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2023 Environmental Progress Report 2 Contents Introduction 3 Letter from Lisa Jackson 4 Report highlights 5 Our environmental strategy 6 Goals Climate Change 8 Goals and progress 9 Our approach 14 Low-carbon design 17 Energy efficiency 20 Clean electricity 26 Direct emissions abatement 27 Carbon removal Resources 32 Goals and progress 33 Our approach 34 Materials 48 Water 52 Zero waste Smarter Chemistry 57 Goals and progress 58 Our approach 59 Mapping and engagement 62 Assessment and management 64 Innovation Engagement and Advocacy 68 Our approach 68 Listening 69 Achieving change together 71 Supporting communities Appendix 76 A: Environmental data 85 B: Corporate facilities energy supplement 94 C: Supplier Clean Energy Program supplement 99 D : Assurance and review statements 108 E : Environment, Health and Safety Policy 110 F : ISO 14001 certification 112 Report notes Cover photo: Our goal is for all Apple products 113 End notes to have net-zero carbon impact by 2030.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 3 Reflections Apple is on a journey to 2030. packaging around your Mac. We’re transforming so many aspects of the Equity remains a central focus of our investments in clean energy and way we make our technology, and with our Product Environment Reports, green technology. We continue to grow our Impact Accelerator, which In 2020, we reached carbon neutral for our corporate operations, but you’ll see where we’ve made progress and where the hard work remains. invests in the next generation of innovative, diverse entrepreneurs in fields we always knew we could do more. So we set an even more ambitious like clean energy, recycling, and green chemistry. We’ve also expanded goal — to make our products carbon neutral by 2030, across our entire One thing is clear: We’re closer than ever to the day you can hold your our Power for Impact program, which brings renewable projects to supply chain and the lifetime energy use of our customers’ devices. Apple device and be confident in the knowledge that it has net-zero communities around the world — from neighborhoods in rural South Teams across Apple quickly got to work, and thanks to their innovations, carbon impact. There are few companies that can make that claim — let Africa to underresourced schools in the Philippines. We believe the best we’ve made extraordinary progress. alone ones that set our high standards and transparently show their way to fight climate change is to engage communities on their front lines, progress along the way. and every day, we put the action to those words. In this year’s report, you’ll find the most detailed portrait yet of where we are today and where we’re headed. Here’s the big picture: Since 2015, As we move closer to our goals, we’ve continued to push the pace by I’ve worn a few different hats over my career — including as Administrator we’ve reduced our emissions by over 45 percent. We did it while reaching bringing new clean energy online to power our supply chain. And we’re of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and leading this work at more Apple users than ever before. And, in doing so, we demonstrated investing in a growing number of renewable energy projects to balance Apple. It’s taught me that tackling climate change is possible only when that the choice between a thriving business and a thriving planet is a the electricity our customers use to charge their devices. we bring government, industry, and communities together. We have to false one. meet a global challenge with global solutions — solutions that center Recycled materials are also a key focus of our innovations, and another on people. This was also the year we called on our suppliers to accelerate their way we’re driving down our emissions. Today, about 20 percent of the work to address their emissions. We’ve sent a clear message that the materials in our products are from recycled or renewable sources. Our I have so many talented, passionate colleagues who share in this mission. companies who manufacture our products must decarbonize their entire goal is to one day reach 100 percent, and to end our reliance on mining Thanks to their tireless work, we’ve hurdled barriers that once seemed Lisa Jackson Apple footprint by 2030, including the use of 100 percent renewable altogether. Where we continue to extract materials, we maintain the impossible to clear. We have no illusions about the challenges ahead, but Vice President, Environment, electricity. And today, over 250 of our suppliers — accounting for over highest standards in our due diligence and respect for human rights. And whatever comes, we’ll keep marching forward. Policy & Social Initiatives 85 percent of Apple’s direct manufacturing spend — are a part of our we’re accelerating our work with new goals to use 100 percent recycled Supplier Clean Energy Program. cobalt, tin, gold, and rare earth elements in key components by 2025. Apple is on a journey — and we’ll share the road with as many people as The strides we’re making play a huge role in driving down our emissions we can. We hope you’ll join us. We share our progress — and our goals — because transparency and even further, reducing our reliance on energy-intensive mining, smelting, accountability are two sides of the same coin. We do the work and we and refining. Lisa Jackson show our work, because we want to be the ripple in the pond that creates a broader change. We’ll keep pursuing creative ways to reduce our footprint, and only use high-quality carbon offsets to balance emissions we can’t zero out. That’s This year, we’ve also made it easier to understand the carbon impact of why we launched the Restore Fund, which aims to help businesses invest your Apple devices, and the extraordinary steps we’re taking to reduce in high-quality, nature-based solutions that restore the forests, wetlands, their emissions. In our Product Environment Reports, you can learn about and grasslands that remove carbon from our atmosphere. recycled gold in your iPhone, the energy demands of your iPad, and the

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 4 Report Called on Introduced our Received the 2022 Apple suppliers comprehensive Impact Award from to decarbonize water strategy the GC3 highlights In October 2022, we urged This year, we’ve evolved our The Green Chemistry & Carbon neutral for our worldwide supply chain existing water stewardship Commerce Council awarded corporate emissions to decarbonize their entire strategy into a holistic, enterprise- Apple the 2022 Impact Award for Apple-related footprint by wide approach that addresses our commitment to sustainable Throughout 2022, we’ve Since April 2020, we’ve achieved 2030, including their scope 1 water availability, quality, and Reduced plastic chemistry and the transparency carbon neutrality for our and 2 emissions associated equity. Our five-pillar approach content in packaging we’ve demonstrated in our achieved progress across our corporate emissions 1 by sourcing with Apple production. We also is grounded in understanding smarter chemistry goals environmental goals as an 100 percent renewable electricity communicated that progress the local conditions of the In 2022, plastics accounted and progress. organization. Our employees, for Apple facilities, implementing toward these goals will be watersheds in which we operate. for only 4 percent of our Read more on page 58 . suppliers, industry partners, energy efficiency, and securing a crucial part of the criteria Read more on page 48 . packaging — down from high-quality carbon offsets for we consider when awarding 21 percent in 2015 — marking and other stakeholders have remaining emissions. While future business. significant progress toward our each played an integral role in corporate emissions represent Read more on page 19 . goal to eliminate plastics from our helping us to reduce our impact, only a small portion of our overall Increased our use of packaging by 2025. create equitable solutions, emissions, this is an important recycled materials Read more on page 39 . and drive broader change step toward our broader goal of across industries and our achieving carbon neutrality for all Committed We’re making progress toward our products. an additional our goal of transitioning to communities. These efforts have Read more on page 13 . $ 200 m illion to 100 percent recycled and Drove the creation of yielded positive results across renewable materials in our a new standard for our business. And where we’ve nature-based projects products. In 2022, 20 percent of encountered challenges, we’ve In 2023, Apple announced the materials we shipped in Apple green cleaners Reduced value chain a commitment of additional products came from recycled also identified opportunities to sources, including recycled In 2022, Apple continued to serve continue to make a difference. emissions by over funds — up to $200 million — aluminum, rare earth elements, as chair of the Green Cleaners Advanced the 45 percent to expand the Restore Fund tin, cobalt, gold, tungsten, steel, for Electronics Manufacturing Impact Accelerator to be managed by Climate brass, copper, and plastic. 3 task group — along with more We reduced our overall emissions Asset Management, a joint than 20 industry partners — and Apple welcomed the across scopes 1, 2, and 3 2 by venture between HSBC Asset Read more on page 34 . submitted the draft version of second cohort of Black-, over 45 percent compared Management and Pollination. IPC-1402, Standard for Green Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous- with our 2015 baseline year. The new investment will broaden Cleaners Used in Electronics owned businesses on the cutting We avoided over 28 million the portfolio of nature-based Manufacturing , for public review. edge of green technology and metric tons of emissions projects, including agricultural This new standard will help clean energy to participate in through reduction initiatives like and agroforestry projects, that suppliers across the electronics Apple’s Impact Accelerator — transitioning our supply chain to scale up carbon removal while supply chain select cleaners a unique program designed to renewable electricity and sourcing aiming to achieve a financial that are safer for employees and expand opportunities within recycled content for our products . return on investment. the environment. Apple’s supply chain and beyond. Read more on page 7 . Read more on page 27 . Read more on page 66 . Read more on page 73 .

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 5 Our environmental strategy The environmental challenges we face today are significant, and Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry we’re responding with urgency and innovation. We approach our work by We’re already carbon neutral for our We aim to make durable, long-lasting Through chemistry innovation and focusing on fundamental questions. corporate operations, and we’ve set products and packaging using only rigorous controls, we design our What matters most? And where a goal to become carbon neutral for recycled or renewable materials, as products to be safe for anyone who can we make the greatest impact? our entire product footprint by 2030. well as enhance material recovery. assembles, uses, or recycles them — These questions — and the data We plan to get there by reducing our At the same time, we’re committed and to be better for the environment. underlying their answers — guide emissions by 75 percent compared to stewarding water resources and our work across our strategic pillars with 2015, then investing in high- sending zero waste to landfill. Mapping and engagement of climate change, resources, and quality carbon removal solutions for Assessment and management smarter chemistry. We know we’re the remaining emissions. Materials Innovation not alone in working to reduce our Water environmental footprint. So we’re Low-carbon design Zero waste engaging with others to support our Energy efficiency efforts and find opportunities to move 4 our industries forward. Clean electricity Direct emissions abatement Carbon removal Engagement and Advocacy Engaging with others — from industry partnerships to policy advocacy — is integral to advancing our environmental work and to achieving an even greater impact that considers communities around the world. We learn from feedback, and we work with partners to influence change in our industries. And we’re transparent about our challenges and achievements to inspire others to take their own action.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 6 Goals Highlight We’ve reduced the emissions across our value chain by over 45 percent since 2015. We create products and services to enrich the lives of our customers. Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry And we strive to do so in a way that sustains the ecosystems and Achieve carbon neutrality for our entire Use only recycled and renewable Drive comprehensive reporting of the resources that we all depend on. carbon footprint by 2030, and reach our materials in our products and packaging, chemicals used in our supply chain to Setting ambitious goals is essential emissions reduction target 5 and enhance material recovery make our products to this — to drive the innovation Create all products with net-zero Eliminate plastic s in our packaging Integrate smarter chemistry innovation and collaboration that make change possible and to be transparent about carbon impact by 2030 by 2025 6 into the way we design and build and accountable for our progress. Transition our entire product value Reduce water impacts in the our products chain, including manufacturing and manufacturing of our products, use Avoid exposure to chemicals that product use, to 100 percent clean of our services, and operation of could be harmful to human health or electricity by 2030 our facilities the environment Eliminate waste sent to landfill from our corporate facilities and our suppliers Highlight Highlight We’ve made new commitments to phase out PFAS from our products and 20 percent of all materials manufacturing processes. shipped in products in 2022 came from recycled sources.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 7 We aim to make all our products carbon Climate neutral by 2030 Change

