Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 114 Resources continued 32 Recycled cobalt is used in all Apple-designed batteries across iPhone, 42 This statistic compares the carbon footprint of aluminum from 55 According to “2021–2022’s Phone Depreciation Report” published 70 Our Mesa and Prineville data centers are third-party certified © 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Restore iPad, and Mac devices and is accounted for on a mass balance– recycled sources with primary aluminum smelted with electricity by BankMyCell, a website that tracks the trade-in and sale value of as Zero Waste by USGBC TRUE, receiving their certifications in Fund, and Power for Impact are trademarks of Apple Inc. Beats is a system basis. generated from coal. technology products. 2021 and 2020, respectively. TRUE requires 90 percent diversion trademark of Beats Electronics, LLC., registered in the U.S. and other 33 Since publishing the “Material Impact Profiles” white paper, we’ve 43 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled cobalt, on a mass 56 This applies specifically to our U.S.-based Trade In program. or higher from the landfill without the use of waste-to-energy to countries and regions. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco expanded our analysis to include biodiversity factors. balance–system basis, in all Apple-designed batteries beginning in achieve the TRUE-certified project designation. in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license. ENERGY STAR fiscal year 2025. We calculate our use of recycled cobalt on a mass 57 MIL-STD 810H is a certification for military equipment. Tested 71 All established final assembly supplier sites — or those that have and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. 34 In Apple’s 2022 Environmental Progress Report, we stated that the balance–system basis at the end of each fiscal year. categories include: Altitude, High Temperature, Low Temperature, been Apple suppliers for more than one year — for iPhone, iPad, Environmental Protection Agency. Other product and company names 14 priority materials account for 90 percent of the total product mass Temperature Shock, Immersion, Freeze/Thaw, Shock, Vibration. Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Apple TV, and Beats are mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. shipped. For fiscal year 2022, Apple has improved its internal data 44 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled tin soldering and 5 8 Estimated based on rock-to-metal ratios from USGS — a change third-party verified as Zero Waste by UL Solutions (UL 2799 models, resulting in an increase in the total product mass shipped, gold plating in all Apple-designed rigid and flexible printed circuit from our previous report, which used ore-to-metal ratios — and on Zero Waste to Landfill Environmental Claim Validation Procedure thereby reducing the coverage of our priority materials to 87 percent boards beginning in fiscal year 2025. recovery rates from iPhone main logic boards and flexes. (ECVP). UL Solutions requires at least 90 percent diversion of the total product mass shipped. 45 This achievement was made in 2023 and is not reflected in the total 59 Apple is willing to license five patents relating to Daisy and certain through methods other than waste-to-energy to achieve Zero 35 Recycling makes better use of finite resources by sourcing from estimated recycled content, which captures fiscal year 2022 data. other associated intellectual property on reasonable, royalty- Waste to Landfill (Silver: 90– 94 percent , Gold: 95– 99 percent , recovered, rather than mined, materials. Apple defines recycled 46 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled rare earth free terms. and Platinum: 100 percent ) designations. content in alignment with ISO 14021. elements in all magnets beginning in fiscal year 2025. 60 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled cobalt, on a mass 72 These sites have been third-party verified by UL Solutions against 36 We define biomaterials as those that can be regenerated in a human 47 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled tin soldering and balance–system basis, in all Apple-designed batteries beginning in the UL 2799 Zero Waste to Landfill Environmental Claim Validation lifespan, like paper fibers and sugarcane. Biomaterials can help us gold plating in all Apple-designed rigid and flexible printed circuit fiscal year 2025. We calculate our use of recycled cobalt on a mass Procedure (ECVP). UL Solutions requires at least 90 percent use fewer finite resources. But even though biomaterials can regrow, boards beginning in fiscal year 2025. balance–system basis at the end of each fiscal year. diversion through methods other than waste-to-energy to they’re not always managed responsibly. Renewable materials are 61 We define high stress as areas with high or extremely high overall achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (Silver: 90– 94 percent , Gold: a type of biomaterial managed in a way that enables continuous 48 Beginning in fiscal year 2025, we plan to eliminate plastic from our 95– 99 percent , and Platinum: 100 percent ) designations. production without depleting the earth’s resources. That’s why we packaging. Apple’s goal to eliminate plastic from our packaging water stress based on the WRI Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas tool and focus on sources that are certified for their management practices. includes retail bags, all finished goods boxes (including plastic refined by additional local knowledge and research. 