Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 113 End notes Introduction Climate Change Resources 1 Apple is carbon neutral for corporate emissions, which include scope 7 W e plan to reach carbon neutrality beginning with our fiscal year 2030 17 T esting was done under the condition of streaming 4K movies played 25 Based on the methodology Apple uses to calculate transportation 27 Apple r eports data about the recycled content of its products at 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 3 emissions from employee travel, carbon footprint. on Apple TV 4K with the Siri Remote from the Apple TV app. emissions, which is regularly reviewed by a third party, different levels of fidelity, based on the level of independent data business commute, work from home, and third-party cloud services. 8 Int ergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “Summary for 18 T esting was conducted by Apple in February 2022 using Fraunhofer IZM. verification. The bulk of Apple’s recycled content data is certified 2 Apple follows the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Policymakers of IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Ultra with 20-core 26 R ogelj, J., D. Shindell, K. Jiang, S. Fifita, P. Forster, V. Ginzburg, C. and thus verified by an independent third party. Less than 5 percent Standard (GHG Protocol) to calculate value chain emissions. The approved by governments,” press release, www.ipcc.ch/2018/10/08/ CPU and 64-core GPU. Power was measured using a representative Handa, H. Kheshgi, S. Kobayashi, E. Kriegler, L. Mundaca, of the total mass shipped in Apple products in fiscal year 2022 GHG Protocol defines scope 1 emissions as direct greenhouse gas summary-for-policymakers-of-ipcc-special-report-on-global- workload in a commercial application. High-end PC desktop data R. Séférian, and M.V.Vilariño, 2018: “Mitigation Pathways Compatible contains recycled content that is either supplier verified, meaning emissions that occur from sources that are owned or controlled by warming-of-1-5c-approved-by-governments . comes from testing Alienware Aurora R13 with Core i9-12900KF and with 1.5°C in the Context of Sustainable Development.” it has been reported by the supplier and cross-checked by Apple, the company; scope 2 emissions as the indirect greenhouse gas GeForce RTX 3090. Performance tests are conducted using specific In: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts or supplier reported, meaning it has been reported by the supplier emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heat, 9 Cor porate emissions include scope 1 and 2 emissions from Apple computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related based on production and allocation values. In all cases, Apple defines and cooling consumed by the company; and scope 3 emissions as all retail stores, corporate offices, Apple-owned and colocated data Mac Studio. global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of recycled content in alignment with ISO 14021. We do not currently “other indirect emissions” that occur in the value chain of the reporting centers, and Apple-produced digital content for Apple One services, strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, include industry-average recycled content, which may result in company, including both upstream and downstream emissions. Apple as well as scope 3 emissions associated with business travel, 19 Eff iciency performance is based on the U.S. Department of Energy sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson- underreporting actual recycled content. Total recycled material sets an operational boundary for its emissions and excludes the employee commute, work from home, upstream impacts from scope 1 Federal Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers. The Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, shipped in products is driven by product material composition and following scope 3 categories, as defined by the GHG Protocol, which fuels, and use of third-party cloud services. energy efficiency values are based on the following conditions: A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. total sales — as a result, this overall recycled or renewable content collectively make up less than 10 percent of our 2015 base year scope 10 R efer to Appendix A for a description of our methodology for • Power adapter, no load: Condition in which the Apple USB Power Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. percentage may fluctuate based on the number and type of products 3 emissions: “capital goods” due to limited data availability, which calculating life cycle carbon emissions. Adapter with the USB-C to Lightning Cable ( 1 m) is connected to Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. In Press. www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/ sold each year. limits our ability to influence these emissions, and “waste generated in 11 The Science Based T argets initiative (SBTi) has validated the following AC power but not connected to iPhone uploads/sites/2/2019/02/SR15_Chapter2_Low_Res.pdf . 28 Beginning in fiscal y ear 2025, we plan to use 100 percent recycled operations,” as these emissions are negligible. emissions reduction target for Apple: 61. 7 percent by fiscal year 2030 • Power adapter efficiency: Average of the Apple 20W USB Power cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries (on a mass-balance basis), 3 Apple r eports data about the recycled content of its products at relative to our fiscal year 2019 emissions. This SBTi-validated target Adapter with the USB-C to Lightning Cable ( 1 m) measured efficiency 100 percent recycled tin soldering and 100 percent recycled gold different levels of fidelity, based on the level of independent data is derived from our target to reduce emissions by 75 percent by fiscal when tested at 100 percent , 75 percent, 50 percent , and 25 percent of plating of all Apple-designed rigid and flexible printed circuit boards, verification. The bulk of Apple’s recycled content data is certified and year 2030 relative to 2015, with a base year of 2019 instead. Our SBTi the power adapter’s rated output current and 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets. We thus verified by an independent third party. Less than 5 percent of target excludes less than 3 percent of scope 1 and 2 emissions in the 20 Apple began sour cing 100 percent renewable electricity for its calculate our use of recycled cobalt on a mass-balance basis at the the total mass shipped in Apple products in fiscal year 2022 contains base year, including fire suppressants, refrigerant leakage, purchased corporate operations on January 1, 2018. end of each fiscal year. recycled content that is either supplier verified, meaning it has been or landlord-provided steam and chilled water, and certain greenhouse 21 Apple ’s independent assurance provider for the