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 8 Goals and progress Key Goal Goal Goal Achieved Become carbon neutral for Achieve carbon neutrality for our Transition our entire product value Ongoing our corporate operations. entire carbon footprint, including chain, including manufacturing and products, by 2030, reducing related product use, to 100 percent clean Not achieved emissions by 75 percent compared electricity by 2030. with 2015. 2010 2022 2030 2010 2022 2030 2010 2022 2030 GOAL GOAL Highlight Highlight As of March 2023, over 250 suppliers have Achieved carbon neutrality Highlight committed to transitioning to 100 percent since April 2020 by implementing renewable electricity for their Apple production, energy efficiency initiatives, sourcing Over 45 percent emissions with over 85 percent of Apple's direct 100 percent renewable electricity reduction since 2015 across our spend for materials, manufacturing, and for Apple facilities, and securing value chain. assembly of our products worldwide included carbon offsets for the remaining in those commitments. corporate emissions.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 9 Our approach Climate change continues to define As a large global company, we believe it’s our We began by making the transition to sourcing Match solutions to sources: For each activity within our $4.7B the world around us in ways that responsibility to take strong, decisive, and inclusive steps 100 percent renewable electricity at our offices, retail value chain, we seek out decarbonization actions that tie impact our daily lives. Shifting to mitigate our impact on the climate. We’ve committed to stores, and data centers, which we achieved in 2018. to the source of those emissions. For example, we’ll look We’ve issued $4. 7 billion weather patterns threaten the food achieving carbon neutrality across our entire value chain And in 2020, we achieved carbon neutrality for our to reduce emissions from electricity by using renewable in green bonds to model by 2030 — reducing emissions by 75 percent compared corporate emissions. 9 or low-carbon electricity and decrease emissions from how businesses can drive we eat. Widespread wildfires and with 2015 and balancing the residual emissions with transportation by using alternative fuels and lower- investments to reduce flooding devastate the communities high-quality carbon removal. 7 This means that our goal Our philosophy for achieving carbon neutrality follows carbon modes of transport. By matching solutions to global emissions. In our to be carbon neutral also extends to all our products. This these principles: carbon sources, we’ll do our part to help decarbonize latest Annual Green Bond we live in and the ecosystems goal is more aggressive than the Intergovernmental Panel the economy. Impact Report, we share we depend on. These dangers progress on the projects on Climate Change’s recommendation for global carbon Calculate our footprint across our value chain: Our funded in 2022. Read our are felt around the globe and are neutrality within 20 years. 8 responsibility extends beyond our direct operations to Make environmental progress good for our business: latest Annual Green Bond developing at an unprecedented our product-related emissions. That’s why we model our We’re proving every day that there doesn’t need to be a Impact Report (PDF). pace. The stakes are fundamental: Apple is also committed to working toward reaching a emissions across the entire life cycle of our products — trade-off between what’s good for the planet and what’s 90 percent reduction in emissions from our 2015 baseline including the sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing, good for business. This means that we seek out climate Human rights like life, health, food, by 2050. Attaining this deep decarbonization target will shipping, product use, and end-of-life processing. 10 solutions that are cost competitive, offer a financial return, and an adequate standard of living require a different focus and a collective, global effort. We use the results of our detailed carbon accounting to benefit our customers, or achieve more than one of these face grave risks, disproportionately Entire industries and economies must decarbonize. And adjust our 2030 Climate Roadmap, which lays out our outcomes. For example, we’re working with investment affecting low-income and historically while reaching a 90 percent reduction in emissions is plan to become carbon neutral. managers who are creating investment funds for clean marginalized communities. The worst, outside Apple’s or any one company’s control, Apple is energy and nature-based carbon removal solutions, committed to supporting action as part of this global shift: Set ambitious targets: Our plan to reach carbon which aim to deliver both environmental benefits and and potentially irreversible, impacts to push for better policies, invest in new technological neutrality by 2030 centers around our strategy to reduce financial returns. And when we design products to be of climate change can be prevented innovations, and engage in new and expanded emissions by 75 percent, relative to our 2015 carbon energy efficient and use recycled content, we view these with global, comprehensive, and partnerships, both public and private. footprint. This reduction aligns with what current climate as product features that add value for our customers. By immediate action. science shows is necessary to limit warming to 1.5° C. 11 underpinning our climate strategy with strong business Our goals are ambitious — and they come with many We plan to invest in high-quality carbon removal projects principles and innovation, we aim to harness the power challenges. But we’ve already made progress by cutting to address the remaining emissions, prioritizing nature- of markets to replicate our solutions at scale, creating the emissions across our value chain by over 45 percent based solutions. And by focusing on emissions reduction, impact necessary to meet global reduction targets. since 2015. we’re tackling the transformative work of making low-carbon products.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 10 Our 10-year Climate Roadmap addresses Apple’s Explore all solutions: Reaching our 2030 carbon goal Support underrepresented communities: Low-income carbon footprint through five pillars: will require scaling proven solutions that are available and historically marginalized communities too often today, as well as exploring the solutions of the future. This bear the brunt of the effects of climate change. So we’re includes facilitating the development of new technologies, pursuing ways to directly support these communities like direct carbon-free aluminum smelting, adopting novel in our climate program — like with the Apple Impact financial approaches such as the Apple Restore Fund, Accelerator, which aims to bolster equity and foster advancing policies that support a low-carbon economy, opportunity for Black-, Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous- and continuing to invest in research and development to owned businesses in the environmental sector. We’re enable decarbonizing our products by 2030. advocating for greater access to clean energy, and we’re Low-carbon Energy Clean Direct Carbon investing in renewable energy projects in emerging design efficiency electricity emissions removal Be open: We’re committed to disclosing our carbon markets. And our carbon removal projects often benefit abatement footprint as well as our climate strategy and progress. the livelihoods of local and Indigenous communities. By sharing our approach, we aim to send clear signals to Design products and Increase energy efficiency Transition our entire Reduce direct greenhouse In parallel with our others and invite them to work with us. We also hope to manufacturing processes at our facilities and in our product value chain — gas emissions in our emissions reduction empower our peers in their pursuit of carbon neutrality to be less carbon-intensive supply chain by finding including manufacturing facilities and our supply efforts, scale up and engage investors through financing options, such as through thoughtful opportunities to reduce and our customers’ use chain through process investments in carbon green bonds. This means sharing both challenges and material selection, energy use, such as of our products — to innovation, emissions removal projects, including successes. Our annual Environmental Progress Reports, increased material retrofitting outdated or 100 percent clean abatement, and moving nature - based solutions as well as our response to the global disclosure nonprofit efficiency, and greater inefficient equipment electricity by 2030. away from fossil fuels. that protect and restore CDP, provide details on our progress. product energy efficiency. and systems. ecosystems around the world. >75 percent

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 11 Apple’s comprehensive carbon footprint 20.3 million metric tons ** net carbon emissions This past year, we’ve continued our Corporate footprint Product footprint efforts to reduce Apple’s emissions. In 2022, our environmental programs avoided over 28 m illion metric tons of Supplier energy efficiency: emissions across all scopes. Initiatives 1.4 million metric tons avoided that we’ve been growing for years — * Low-carbon materials : like sourcing 100 percent renewable 7.8 million metric tons avoided electricity for our facilities, transitioning suppliers to renewable energy, and using low-carbon materials in Supplier clean energy: products — have yielded clear results. Use of renewable electricity: 17.4 million metric tons avoided Thanks to this work, we’re decoupling 1.2 million metric tons avoided business growth from emissions: While our revenue has grown by over Corporate energy Product Use RECs: 68 percent since 2015, our gross Avoided emissions efficiency: 0.2 million metric tons avoided emissions have decreased by over 0.09 million metric 45 percent . Gross emissions tons avoided Emissions offset Emissions Offsets Emissions