37 Apple reports data about the recycled content of its products at content in labels and in-box documentation), packaging sent to our 62 We calculate water discharge based on known evaporation, from different levels of fidelity, based on the level of independent data customers as part of Apple Trade In, AppleCare packaging for whole activities like cooling and irrigation. For sites where these evaporative verification. The bulk of Apple’s recycled content data is certified units and service modules (with the exception of plastics needed to activities are not present, we estimate that water withdrawn is and thus verified by an independent third party. Less than 5 percent protect items from electrostatic discharge), and secondary packaging returned to municipal systems. We estimate our margin of error to be of the total mass shipped in Apple products in fiscal year 2022 of Apple products and accessories sold by Apple. Our goal does approximately 10 percent , and we will continue to update our model contains recycled content that is either supplier verified, meaning not include the inks, coatings, or adhesives used in our packaging. with new sources of data. it has been reported by the supplier and cross-checked by Apple, We plan to eliminate plastic from the packaging of refurbished 63 Based on previous estimated consumption and observed use patterns or supplier reported, meaning it has been reported by the supplier Apple products by 2027, once old product packaging designs are of nearby facilities. based on production and allocation values. In all cases, Apple defines phased out. recycled content in alignment with ISO 14021. We do not currently 49 Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and 64 These savings do not include reduction in water use from facility include industry-average recycled content, which may result in coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and closures and reduced occupancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. underreporting actual recycled content. Total recycled material packaging weight. We consider those savings temporary, and we acknowledge that the shipped in products is driven by product material composition and 50 Refers to retail packaging. water use was transferred to employees’ homes. total sales — as a result, this overall recycled or renewable content 51 Estimation of avoided plastics, paper, and carbon emissions are based 65 These savings are based on data observed from pilot operations. percentage may fluctuate based on the number and type of products on weight of materials per unit and projected sales data. 66 We account for savings through this program on a fiscal-year basis, sold each year. rather than a calendar-year basis as reported in publications before 38 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled cobalt, on a mass 52 Estimation of avoided plastics, paper, and carbon emissions are based fiscal year 2021. balance–system basis, in all Apple-designed batteries beginning in on weight of materials per unit and projected sales data. 67 Per the WRI Volumetric Benefit Accounting methodology. fiscal year 2025. We calculate our use of recycled cobalt on a mass 53 Our packaging design guidelines apply to retail packaging 68 Waste diversion rates do not include construction and demolition balance–system basis at the end of each fiscal year. and shippers, and exclude plastic-based components, wraps, waste or electronic waste for fiscal year 2022. Electronic waste is 39 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled tin soldering and and adhesives. accounted for in the total metric tons of electronic waste that we sent gold plating in all Apple-designed rigid and flexible printed circuit 54 Based on expected equivalent fiber production from our forestry to recycling, found on page 83 . boards beginning in fiscal year 2025. projects and virgin fiber used for Apple product packaging. To 69 These sites have been third-party verified by UL Solutions against 40 Apple’s commitment is to use 100 percent recycled rare earth determine the output of Apple’s projects, we work with our partners the UL 2799 Zero Waste to Landfill Environmental Claim Validation elements in all magnets beginning in fiscal year 2025. to understand the productive potential of these working forests. The Procedure (ECVP). UL Solutions requires at least 90 percent diversion forest management plans required to achieve or maintain certification through methods other than waste-to-energy to achieve Zero Waste 41 To account for recycled aluminum, we leverage third-party certified limit harvest volumes to sustainable levels. We use these potential recycled aluminum data, as well as supplier verified data, meaning it harvest volumes to estimate the sustainable productive capacity of to Landfill (Silver: 90– 94 percent , Gold: 95– 99 percent , and Platinum: has been reported by the supplier and cross-checked by Apple. these forests. 100 percent ) designations.