our environmental goals. We’re c a r e l a community to the direct stakeholders t i communities devoted to environmental stewardship. working with researchers at Carnegie Mellon University n c g o I involved in issues day-to-day and We purposefully engage those who bring a range of to create robotic recycling systems to enhance material n m d u m driving change. perspectives and understanding of the issues that matter recovery for Apple and others through the development s u t to us. The conversations we have with policy makers, of advanced mechanisms for product disassembly and r n Policymakers y i t nonprofits, and community leaders help shape how material sorting. We also continue to engage our Green and regulators c i h e we see regulations, approaches, and the promise of Chemistry Advisory Board, an independent group of a s emerging technologies. We learn from this engagement, toxicologists and experts who advise on our smarter Scientific NGOs & nonprofit n community organizations g too. This process helps us discover opportunities to chemistry initiatives, including potential updates to the e navigate challenges and improve in our efforts to achieve RSS. Their diverse expertise and perspectives help us our environmental goals. Ultimately, we’re able to put lead the way to protect our customers and those who Community Standards Peer these conversations into action — whether that means make and recycle our products. leaders bodies companies aligning with new standards and best practices or Suppliers Employees exploring the potential that cutting-edge research can have on our operations. Customers