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 12 Progress toward net-zero emissions 75% reduction in gross emissions Our plan to become carbon neutral Historical emissions Future emissions (illustrative only)** from 2015 by 2030 centers around a 75 percent G ross emissions Emis sions offset/removal P rojected gross emissions emissions reduction target compared A voided emissions Emis sions range from modeling uncertainty* P rojected emissions offset/removal with our 2015 footprint. We’ve already reduced our gross carbon footprint 12 by over 45 percent since 2015. And we plan to address residual emissions through high- quality carbon removals. Baseline year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Gross emissions 38.4 29.5 27.5 25.2 25.1 22.6 23.2 20.6 Carbon offsets/removal – – – – – 0.1 0.7 0.3 Net emissions 38.4 29.5 27.5 25.2 25.1 22.5 22.5 20.3 net-zero carbon (million metric tons CO 2 e per fiscal year) emissions by 2030 * Er ror bars: We’re continuously refining our methodology to improve our carbon footprint estimate. But there’s uncertainty inherent to modeling product-related carbon emissions, which we’ve illustrated through error bars in this graphic. ** F uture emissions: Future emissions, including offsets and removals, are displayed as a linear trend to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Actual future emissions will likely not be linear.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 13 Carbon neutrality for our scope 1 , 2, and 3 emissions (for a total of 324, 100 m etric averages. We continually refine our model to include new transition effects of climate change. To align with the corporate emissions tons) by securing high-quality carbon credits from sources of product life cycle data — and offer a more Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures projects that protect and restore forests, wetlands, accurate and transparent assessment of our footprint. Our (TCFD) recommendations, we considered a range We’re committed to Since April 2020, we’ve been carbon neutral for our and grasslands. comprehensive carbon footprint and our methodology are of future scenarios, including a scenario below 2° C. managing regulatory, corporate operations, including direct emissions ( scope 1); assessed by a third party each year to confirm accuracy Our assessment had a global scope to capture all our reputational, and market risks indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat, Measuring our footprint and transparency (see Appendix D ). Improving the corporate facilities — including offices, retail locations, related to climate change. or cooling ( scope 2); and emissions from business travel accuracy of our carbon footprint is an ongoing process — and data centers — as well as 200 supplier facilities, For more information on and employee commute (scope 3). In 2022, we expanded We account for our carbon footprint by following as we learn more, we refine our carbon models and based on spend. The analysis highlighted how our these climate-related risks the scope 3 emissions we include in our corporate internationally recognized standards, like the World and Apple’s governance adjust our climate road map. We also regularly revisit the renewable energy program and carbon neutrality goals of these risks, read our footprint and are now also carbon neutral for work from Resources Institute (WRI) Greenhouse Gas Protocol boundary of our footprint to best reflect our impact. For could contribute to our corporate resilience. It also CDP Climate Change 2022 home, third-party cloud services, electricity transmission and ISO 14040/14044. For our corporate footprint, we example, in 2022, we expanded our corporate footprint provided environmental data that we considered when submission (PDF). and distribution losses, and upstream impacts from calculate emissions based on consumption data when to include work from home emissions, third-party cloud developing business strategies, including around supply scope 1 fuels. To reach neutrality, we focused on driving available; when it’s not available, we rely on reasonable services, electricity transmission and distribution losses, chain diversification, and when safeguarding our global energy efficiency improvements and transitioning our assumptions and methodologies to estimate emissions, and upstream impacts from scope 1 fuels. assets. The results of the scenario analysis contributed to facilities to 100 percent renewable electricity, which we which we revisit and improve on regularly. For our product a larger body of internal assessments on the physical and achieved in 2018. These programs have reduced our hardware carbon footprint, we use a life cycle–based Evaluating climate risks transition impacts of climate change on our business. scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 67 percent since 2011, approach. Apple-specific data drives many of our when we first began procuring renewable electricity, even most critical calculations; in cases where that data isn’t In 2020, we conducted a climate scenario analysis to as our business grew. We’ve addressed the remaining available, we rely on secondary sources, including industry help us better understand the potential physical and Corporate Emissions Carbon Removals (having already reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions by 67% since 2011*) Scope 1 and 2 Scope 3 324,100 metric tons CO 2 e 58,220 metric tons CO 2 e 265,840 metric tons CO 2 e carbon neutral for our corporate operations High-quality carbon Offices Retail stores Data centers Employee commute Business travel Work from home offset projects * W e’ve reduced corporate emissions through energy efficiency, renewable electricity, and low-carbon fuels, and we’re applying carbon offsets to the remaining emissions.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 14 Low-carbon design Each Apple product represents an Improving material and And we keep investigating new opportunities for Low-carbon opportunity to reduce our carbon manufacturing efficiency improved efficiency across our product manufacturing design addresses footprint — even small changes processes. In 2022, we continued to invest in research emissions from: Less means more when it comes to our approach and development projects aimed at: creating less waste can yield significant results. Our to materials and how we process them. Making our in processing materials, reducing machining time and carbon footprint helps us identify manufacturing processes more efficient creates less associated energy use, more efficiently transforming opportunities to reduce the carbon waste and helps us make the most of the materials we material into the shapes we need, and maximizing intensity of our product designs. source. We’re also working to design our products so that recovery and reprocessing of manufacturing scrap. Once they require less material in the first place. Combined, these improved processes are successfully developed, Product We prioritize the materials and these efforts help reduce emissions from transporting we plan to work with our suppliers as they deploy them at manufacturing components that account for and processing materials. And as we progress toward our scale at our supplier facilities. (scope 3) significant portions of our carbon 2030 carbon neutrality goal, we continue to investigate emissions. This means that the new materials and new ways to manufacture efficiently. Using recycled materials to lower choices we make product by product We’ve continued to improve the carbon efficiency of our product carbon footprint can scale toward reducing our overall the integrated circuits that we use in our products — Materials selection is another way to reduce the carbon footprint. These priorities inform our components we’ve prioritized because they’re carbon- footprint of our products. Our strategy is to transition to Product use work to design for material efficiency intensive. Integrated circuits perform vital functions materials manufactured using low-carbon energy and (scope 3) in electronic devices but require significant energy recycled content. We’ve prioritized the materials and and increased use of recycled and to manufacture. We also continued our work with components that make up a large part of our product renewable materials. the sustainable semiconductor technologies and systems carbon footprint to move us closer to our goal of product research program of imec, a world-leading research carbon neutrality. And to accelerate collective efforts, and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital we signed on to the First Movers Coalition’s near-zero Product technologies, of which we were the first public company emissions primary aluminum commitment for 2030 to join in October 2021. Our goal in collaborating is (see more on page 26 ). transport twofold: to improve the data associated with integrated (scope 3) circuit production, from end to end, and to use improved data and shared expertise to identify carbon reduction opportunities for the entire integrated circuits industry. Undertaking a comprehensive life cycle analysis for the materials and components in our products led us to prioritizing low-carbon aluminum. In 2018, Apple created an aluminum alloy made of 100 percent recycled aluminum and a reduced carbon footprint.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 15 Mac mini iPad Mini Apple Watch SERIES 8 Aluminum is a great example of Apple’s comprehensive We also continue to make progress in how we source approach: We’re transitioning to recycled content, and recycled aluminum. Our first priority is to recover any of 71% iPad Air where we haven’t yet, we’re moving to low-carbon our own scrap at high quality. Then, to augment this, we Switching to recycled and suppliers and technology innovations to further look to other postindustrial and postconsumer sources for low-carbon aluminum has decarbonize. In 2015, aluminum represented over a high-quality recycled aluminum, which emits less carbon decreased our carbon quarter of our product manufacturing footprint. Since than newly mined materials. And we’re expanding our emissions associated with then, we’ve continued to introduce 100 percent recycled sourcing to include postconsumer recycled aluminum aluminum by 71 percent All these products aluminum in the enclosures of Apple products: All iPad from building and construction scrap that meets the high since 2015. Read more contain 100% recycled models in our lineup use 100 percent recycled aluminum standards that our products require. These emissions about how we plan to address emissions from our aluminum enclosures in their enclosures — joining Apple Watch Series 8, reduction efforts have reduced our aluminum-related customers’ use of Apple Apple Watch SE, MacBook Air, Mac mini, and the 14-inch emissions by 71 percent since 2015 and now represent products on page 24 . and 16-inch MacBook Pro computers. In addition, the less than 8 percent of our product manufacturing new Studio Display contains a 100 percent recycled footprint, compared with 27 percent in 2015. aluminum stand, and the Mac Studio enclosure and Apple TV thermal module both contain 80 percent recycled In 2022, we began shipping products with certified aluminum. And with iPhone 14, we’ve increased recycled recycled steel and expanded our use of certified recycled IPAD content by using recycled CNC chips with Apple’s gold — two materials that typically have significant strongest aluminum alloy for the first time. carbon footprints. We introduced certified recycled steel for the first time in the MacBook Air with M2 chip, which For products shipped in 2022 that had enclosures has 90 percent recycled steel in the battery tray. And we made with primary aluminum, we prioritized the use significantly expanded the use of certified recycled gold MacBook Pro Apple Watch SE of aluminum smelted using low-carbon sources of in our products — from the gold plating on the main logic (14-inch and 16-inch) electricity rather than fossil fuels, for a lower carbon board on iPhone to other product main logic boards and impact. We also shipped iPhone SE enclosures that flexible printed circuit boards — increasing recycled gold contained ELYSIS aluminum, which was smelted without content from 1 percent in 2021 to approximately 4 percent generating greenhouse gas emissions (see page 26 for across all product lines in 2022. more information). MacBook Air iPad Pro (11-inch anD 12.9-inch)

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 16 Driving product energy efficiency while achieving more powerful performance. 13 The Product energy efficiency Product energy use accounts for 24 percent of our gross efficiency gains of the A15 Bionic chip eliminate the carbon footprint — and it has an impact on the individual need for an internal fan, resulting in a more compact energy use of each of our customers. This is why we’ve design and contributing to a 25 percent reduction in set aggressive targets to reduce our products’ energy carbon footprint over the previous generation. Through Over the course of a year, usage. We approach this challenge in the earliest phases our energy efficiency improvements, we’ve cut overall Mac Studio uses up to of design, taking a holistic view of each product — from product energy use across all major product lines by more than 70 percent since 2008. 14 And Apple products 1000 kilowatt-hours how efficiently the software operates to the power are consistently rated by ENERGY STAR, which sets less energy than a high- requirements of individual components. specifications that reflect the 25 percent most energy- end PC desktop. 18 With each generation of products, we strive to improve efficient devices on the market. In 2022, all eligible Apple energy efficiency. For example, the transition to Apple products received an ENERGY STAR rating for superior energy efficiency. 15 They also met the requirements for silicon on Mac devices continues to drive these EPEAT registration, 16 another environmental rating system improvements. The latest generation of our Pro chips is for electronic products, which considers energy efficiency enabling more Mac devices to run with improved energy and a number of other environmental topics. efficiency. For example, MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M 2 M ax made significant progress in reducing energy use in 2022, and the new Apple TV 4K is designed to minimize its impact on the environment, using nearly Apple TV 4K is designed 30 percent less power than the previous generation to use nearly 30 percent iPhone 14 uses less power than the 57 percent less previous generation energy than the U.S. while achieving more Department of Energy’s powerful performance. 17 requirements for battery charger systems. 19