Supplier Clean 29 Apple ’s goal to eliminate plastic from our packaging includes retail reported by the supplier and cross-checked by Apple, or supplier gases (HFC, PFC, SF6, and NF3), which do not meet Apple’s Energy Program conducts work against standard procedures and bags, all finished goods boxes (including plastic content in labels reported, meaning it has been reported by the supplier based relevance threshold. In addition, our SBTi target excludes the following guidelines for external verification of sustainability reports, based and in-box documentation), packaging sent to our customers as part on production and allocation values. In all cases, Apple defines scope 3 categories, which collectively are approximately 10 percent on current best practice in independent assurance. The procedures of Apple Trade In, AppleCare packaging for whole units and service recycled content in alignment with ISO 14021. We do not currently of our base year scope 3 emissions: “capital goods” due to limited are based on principles and methods described in International modules (with the exception of plastics needed to protect items from include industry-average recycled content, which may result in data availability, which limits our ability to influence these emissions, Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 (Revised), electrostatic discharge), and secondary packaging of Apple products underreporting actual recycled content. Total recycled material as well as “fuel and energy related activities” and “waste generated in Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical and accessories sold by Apple. Our goal does not include the inks, shipped in products is driven by product material composition and operations,” as these emissions are negligible. Financial Information ( Effective for assurance reports dated on or coatings, or adhesives used in our packaging. We plan to eliminate total sales — as a result, this overall recycled or renewable content 12 G ross carbon footprint refers to Apple’s carbon footprint before after December 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and plastic from the packaging of refurbished Apple products by 2027, percentage may fluctuate based on the number and type of products applying carbon offsets. Our net carbon footprint incorporates Assurance Standards Board, and ISO 14064-3:2019, Greenhouse once old product packaging designs are phased out. sold each year. carbon offsets. gases — Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and 30 W e currently do not account for industry average recycled content, 4 R enewable electricity refers to fossil fuel–free sources of energy, like 13 T esting was done under the condition of streaming 4K movies validation of greenhouse gas statements. and therefore it is likely that far more than 4 percent recycled gold wind, solar, and low-impact hydroelectricity projects. Clean electricity played on Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) with the Siri Remote from 22 O ur use of the term RECs covers renewable energy certificates and exists in Apple’s supply chains today. Apple’s focus is on creating refers to both renewable electricity as well as other projects that the Apple TV app. similar certifications around the world, such as Guarantees of Origin certified and ethical sources of recycled gold. Apple considers “low carbon” but not “renewable,” like nuclear and 14 Based on sales-weighted averages of Mac, iPad, iPhone, (GOs) in Europe, Large-Scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) in 31 Apple r eports data about the recycled content of its products at large-impact hydroelectricity projects, which may be included as a Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, and Beats. Australia, and Green Electricity Certificates (GECs) in China. different levels of fidelity, based on the level of independent data result of low-carbon electricity provided by the grid. verification. The bulk of Apple’s recycled content data is certified 5 W e plan to reach carbon neutrality beginning with our fiscal year 2030 15 Eligible pr oducts are those in a product category for which 23 2 021 renewable electricity figures associated with Apple’s Supplier and thus verified by an independent third party. Less than 5 percent carbon footprint. ENERGY STAR certification exists. For more information, visit Clean Energy Program do not include REC purchases that Apple made of the total mass shipped in Apple products in fiscal year 2022 www.energystar.gov . ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark to address a small increase to its carbon footprint. When accounting contains recycled content that is either supplier verified, meaning 6 Beginning in fiscal y ear 2025, we plan to eliminate plastic are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental for the REC purchases, the total renewable energy online in Apple’s it has been reported by the supplier and cross-checked by Apple, from our packaging. Apple’s goal to eliminate plastic from our Protection Agency. supply chain was 10.6 gigawatts, generating 18. 6 m illion megawatt- or supplier reported, meaning it has been reported by the supplier packaging includes retail bags, all finished goods boxes (including 16 Apple lis ts eligible products sold in the United States and Canada hours and avoiding 14. 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions. based on production and allocation values. In all cases, Apple defines plastic content in labels and in-box documentation), packaging sent on the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) 24 EL YSIS was used in the production of the 16-inch MacBook Pro that recycled content in alignment with ISO 14021. We do not currently to our customers as part of Apple Trade In, AppleCare packaging Registry. Eligible products are those in a product category for which was released in 2019. The 16-inch MacBook Pro released in 2021 now include industry-average recycled content, which may result in for whole units and service modules (with the exception of plastics EPEAT registration exists, including desktop computers, notebook features a 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosure. underreporting actual recycled content. Total recycled material needed to protect items from electrostatic discharge), and secondary computers, computer displays, mobile phones, and tablets. For more shipped in products is driven by product material composition and packaging of Apple products and accessories sold by Apple. Our information, visit www.epeat.net . total sales — as a result, this overall recycled or renewable content goal does not include the inks, coatings, or adhesives used in our percentage may fluctuate based on the number and type of products packaging. We plan to eliminate plastic from the packaging of sold each year. refurbished Apple products by 2027, once old product packaging designs are phased out.