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 17 Energy efficiency Our energy efficiency goals extend Operating Apple cooling systems. This retrospective view often enables Energy efficiency well beyond our products. We’re facilities efficiently us to increase cooling capacity of our existing facility, addresses focused on using less energy across thereby maximizing the amount of servers within our data emissions from: While our data centers, retail stores, and offices all use center footprint. our operations, beginning with how 100 percent renewable electricity, we are focused on we design, operate, and maintain reducing the energy we use in the first place. We consider In 2022, we further improved energy efficiency at data our facilities. And we continue these natural gas and electricity usage at each of these types of centers by deploying our own server design, developed same efforts into our supply chain. sites — as well as research and development facilities — with a focus on energy and computing efficiency, resulting auditing how we perform and, when needed, using in over 56. 7 m illion kilowatt-hours per year in energy Direct emissions Energy efficiency is also essential to best practices for energy management to reduce our savings. This work builds on previous efficiency efforts (scope 1) meeting our 2030 carbon neutrality loads. And we tailor the design of new buildings to our in our data centers, including developing a specification goal. So we track and monitor occupants’ and lab users’ specific needs. This approach requiring our servers to be powered by high-efficiency energy use across our operations helps us use our facilities efficiently and productively. power supplies — exceeding even the efficiency requirements for ENERGY STAR certification — which and supply chain, conducting audits Existing buildings: There are significant opportunities to was deployed to hundreds of thousands of servers in to find opportunities to work more save energy in retrocommissioning buildings that Apple 2021, resulting in over 4 m illion kilowatt-hours per year in Indirect efficiently. And we view our energy already occupies or operates, including energy-intensive energy savings. emissions use holistically, from the point of facilities like data centers. We audit the performance of buildings around the world, and then deploy identified New facilities: When designing new facilities, we (scope 2) design to the point of manufacture. reduction measures. Retrocommissioning focuses on incorporate energy efficiency principles early in the building controls to emphasize energy use reduction and process. We look at each location’s conditions, planning operational efficiency. We are prioritizing reducing natural for local temperature, humidity, and light. As each gas usage and replacing natural gas equipment with site becomes operational, we monitor how well we’re electrical equipment. While we’ve already transitioned to performing and make needed adjustments. For example, Product renewable electricity for our facilities, minimizing natural in designing our new campus in Austin, we put in a water- manufacturing gas is also an important element of working toward cooled air-conditioning system, rather than air-cooled, (scope 3) decarbonization. We are focused on reviewing and because of its increased energy efficiency. At the same benchmarking our most natural gas–intensive buildings to time, it was critical to consider the water stress of the look for reduction and fuel switching opportunities. area, therefore the cooling system will be supplied with recycled water, which will also be used for toilet flushing. Data centers: Data centers are traditionally energy- The first phase of our work on the Austin campus is intensive, requiring significant resources to cool the heat- saving 5. 7 m illion kilowatt-hours per year. generating equipment. That’s why we’re continuously monitoring and improving upon the controls for our Apple’s Reno data center, opened in 2012, takes advantage of the mild climate by cooling its servers with outside air whenever possible.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 18 Retail stores: In 2022, we were especially focused on our Finally, across Apple, “energy champions” play an Improving energy efficiency We support our suppliers’ energy efficiency projects by 69.4M efficiency measures in European retail stores as the region important role in achieving our efficiency outcomes. in our supply chain helping to identify optimization opportunities and design navigated energy shortages. Beyond aligning with all These employees sit in facilities roles across the company, solutions through assessments, and providing extensive We reduced Apple’s mandates in place, we established a task force to exceed proactively identifying opportunities for efficiencies and The manufacturing of Apple products accounts education and training opportunities that include facilities energy use by them, identifying and rolling out additional measures — bringing their teams and colleagues along to put them for 65 percent of Apple’s gross carbon footprint. To technical assistance and connections to external funding 69. 4 m illion kilowatt-hours related to LED lighting, temperature, and even keeping in action. address this impact, we’re collaborating closely with our for energy efficiency projects, which can be an obstacle through efficiency efforts doors closed — in retail stores across the continent. suppliers to prioritize energy reductions as an important to making improvements. As suppliers become more implemented in 2022. In 2022, our energy efficiency program avoided element of our strategy. Together, we work to use clean knowledgeable in this space, they become more able to Measurement and accountability: Measurement is 69. 4 m illion kilowatt-hours of electricity, which includes energy as efficiently as possible at every point in our tackle deeper decarbonization challenges. critical to maintaining building energy performance. We savings from the efficient servers, and 161,000 therms supply chain, creating leaner, more efficient factories all continue to develop our system of energy tracking and of natural gas per year through adjustments made to over the world. The Supplier Energy Efficiency Program, We continue to expand the support we provide to 1.3M benchmarking, which includes data from utility meters 9. 3 million square feet of new and existing buildings. launched in 2015, exists to help our suppliers optimize suppliers as they build more energy-efficient systems, that continuously monitor 15-minute electricity and daily Together, these new initiatives reduced total energy use their energy use. Implementing energy efficiencies through new training and educational materials, and Suppliers in our Supplier reduces the energy intensity of manufacturing, which Energy Efficiency Program natural gas energy consumption. This method helps us by 4 percent in the targeted buildings (including data increased access to funding opportunities — like the avoided more than 1. 3 million identify performance issues at our sites early. We can centers with high loads) and will avoid an additional translates to reduced carbon emissions. Asia Green Fund, which Apple launched in 2019 to help annualized metric tons then take corrective action to restore building system 2 7, 500 metric tons of CO 2 e per year. Combined with provide energy efficiency expertise and finance capital- of supply chain carbon efficiencies and actively manage our energy footprint. ongoing energy savings from past years, we saved over Energy efficiency gains and subsequent carbon savings intensive energy efficiency projects. In 2022, $8. 9 m illion emissions in 2022. 89, 000 metric tons of CO 2 e in 2022. are often found at the facility level — for example, by of investments have been made in supplier efficiency replacing outdated and inefficient lighting and equipment projects using the Asia Green Fund. or capturing waste heat for reuse. Honing manufacturing processes using smart controls and monitoring can In 2022, m ore than 100 supplier facilities participated also offer opportunities to complete the same work with in our energy efficiency program, achieving over less electricity. 1. 6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity savings and about 2,039, 000 MMBtu in additional energy savings, which together avoided over 1. 3 million metric tons of CO 2 e, representing a 17 percent increase since 2021.

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.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 20 Clean electricity We’re at a pivotal moment in Ultimately, we find ways to optimize energy use, and we Creating new projects Clean electricity addressing climate change. seek renewable sources to supply that energy in support New renewable electricity projects require addresses of our goal of 100 percent clean electricity across our investment — whether in the form of direct ownership, Renewable energy is poised to operations, manufacturing supply chain, and charging equity investments, or long-term power purchase emissions from: replace fossil fuels as the future of of Apple products. With the renewable energy that we agreements. In total, Apple-created renewable sources electricity. Its adoption means cleaner source, we aim to achieve positive impacts. Before we account for about 90 percent of the renewable electricity air and lower carbon emissions. engage in an energy project, we consider its potential that our facilities use — currently around 1.5 gigawatts. environmental and social impacts. When possible, we Apple has generated or sourced focus on creating new renewable electricity projects, Apple-created projects include: 100 percent renewable electricity for going above and beyond what might be available on the Indirect its corporate operations since 2018, 20 local grid. We also follow stringent assurance standards 21 • Direct ownership emissions to verify our clean energy projects. (~ 9 percent of Apple - created projects) (scope 2) and we’re swiftly progressing toward W e build our own projects — including solar, biogas transitioning our entire manufacturing Maintaining 100 percent renewable fuel cells, and low-impact hydro projects — to provide supply chain and product use to electricity for Apple facilities renewable electricity, where feasible. 100 percent clean electricity, too. • Equity investment Our retail stores, data centers, and offices around the (~ 3 percent of Apple - created projects) Product world currently source 100 percent renewable electricity. W e invest capital in new solar PV or wind projects As we grow, we continue to bring new renewable We’re proud of this accomplishment — and as we grow, in some markets, matching the renewable energy manufacturing electricity projects online around the world. In the long we’re working diligently to maintain this benchmark. generated with our energy use. (scope 3) term, we believe that these projects provide more cost- We’ve focused our efforts to source renewables around • Lo ng-term renewable energy contracts effective energy with less price volatility. Renewable several key pillars: creating new renewable energy (~ 88 percent of Apple - created projects) electricity can offer a competitive advantage by providing projects, undertaking projects that deliver clear benefits Thr ough long-term power purchase agreements, power to our operations, as well as to those of our to local communities, and supporting renewable virtual power purchase agreements, and other forms suppliers, with greater control over energy supply and energy innovations. of long-term commitments, we help support new, reduced exposure to cost fluctuations. And supporting local, and primarily solar PV and wind projects in line Product use our suppliers to adopt renewable energy technologies with our renewable energy–sourcing standards. (scope 3) helps put them in a unique position to drive environmental action in their respective regions and significant progress To address gaps in our toward our goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. renewable energy needs beyond what’s provided by At 200-megawatts, the Montague Wind Power Facility in Oregon is one of Apple’s largest renewable projects to date.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 21 Apple-created projects, we directly purchase renewable Advancing renewable electricity 90% electricity through available utility green energy programs through innovation (about 5 percent of our total corporate load in 2022). We’ve continued to pursue innovations in how we Apple-created renewable Colocation and distribution facility vendors supply about create and use renewable electricity, including through sources account for 3. 2 percent of our total load of renewable energy. And investments in energy storage. about 90 percent of the in certain situations, we purchase Renewable Energy renewable electricity that Certificates (RECs). 22 These RECs, which account for To help address the intermittency in renewable electricity our facilities use. about 3. 5 percent of our total load, share the same production, we’ve invested in utility-scale storage power grid as the Apple facility that they support, where in California and in research on new energy storage available. These purchases are subject to the same technologies. The California Flats storage project — standards as our Apple -created renewable energy an industry-leading grid-scale battery energy storage projects. Appendix B provides additional details on system capable of storing 240 m egawatt-hours of Apple’s renewable energy solutions. electricity — became operational in 2021. This project supports the 130-megawatt California Flats solar Supporting social impact farm, which provides most of our renewable energy in We launched our Power for Impact program in 2019 California, by storing excess energy generated during the to help provide local communities with needed energy day and deploying it when it’s most needed. resources. With funding from Apple, local communities and organizations gain access to cost -effective We’re also continuing to support biological methanation energy. At the same time, Apple retains the projects’ research at Aarhus University, Denmark, which explores environmental attributes, benefiting the community, the production of synthetic methane for storage in the our company, and the environment. Apple is currently existing gas grid. In this process, bacteria consumes supporting 20 renewable electricity projects around the both hydrogen produced from excess renewable energy world, including in the Philippines, Thailand, and South and captured carbon dioxide to produce methane, the Africa. Read more about Power for Impact on page 25 . principal component of natural gas. Methane produced from renewables is a versatile energy carrier that can be used as a fuel source in households, industry, and transportation. Apple has invested in the California Flats energy storage project, which retains generated clean energy from intermittent renewable sources, including the adjacent 130-megawatt California Flats Solar Project (pictured).

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 22 Supply chain clean energy progress Transitioning our suppliers As of March 2023, over 250 suppliers making up How suppliers are responding Renewable electricity operational and committed in gigawatts (GW) to renewable electricity over 85 percent of Apple’s direct spend for materials, Long-standing energy policies and infrastructure that manufacturing, and assembly of our products worldwide incentivize the use of fuels like coal can make it difficult The electricity that our manufacturing suppliers use have committed to using renewable electricity for to bring new renewable energy online in some regions, represents the largest single source of carbon emissions their Apple production. In total, the Supplier Clean prompting some of our suppliers to rely on less impactful Operational throughout our manufacturing supply chain. That’s why Energy Program now has over 20 gigawatts of clean solutions, like one-time purchases of energy attribute Committed In the past two years, our efforts to facilitate the transition of our entire supply energy commitments, of which nearly two-thirds are certificates from existing renewable energy projects. together with our suppliers, chain to 100 percent renewable electricity are essential already operational. These options represent an annual cost for buyers FY16 we've more than tripled to reaching our 2030 goal of carbon neutrality. And the and offer no opportunity for cost savings or a return on benefits extend beyond Apple. Suppliers are able to In 2022, the 13.7 gigawatts of renewable energy investment. To overcome these challenges, suppliers are the amount of renewable implement best practices in advocating for and procuring procured by suppliers and online in Apple’s supply chain leveraging new purchasing methods, creating renewable electricity online in our renewable energy across all their operations and to generated 23. 7 m illion megawatt-hours of clean energy, energy businesses, and even participating in some of the FY17 supply chain. share them with their own partners. At the same time, avoiding 17. 4 m illion metric tons of carbon emissions — world’s largest and most innovative renewable energy transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity presents a 23 percent increase over 2021. 23 Appendix C includes deals. Suppliers are also adapting to changing renewable challenges: technical and regulatory barriers, need for more information about which suppliers have joined Apple energy markets by finding new solutions, including first- FY18 capital investment, and lack of awareness about where to in transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity. of-their-kind procurement structures in specific regions find and access high-quality and cost-effective solutions. that include more corporate procurement options. In many cases, our suppliers are leading the way with FY19 Our Supplier Clean Energy Program helps enable the efforts they’re undertaking. We work closely with our In China, this includes the Green Power Trading Platform suppliers’ transition to clean, renewable electricity through suppliers to identify innovative methods of creating and and cross-provincial power purchasing agreements that policy advocacy, providing information and access to accessing cost-effective renewable energy. And we work have provided suppliers with more options. South Korea renewable energy procurement options, and creating together to break down barriers by advocating for clean has expanded its options for green power, including FY20 engagement opportunities with renewable energy energy–friendly policies. power purchase agreements and the ability to purchase experts. To cover emissions from suppliers that we don’t renewable energy credits. Japan has also introduced new contract with directly, we plan on investing in additional renewable energy options, including power purchase renewable electricity projects. To date, we’ve directly agreements and price-competitive nonfossil credits that FY21 invested in nearly 500 m egawatts of solar and wind have the potential to scale access to renewable energy projects in China and Japan. across the market. While we’ve seen progress in key markets, we continue to advocate for policies that enable FY22 renewable energy to compete fairly with fossil fuels, opening more avenues for our suppliers to make the transition (see page 29 ). Gigawatts 4 8 12 16 20

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 23 How we support our suppliers Supporting supplier capacity We also educate suppliers through advanced and ignored costs of externalities, such as air pollution and Galvanizing internal champions We share the experience gained through our transition customized trainings with leading experts. And we carbon emissions. We’re encouraging governments not We’ve been able to quickly scale the Supplier Clean to 100 percent renewable electricity with our suppliers support the creation and growth of renewable energy to subsidize or expand carbon-intensive infrastructure Energy Program by involving supplier-facing Apple because knowledge empowers them to identify and industry associations that our suppliers can join to learn that will inhibit competition and discourage the employees. Apple employees are passionate about the pursue opportunities to decarbonize as their businesses about local opportunities. development of new technologies, like renewable energy environment and are driven to help meet our 2030 carbon evolve. For this reason, we invest heavily in providing and advanced energy storage technologies. We also neutrality goal. We empower supplier-facing Apple education and training across our supply chain through Expanding access to renewable electricity encourage governments to keep pace with the speed of employees — those who often travel to supplier sites or platforms such as our Clean Energy Academy. To support our suppliers’ transition to renewable technological innovation, consider life cycle emissions of have direct, consistent cadence with suppliers — with electricity, we help them find high-quality solutions so energy solutions, and support new energy solutions that the tools they need to help speed a supplier’s transition More than 170 supplier participants in China, Korea, they can decide how best to address their specific needs. effectively reduce global emissions. to 100 percent renewable electricity. This starts with Japan, and Vietnam participated in our Clean Energy When we face barriers to accessing cost-effective clean data and transparency. We track the electricity use and Academies in 2022. The academies offer updates on electricity, we innovate. One such innovation, the China We lend our voice and stand with other companies and renewable procurement of our suppliers, including those available energy procurement options in suppliers’ Clean Energy Fund, enables Apple and our suppliers to NGOs to break down policy barriers to achieve thriving just beginning to learn about renewable electricity and markets, help suppliers prepare to participate in upcoming invest in clean energy. As of March 2023, the fund has clean energy markets. Across regions where our suppliers others that are well on their way to using 100 percent renewable energy pilots, and provide guidance from local invested in over 650 m egawatts of renewable electricity operate, we engage with policy makers to support renewable electricity, and we help them measure progress experts on implementation. This program supplements projects, with nearly 100 percent of those investments renewable energy that’s cost-effective, accessible to and gain access to solutions. We’ve also created internal our Clean Energy Portal, which is available to all suppliers online. We also connect suppliers with opportunities to companies, and sourced from high-quality projects trainings and crafted a simple engagement process, and provides training materials, resources, and country- buy renewable energy directly from project developers with a material impact on local markets. For example, backed by resources for both Apple employees and specific information to guide suppliers in their transition to and utilities as those models emerge around the globe. with RE100, an initiative that brings together the world’s suppliers. By connecting our suppliers with resources and 100 percent renewable electricity. In 2022, we announced most influential businesses through commitments to providing transparency on supplier progress, our teams plans to donate these resources to create a first-of- Advocating for policy change use 100 percent renewable electricity, we’ve identified are scaling impact across our supply chain. its-kind public training platform that will be available to Our collective ability to procure and enable high-quality country-level policy barriers to procuring renewable businesses across many different industries. This platform renewable energy is often influenced by local policies. electricity. RE100 collates the challenges that member will give companies of all sizes — in Apple’s supply chain Effective government policies and rules can remove companies face and advocates for changes on our behalf. and beyond — access to the resources and advocacy significant barriers to low-carbon solutions and enable We also cofounded the Asia Clean Energy Coalition, networks we’ve cultivated for nearly a decade. solutions to rapidly scale. We recognize that to transition which convenes a diverse coalition of leading renewables to renewable energy effectively, clean energy investments private sector actors to enact critical policy shifts in need to make financial sense. But carbon-intensive Asia that will enable a variety of corporate procurement energy sources, like coal and gas, often have an unfair options for renewable energy. price advantage because of explicit subsidies and the

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 24 Product use Clean energy projects Engaging with our customers The electricity that our customers use to charge their As we expand on our strategy to cover product use In many places, electricity comes from clean sources like Apple devices represents 24 percent of Apple’s gross with clean electricity, we’re considering a number of the sun or wind at certain times of the day. Customers carbon footprint. Increasing the energy efficiency of factors in selecting projects. In accordance with global play an important role in deciding when to pull electricity our products helps drive down emissions from product greenhouse gas accounting standards, we’ll match the from the grid. We’re building programs to make those use, and we’re taking steps to address the emissions electricity consumption of our products with 100 percent decisions easier for customers. Clean Energy Charging, that remain. clean electricity on an annual basis. While we’ll source which became available in the United States in fall 2022 the majority of our clean electricity from the region, we’re through iOS 16, enables customers to help decrease the When Apple committed to running our business on maintaining geographic flexibility for a portion of the carbon footprint of iPhone. The new feature looks at the 100 percent renewable electricity in 2013 — a goal we emissions so that we can target grids with higher carbon sources of electricity during expected charge times, and it met for our facilities in 2018 — we were early leaders intensity. This approach allows us to balance focusing optimizes to reduce carbon by charging when the grid is in this transition. As we address emissions tied to the on areas where our customers use our products and using cleaner energy sources (learn more here ). electricity that our products use globally, our guiding maximizing the social and environmental benefits of principles focus on three areas: exploring innovative additional renewable energy. For example, while California Beyond the work that we do on our products, we solutions to minimize carbon emissions from product is a large market for Apple, we might build new renewable collaborate with others to continue advancing climate- use, including energy efficiency (see page 14 ); building energy projects in other locations with lower clean energy smart decision-making for customers across their clean electricity projects aimed at maximizing carbon percentages on their grids, where the same renewable household energy usage, as well as for our employees reductions and social impact; and engaging with our energy capacity can have a more significant impact. and partners. As an example, Apple has joined the customers to educate and provide opportunities to CoolClimate Network, a research partnership of the support decarbonizing the grid. As a first phase of this work, we’re working toward University of California, Berkeley, that motivates and developing large-scale solar and wind projects in the empowers individuals and organizations to make low- U.S. and Europe. In the U.S., we’ve invested in the carbon choices. 320-megawatt 2300-acre IP Radian solar project in Brown County, Texas, and plans for additional projects in the U.S. are underway. In Europe, we plan to engage in projects that range between 30 and 300 m egawatts, with an initial request for proposals issued in 2022. Apple is investing in renewable energy worldwide — including this large-scale solar project in Brown County, Texas — to help address the electricity customers use to charge their Apple devices.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 25 FEATURE Increasing access to clean energy around the world Power for Impact is driven by the idea Democratic Republic of the Congo: Apple provides South Africa: Apple will fund new rooftop solar that access to clean energy creates access to renewable energy for the Malaika School, which installations at a vocational school and at a home for opportunities within communities empowers Congolese girls and their communities through senior citizens. Along with the four operational projects, while benefiting our climate. Apple education, agriculture, water projects, health outreach, these installations will reduce electricity costs, and sports, and vocational training. To support Malaika the savings will help fund operating costs and expand launched the initiative in 2019 to students and teachers, this solar initiative builds on other programs to support underserved groups. Apple will provide underresourced communities Apple collaborations, including virtual Today at Apple continue to bring electricity to over 3500 households that with renewable power while sessions on coding with Swift, photography, filmmaking, previously lacked access with local street lighting. supporting economic growth and and design, as well as other events with Apple Retail teams and Diversity Network Associations. Thailand: Apple helped establish a solar energy system social impact. to replace the use of polluting diesel fuel for a remote Israel: Apple supports the Nitzana Educational Eco- fishing village that relies on refrigerators to maintain the The program funds clean energy projects that Village, a community for at-risk youth, with a 260-kilowatt quality of its fish products. We increased local renewable are mutually beneficial — local communities and solar system to help lower electricity costs. The savings energy production and battery storage to improve reliable organizations get access to cost-effective energy, and help enhance educational experiences for youth from access to electricity. Apple retains the environmental attributes of each project. various backgrounds. We currently support 20 renewable projects around the Vietnam: Apple helps provide solar electricity for 20 world, including: Nigeria: A remote mini-grid project is under development schools around the country, and helps teach thousands of to provide energy access to community members and children about sustainable development and STEM. Colombia: Apple helps bring a rooftop solar power replace fossil fuels for some businesses. Apple will system online at the Hospital Infantil Santa Ana. The also continue to support the development of a solar Zambia: A microgrid supported by Apple will provide money saved on energy bills will allow the hospital to power system to serve primary healthcare centers in power to hundreds of households that are currently purchase more equipment and medications. A rooftop the state of Ondo, as well as 200 households in the without electricity. The project will reduce reliance and solar installation at Ciudad Don Bosco, a nonprofit that surrounding region. costs associated with imported diesel and gasoline for provides educational and social services for under- generators, and it will increase the amount of power resourced youth, helps the group advance its sustainable Philippines: Apple helps fund an educational institution available to community organizations and businesses. development goals. that provides scholarships to high-achieving, under- resourced students by offsetting electricity expenses Power for Impact is expanding access to clean, affordable through a new rooftop solar installation in Bataan. power in different parts of the world. Apple will continue to focus on uplifting communities as it pursues its environmental goals. With access to electricity in their homes through one of the South Africa projects, kids can now do homework at night and families can cook meals indoors.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 26 Direct emissions abatement Some materials that are integral to continued to make progress within its industrial research We’re also seeking out technical innovations for transport, Direct emissions our products result in significant and development center in Quebec — enabling the venture including working with our suppliers to use alternative fuels abatement emissions. The same is true for to begin producing commercial-purity primary aluminum at and electric vehicles. For example, in Europe we piloted addresses certain manufacturing processes and industrial scale — and continued construction of its larger a heavy-duty truck fueled by hydrogen, an emerging emissions from: commercial-scale prototype cells. low-carbon fuel for trucks that travel long distances. And the transportation of our products. we’re continuing to evaluate carriers that offer carbon- To address these emissions, we Addressing fluorinated greenhouse neutral deliveries using electric vehicles, including e-bikes seek technological solutions and gas emissions and e-cars. These innovations help reduce our impact emissions abatement, and we’re in the communities where our customers purchase our One of the largest contributors of direct emissions in products. And by preferring vendors that offer low-carbon Product moving away from fossil fuels. our supply chain is the use of fluorinated greenhouse options, we signal the value of these options to us and gases (F-GHGs). F-GHGs are used in the electronics reward those driving decarbonization in their industry. We manufacturing Rethinking how aluminum is made manufacturing of semiconductors and flat-panel are also combining multiple products into one delivery (scope 3) displays, and they have global warming potentials that when possible, reducing packaging and reducing As part of Apple’s commitment to reduce our products’ are thousands of times more than those of CO 2 . We’re emissions though efficiency on the last leg of the journey. environmental impact through innovation, we’ve partnered partnering closely with key manufacturers as they work At the same time, Apple is working to spur entirely new with aluminum companies and the governments of to prevent these gases from being released into the solutions, for example by supporting analyses by Carbon Canada and Quebec to invest in ELYSIS — a joint venture atmosphere. So while the use of F-GHGs in certain Direct identifying pathways for developing sustainable Product to commercialize patented technology that eliminates manufacturing processes today is difficult to avoid, aviation fuels. direct greenhouse gas emissions from the traditional emissions can be abated by switching to alternative input transport smelting process. This is a revolutionary advancement gases, by optimizing production processes to use and emit Improving employee travel (scope 3) in the manufacturing of one of the world’s most widely fewer F-GHGs, and by installing gas abatement tools. and commute used metals. Since our collaboration began in 2018, we’ve helped accelerate the development of this technology by Transporting products And we’re exploring ways to reduce our carbon footprint facilitating the joint partnership and providing initial funding from employees commuting to work. For example, we’re and ongoing technical support. To transport our products from our manufacturers to helping our employees transition away from single- our customers, we’re shifting to shipping modes that occupancy vehicles through mass transit, coach services, In 2022, Apple shipped iPhone SE devices using ELYSIS are less carbon-intensive than air transport, such as by and campus bicycles. To incentivize the use of electric aluminum, building on our 2019 purchase from the ocean, whenever possible. In 2022, we launched three vehicles, we offer more than 1670 EV charging stations first-ever commercial batch of aluminum resulting from new products — Mac Studio, Studio Display, and AirPods and 3200 ports across our U.S.-based campuses. For the the joint venture, used in the production of the 16-inch (3rd generation) — that leveraged ocean shipping by commute-related emissions that remain, we’re applying MacBook Pro . 24 The commercial-purity aluminum used enabling an ocean supply chain from our manufacturers. high-quality offsets. in these products is the first to be manufactured without On average, shipping an item by ocean instead of on an Aluminum is one of the world’s most widely used metals, and ELYSIS’ innovative creating any direct carbon emissions during the smelting airplane reduces transportation-related emissions by direct carbon-free smelting process has the potential to reduce the climate impact 95 percent . 25 of the production process. process. Throughout the past year, ELYSIS has also

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 27 Carbon removal Our 2030 Climate Roadmap aims to Investing in nature Carbon removal reduce our emissions by 75 percent The earth’s trees, plants, and soils provide some of the projects to address compared with 2015 levels, as greatest capabilities to remove and store carbon from nonelectricity well as scale up carbon removal the atmosphere. Carbon credits provide an opportunity emissions — up strategies to address the remaining to invest in these solutions, but carbon markets haven’t to 25 percent of emissions that we can’t yet avoid. yet scaled to remove the carbon needed to limit global 2015 emissions warming to 1.5° C. That’s why we’re expanding nature- (all scopes) We’re exploring a range of carbon based investments to support our goal of achieving removal solutions to do so, which is carbon neutrality across our full product life cycle consistent with the Intergovernmental by 2030. Panel on Climate Change’s position In 2021, we partnered with Conservation International that all pathways limiting warming and Goldman Sachs to launch the Restore Fund, which to 1.5° C require carbon removal for has closed over $ 100 m illion in projects that forecast to unavoidable emissions. 26 remove over one million metric tons of carbon starting in 2025. This fund is unique because it aims to change Carbon removal projects take carbon dioxide out of carbon removal from a cost to a potentially profitable the atmosphere and store it in long-term carbon sinks, investment. By creating a fund that generates both a whether nature-based — like forests, wetlands, and financial return as well as real and measurable carbon grasslands — or geologically, in formations such as saline impact, we aim to drive broader change — encouraging aquifers or other suitable geological sites. In addition to capital investment in carbon removal around the globe. removing carbon, nature-based carbon removal projects also offer important ecological and social benefits, such as preserving biodiversity and enhancing the resilience of ecosystems while often providing economic development opportunities for local communities. Through the first phase of the Restore Fund, we’re working with forestry managers to create sustainably managed forests that are optimized for both carbon and wood production, creating revenue from timber and generating high-quality carbon credits. Photo credit: Arbaro Advisors.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 28 The first phase of our innovative fund has focused on To improve the accuracy of monitoring, reporting, and The expanded fund will target two types of investments: High-quality carbon offsets $200M blending responsible forestry practices with carbon verification of the projects’ carbon removal impact, Apple sustainable agriculture and other ecosystem assets, as an interim solution removal. We’re working with forestry managers to create is deploying innovative remote sensing technologies and a pipeline of landscape restoration projects that Apple committed up to sustainably managed forests that are optimized for both using Space Intelligence’s Carbon and Habitat Mapper aim to remove carbon from the atmosphere. Together, We plan to reach our goal of becoming carbon neutral $ 200 m illion in additional funds carbon and wood production in order to create revenue and Upstream Tech’s Lens. Using high-resolution this unique blended fund structure will continue across our entire value chain by 2030, using a wide to expand the Restore Fund. from timber and generate high-quality carbon credits. satellite imagery from Maxar and other providers, this to demonstrate that we can invest in high-quality range of solutions at our disposal, prioritizing significant The projects also seek to maximize environmental initiative enables us to view detailed habitat and forest nature-based projects to achieve both financial and emissions reductions and long-term carbon removal impact, including carbon, hydrology, and habitat carbon maps for our Restore Fund projects. Through carbon returns. initiatives like the Restore Fund. But as the projects in the restoration. In October 2022, Apple announced three our engagement with the MIT Climate & Sustainability Restore Fund come online, we’re also working to address new projects through the Restore Fund. In partnership Consortium, Apple is jointly funding research with Integrity and a rigorous approach are central to how difficult-to-avoid emissions in the short term. with Conservation International and Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo and Cargill on improving the measurement of we designed the Restore Fund with our partners. Apple has invested with three high-quality forestry soil carbon in nature-based carbon removal projects. And The projects aim to become certified to international We’ve been carbon neutral for our corporate emissions managers in Brazil and Paraguay with the goal of restoring Apple is separately exploring the use of LiDAR data using standards developed by organizations such as Verra, since April 2020. We started by reducing our corporate 150,000 acres of certified sustainable working forests iPhone to improve field measurements of forest carbon. Gold Standard, the Climate, Community & Biodiversity emissions through the use of 100 percent renewable and protecting around 100,000 acres of native forests, Alliance (CCBA), and the Forest Stewardship Council electricity and energy efficiency efforts at our facilities. grasslands, and wetlands. Together, these initial forestry Based on our learnings with these projects and the (FSC). Use of these international standards helps confirm But emissions remain difficult to avoid in some projects are forecast to remove one million metric tons of growing global need for more nature-based solutions, that the carbon stored in forests is measured and activities — including the natural gas used in some of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere starting in 2025. Apple announced an expansion of the Restore Fund in reported to the highest standards and that projects have our buildings and emissions from business air travel and 2023. Apple has committed additional funds — up to the most up-to-date safeguards in place. The projects employee commute. $ 200 m illion — that will be managed by Climate Asset we choose will also seek to have a positive impact on the Management, a joint venture between HSBC Asset livelihoods of local communities by bringing economic For the emissions we can’t avoid, we use high-quality Management and Pollination. The commitment will opportunities to often underserved rural economies. And offsets as an interim solution. We’re intentional about support a broader portfolio of high-quality nature-based we’ll continue to focus on projects that protect lands with identifying avoided deforestation and removal projects projects that scale up carbon removal while seeking to high conservation values. that are of the highest standard and that achieve achieve a financial return on investment. meaningful impact. We often originate our own projects working with a reputable partner, like Conservation International, or we carefully select projects from third- party certified registries. For more details about our purchases of carbon offsets, see Appendix A .

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 29 FEATURE Advocating for strong climate policies The scientific community has laid Our climate policy advocacy centers on the Encouraging and enabling high-quality measurement [We] believe that both corporate out a clear rationale for mitigating following principles: and disclosure of emissions the impacts of climate change by Governments should require that companies measure and regulatory action are reducing emissions — and they’ve Setting strong science-based targets their emissions along the entire value chain and disclose Policy makers need to set strong science-based targets those emissions publicly. Developing clear rules for necessary to prevent the worst provided stark warnings for the to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement and disclosure across all scopes of emissions will create best consequences of inaction. In addition limit warming to 1.5° C. practices, enhance the transparency and integrity of impacts of climate change and to strong actions by businesses claims, and promote competitive innovation. Governments and individuals, we need strong Rapidly decarbonizing through economy-wide should align to have the same high-quality standards. have a strong interest in the government policies that support a and sectoral policies Rapid decarbonization requires every sector of the Ensuring high-quality solutions implementation of sound public just climate transition. That’s why economy to adopt new zero-carbon technologies as Governments should establish or oversee systems Apple believes that advocating for fossil fuels phase out. We not only support economy-wide to track and verify renewable energy credits and policies to reduce greenhouse strong climate policies is a core part policies but also acknowledge that each sector responds carbon credits to avoid double-counting, to incentivize to different signals and the maturity of technologies participation, and to ensure environmental integrity. These of our climate strategy. to decarbonize them isn’t equal. Apple’s advocacy for credits should be transparent and verified to provide gas emissions. sectoral approaches includes these principles: confidence to the public, and they promote energy Apple has a long history of advocating for strong climate • Promote economy-wide carbon pricing programs solutions that significantly reduce emissions, including Brief Amici Curiae of Apple et al., policies. And in 2022 Apple, joined by other companies, with strong interim and long-term targets and consideration of the full value chain impact. West Virginia vs EPA (2022). submitted an Amicus Brief, urging the Supreme Court to accountability mechanisms. uphold the U.S. EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse • Advocate for policies that make it easier and more Centering equity and justice in climate solutions gases from power plants. cost-effective to deploy renewable energy. Climate policies should support the development of • Support policies that promote energy efficiency the new green economy, with new job opportunities across all sectors, including for manufactured goods. focused on advancing clean innovation. Equity should be • Invest in mature and new zero-emission technologies a guiding principle of policies supporting this economy. to cut emissions, particularly in hard-to- Communities that have been disproportionately impacted decarbonize sectors. by climate change should benefit from the economic opportunities of potential solutions.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 30 Key milestones in our climate 2018 (U.S.): Apple filed individual comments 2018 (China): Apple submitted formal 2022 (South Korea): Apple spoke at the 2022 (Japan): Apple joined a letter calling policy advocacy to the U.S. EPA, urging it not to repeal the comments to China’s National Development carbon neutrality conference calling for Korea’s for a level of carbon pricing that provides an Clean Power Plan because of its importance in and Reform Commission about the 2030 energy plan to set a higher target for incentive for emissions reduction. reducing emissions. implications of draft policy on corporate clean renewable energy, a more fair competitive market 2022 (U.S.): Apple filed comments 2018 (Japan): Apple filed comments with energy procurement. for renewables, and improved transparency for to encourage more rapid integration of 2015 (U.S.): Apple joined the White House’s the Japanese government, calling for the 2018 (South Korea): Apple met with renewable energy solutions. renewable energy to the transmission American Business Act on Climate Pledge, in development of a robust and verifiable renewable government officials in Korea to discuss the 2021 (U.S.): Apple became the first company grid, a key bottleneck to renewable which participating companies voiced support energy trading system. need for increased renewable generation and to voice support for the enactment of the Clean energy deployment. for a strong outcome at the COP21 in Paris retail choice, whereby consumers can select Energy Standard (CES) that would decarbonize and demonstrated an ongoing commitment to 2018 (U.S.): Apple filed comments to the their power source. the power grid by 2035. 2022 (U.S.): Apple led an Amicus Brief climate action. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, urging supporting the U.S. EPA’s authority to regulate 2016 (U.S.): Apple joined Google, Microsoft, and it not to finalize a rule that would subsidize fossil 2018 (Japan): Apple was among the first 2021 (Vietnam): Apple and other companies greenhouse gases from power plants. Amazon to sign an Amicus Brief in support of the fuels, which would limit the ability of renewables multinational companies to join the Japan vocalized our support to the government of 2022 (U.S.): Apple, along with Meta and U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan. to compete in the electricity market. FERC chose Climate Leaders’ Partnership, a coalition of Vietnam for the ambitious Power Development Google, advocated for greatly expanded not to finalize that rule. companies that align business objectives with Plan prioritizing clean energy. renewable generation to achieve a 70 percent 2016 (World): Apple addressed 700 senior 2017 (Vietnam): Apple joined other companies environmental goals. 2021 (U.S.): Apple was one of the first large, reduction in emissions in the state through government, business, and community leaders at urging the government of Vietnam to make 2019 (Vietnam): Apple urged the public U.S. companies calling on the SEC to intervention in the North Carolina Carbon the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial, where we regulatory changes allowing businesses to government to reform the electricity market, require disclosures of global greenhouse gases Plan proceeding. called for governments across the world to put a procure renewable energy through direct power allowing businesses to purchase power across all emissions scopes. price on carbon to address climate change. purchase agreements. directly from renewable power plants. 2017 (U.S.): Apple urged the White House 2020 (EU): Apple called on European leaders to to remain in the Paris Agreement and take 2017 (China): Apple hosted a roundtable with 2019 (World): Apple participated in the increase their climate ambition to achieve targets meaningful action on climate change. the Green Electricity Consumption Cooperative UN Environment Assembly and conducted of at least 55 percent greenhouse gas emissions To reach our global climate Organization (GECCO) to create a platform bilateral discussions with a number of reductions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. goals, governments must for buyers in China where they can discuss countries to advocate for policies that enable a The EU adopted these targets. create policies that support renewable energy procurement challenges and circular economy and bold action on climate. a just climate transition. opportunities and inform future policy. We've been actively advocating for strong climate policies for many years.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 31 Resources It takes recycled guts to reduce our footprint

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 32 Goals and progress Key Goal Goal Goal Goal Achieved Use only recycled and Eliminate plastics in our Reduce water impacts in Eliminate waste sent to renewable materials in our packaging by 2025 . 29 the manufacturing of our landfill from our corporate Ongoing products and packaging, and products, use of our services, facilities and our suppliers. Not achieved enhance material recovery. and our facility operations. 2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2025 2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023 GOAL Highlight In 2022,20 percent of the material Highlight we shipped in our products came from Our Prineville, Reno, and Mesa Highlight recycled or renewable sources.27 Highlight data centers and 17 supplier Our corporate facilities waste We’ve accelerated our work through Our product packaging contains facilities have been certified to diversion rate increased to new commitments to transition to only 4 percent plastic — the Alliance for Water Stewardship 71 percent, driven by progress 100 percent recycled cobalt, tin, gold, down from 21 percent in 2015. standard for leading water at our data centers. and rare earth elements in select management practices. components by 2025. 28

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 33 Our approach Each of our products and services is In the future we envision, our products are made solely Another approach to conserving resources is by Within resources, we focus on made possible by natural resources. from responsibly sourced recycled and renewable eliminating waste. We work to reuse and recycle across three main areas of impact: We’re committed to sourcing, using, materials — to our same rigorous standards of quality our operations and throughout our supply chain. We and recycling the materials that we and durability. We aim to build durable, long-lasting strive to eliminate waste where we and our suppliers products that make the best use of the resources operate. These efforts go beyond reducing the amount rely on in a way that meets our high required to make them. And recycling approaches and of waste that we generate. We’re innovating approaches standards for labor, human rights, innovations make this achievable, helping us recover to reuse and working with local businesses to create new and environmental stewardship. and use the materials that we rely on in our products to recycling opportunities. Materials their full potential. We’re working with leading recyclers Transition to only recycled or renewable materials in our products and This commitment extends across our operations and and academic institutions to realize this future through We can move ahead only by working with others. packaging, and maximize material efficiency, product longevity, and recovery. supply chain, so we use materials in a manner consistent researching new technologies and identifying the When we collaborate with suppliers, NGOs, recyclers, with our values, we responsibly manage freshwater usage challenges and opportunities to achieve positive change community stakeholders, and innovation leaders, we can so that these resources will be available and safe for across industries. do more while relying on less — and reduce our overall others in the community, and we work to eliminate waste carbon and material footprint. at our facilities and those of our suppliers. This serves Water is one of the most critical resources we need our objective to minimize the overall resource footprint to build our products. It provides vital services at our supporting our products. And we know that we can’t offices, data centers, and stores — and it’s essential to Water do this alone — it requires collaborative stewardship of our manufacturing processes. Water is also a community Reduce water impacts in the manufacturing of our products, use of our shared resources. resource. For this reason, we prioritize our stewardship services, and our facility operations. At the same time, transition to alternative efforts — working toward the most efficient use of solutions, improve the quality of water that we discharge, and protect shared freshwater, using alternatives where possible, and water resources. managing our discharge responsibly. We also look beyond our facilities to the water basins where we operate. Through collaborations with local partners — including companies, NGOs, and government agencies — we’re working together to improve the quality of the water that our communities rely on. Zero waste Minimize overall waste generated and eliminate waste sent to landfill from our manufacturing supply chain as well as corporate offices, data centers, and retail stores.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 34 Materials We’re working toward a world where We aim to create products that make greater use of Product longevity How we pursue circularity for our products we create our products from, and circular supply chains that don’t rely on mined resources. We make the most of the materials we use by designing where we contribute to, circular They do so while meeting our rigorous requirements long-lasting products. We design durable hardware, supply chains. This starts by building for quality, durability, and performance. Part of what leverage software updates to extend functionality, makes this possible are the recycling innovations we’re provide convenient access to safe and high-quality repair products that are circular by design developing to enhance material recovery. While these services, and direct devices and parts to be refurbished and made from responsibly sourced innovations support circular supply chains for Apple, and reused. recycled and renewable materials. we also hope our actions are inspiring others to follow. SOURCING This work will help us end reliance on Collection and recovery Source materials that are This progress can impact those who buy our products, We improve how we collect end-of-life products and recycled and renewable mining, which is often both carbon- can influence the markets where we work, and can create develop recycling innovations so that we and others can intensive and detrimental to the change for broader global communities. These are the use old devices as raw material sources for the future. communities and ecosystems where opportunities that drive us through the challenging work it takes place. of creating circular supply chains. Sourcing and efficiency The following three pillars define our approach We continue to progress toward our goal of relying solely to achieving circularity: on responsibly sourced recycled or renewable materials for our products and packaging. Sourcing and efficiency RECOVERY EFFICIENCY We source recycled and renewable materials for our The source of the materials we rely on matters to us. Recover materials for use Design efficiency into our products products and packaging, and we use these materials We place a clear value on materials that don’t deplete in new products and manufacturing processes more efficiently. We also source the materials responsibly, the earth’s resources. As we move toward recycled and whether from primary, recycled, or renewable sources. renewable content, we’re joined in our efforts by many partners. We look forward to engaging with many others as part of a broader global transition. As we design new products, we continue to source materials responsibly and continue to use materials efficiently and safely. PRODUCTION Make products that last through durability, repair, and refurbishing

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 35 Expanding our use of recycled content Prioritizing our efforts Maintaining high standards for materials is an essential independent third-party audits on other materials used Apple is committed to Our progress on materials continued in 2022 as we’ve Our recycled and renewable efforts continue to focus element of this work. Our recycled and renewable in our products, such as graphite, nickel, and copper. setting the highest standards moved closer to creating a circular supply chain for on 14 m aterials that we’ve prioritized based on a broad material specifications follow standards established by As we build supply chains for recycled materials, we’re for responsible sourcing several materials. With tin, we first proved in 2017 that range of environmental, social, and supply chain impacts. the international community. 35 Through this process, also partnering with the smelters and refiners identified of the materials used in we could use 100 percent recycled tin for the solder on (These are outlined in detail in our Material Impact Profiles we’re able to confirm that a material has been recycled through this process. our products. For more information, read our the main logic board (where the majority of tin is found) white paper. 33 ) Some of the materials prioritized through or comes from a renewable source — one that can “People and Environment of iPhone 6s and in 2022, we’re now using 100 percent this process include lower-mass but higher-impact continually produce without depleting the earth’s Industry collaboration in Our Supply Chain” recycled tin on many flexible printed circuit boards used materials. Our priority materials include aluminum, cobalt, resources. 36 We approach materials from new sources As we focus on responsible sourcing and the use of progress report and our across almost all newly launched products. This resulted copper, glass, gold, lithium, paper, plastics, rare earth with the same rigor, evaluating each for the safety of the recycled content, we continue to engage with multiple “Conflict Minerals Report” in the total shipped recycled tin increasing to 38 percent elements, steel, tantalum, tin, tungsten, and zinc, and they materials’ chemistry. This process allows us to scale our industry initiatives. These include our role on the steering at apple.com/supplier- across all product lines in 2022 — up from 30 percent account for 87 percent of the total product mass shipped use of materials that are better for the environment and committee of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). responsibility . in 2021. We took a similar approach with gold. Across to our customers in 2022. 34 safe for use in our products. This coalition is one of the most commonly used all products, we expanded our use of certified recycled resources for companies — from a range of industries — gold — from the gold plating on the main logic board on Our teams are overcoming many obstacles to creating Responsible sourcing of materials that are working to address mineral sourcing issues in iPhone to other product main logic boards and flexible closed loop supply chains, including material performance This diligence carries over to sourcing. We obtain our their supply chains. We are also a board member of the printed circuit boards — increasing certified recycled gold and traceability. This is possible through our work with a resources responsibly, regardless of whether we’re Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) content to approximately 4 percent across all products diverse group of partners. We’ve been able to design a using primary or recycled materials. This approach is a and co-lead the electronics program. PACE is a global that shipped in 2022 — up from just 1 percent in 2021. 30 new, 100 percent recycled aluminum alloy that meets our necessary complement to our environmental efforts — collaboration platform for public and private decision These and other innovations helped us increase our use rigorous performance standards. And we’ve improved and it draws from the same reliance on international makers to share a vision, best practices, and innovations of recycled and renewable content to 20 percent of all the our ability to track key materials like batteries within our standards. Our standards for R esponsible Sourcing of toward a circular economy. Apple is a co-champion of material shipped in products in 2022. 31 supply chain, end-to-end. Materials are based on leading international guidance, the First Movers Coalition for Aluminum, whose focus including the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on is to aggregate demand signals for ultra low carbon We’ve also achieved several milestones with copper Barriers to our progress remain — including challenges Business and Human Rights and the Organisation for technologies and materials. We also collaborate with and zinc. For iPad models introduced in October 2022, within our control and those outside Apple’s direct Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due other industry organizations, including the Aluminum we’re using 100 percent recycled copper foil in the main influence. Addressing these requires a collective Diligence Guidance. In 2022, 100 percent of the identified Stewardship Initiative, to promote transparency across logic board. For Mac Studio and Studio Display, we’ve response. But through collaboration within the material tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold (3TG), cobalt, and lithium supply chains and implement additional commodity- developed a brass alloy using 100 percent recycled space, we can achieve impact felt beyond our business. smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain completed specific auditing and due diligence systems. copper and zinc for use in the AC inlet and cable prongs. The supply chains we’re helping create serve more than assessments to verify compliance with our standards, and Finally, since last year, we’ve nearly doubled our use of just our needs — they help promote the availability of to aid in identifying social, environmental, human rights, Using recycled and renewable materials helps lower our recycled cobalt in batteries to 27 percent across iPhone, competitively priced, quality recycled and renewable and governance risks. We also map other materials in our carbon footprint, moving us closer to our climate goals. iPad, and Mac devices year over year, bringing the total materials across geographies. products such as mica, copper, graphite, and nickel, and, To fulfill the transition to these materials, we’re working recycled cobalt shipped in 2022 to 25 percent . 32 before production, evaluate suppliers of new materials with policy makers to support international standards that for compliance with our requirements. We also continue enable the use of these materials globally. to map, conduct additional due diligence, and facilitate

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 36 FEATURE Our transition to certified recycled materials by product line We're using more recycled materials than ever In 2022, the average recycled 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 content shipped in Apple products increased to 20 percent. We’ve approached the work material by Copper material, component by component, Zinc starting by introducing recycled content in one product and Steel then expanding across Apple’s product lines. Gold Tungsten* Rare earth elements Aluminum Tin Plastic Apple W Desk Not iP iPh Apple W Desk Not iP iPh Apple W Desk Not iP iPh Apple W Desk Not iP iPh Apple W Desk Not iP iPh Apple W Desk Not iP iPh a a a a a a Products launched t ebook d one t ebook d one t ebook d one t ebook d one t ebook d one t ebook d one a op a op a op a op a op a op t t t t t t by calendar year ch ch ch ch ch ch All products launched in the calendar year include certified recycled content Some products launched in the calendar year include certified recycled content No products launched in the calendar year include certified recycled content Recycled content not applicable* * Material is considered “not applicable” if it’s found only in small quantities dispersed across modules.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 37 FEATURE Progress across our priority materials We’re making progress toward our Key challenges to developing circular supply Traceability Material Key challenges Progress goal of sourcing only recycled or chains include: Information about the source of materials — whether Aluminum Regulatory barriers We’re continuing to scale our new, 100 percent recycled aluminum alloy — which incorporates renewable materials in our products: Technical properties mined, recycled, or renewable — might not be Technical properties recycled content without compromising performance — across all products. Overall, in 2022, The properties of a recycled or renewable material readily available. Scale 67 percent of the aluminum we shipped came from recycled sources — up from 59 percent in in 2022, 20 percent of the material 2021. 41 Of the products introduced during this period, iPad Air (5th generation), Apple Watch we shipped in products came from may differ from the primary material. This needs to be Scale Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and MacBook Air with M2 all contain 100 percent accounted for during product design and manufacturing. recycled aluminum in their enclosures. Apple Studio Display contains 100 percent recycled recycled or renewable sources. 37 For example, select recycled plastics differ in properties Materials for a single component can come from aluminum in the stand, and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) contains 80 percent recycled hundreds of different material suppliers, representing aluminum in the thermal module. Because recycled aluminum can have 1/40th the carbon from other plastics. The composition of other recycled an exponential increase in effort as we scale the use footprint of aluminum from primary sources, this supports our pursuit of low-carbon design. 42 We’re also accelerating our ambition: materials can also be impacted by some level of of high-quality recycled or renewable materials across Our recycled material comes from several sources, including scrap from the manufacture of We recently announced that by contamination during the recycling process. Apple products and other postindustrial sources. And our product claims are supported by components and products. suppliers who have taken the additional step of getting their recycled content certified by an 2025, we plan to use 100 percent independent, third party. recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed Availability and access Regulatory barriers Supply of recycled and renewable materials can be Transboundary movement regulations — created Cobalt Regulatory barriers In 2022, 25 percent of the cobalt shipped in our products — nearly double the amount shipped batteries; 38 100 percent recycled tin constrained by the limited availability of scrap sources Availability and access in 2021 — came from certified recycled sources on a mass-balance basis, including both soldering and 100 percent recycled or production of renewable content. When supply exists to establish critically important community and Scale postindustrial scrap and post consumer scrap from end-of-life batteries. The cobalt from in some locations around the world, new suppliers need environmental protections — can have the unintended iPhone batteries disassembled by Daisy is being returned to the market, making the material gold plating of all Apple-designed consequence of inhibiting the ability to recover and available to others. And in 2023, Apple committed to using 100 percent recycled cobalt in all rigid and flexible printed circuit to be incorporated into supply chains for the material to move materials to best-in-class recyclers or refiners Apple-designed batteries by 2025. 43 be accessed. for use in new products. Read about our support of boards; 39 and 100 percent recycled Copper Technical properties Electronics applications require the use of high-performance copper. Yet even as challenges rare earth elements in all magnets Supply chains policies in our feature on circular economy policy that Supply chains remain in identifying quality scrap sources, we’re making progress. In March 2022, we Recycled or renewable content may not be easily enable circular supply chains while improving social Scale introduced 100 percent recycled copper for the first time in any Apple product: Apple Studio across all products. 40 and environmental protections. Display and Mac Studio both use 100 percent recycled copper in the brass prongs of the accessible on the market, requiring the development of power cord plug and AC inlet. We also continue testing 100 percent recycled copper in other new supply chains. applications to evaluate its technical properties and performance across product lines. Copper Below is an overview of our progress is also a key material in printed circuit boards. For iPad (10th generation), introduced in October across the 14 m aterials that we’re 2022, we’re using 100 percent recycled copper foil in the main logic board — Apple’s first use of standalone recycled copper. prioritizing for recycled or renewable sourcing. As we work toward our Glass Technical properties Recycled sources are scarce for the quality of glass that we use in our products — and Availability and access performance of this material is key to the durability of our final products. We’re working hard goals, we’ll continue to be open about Scale to identify recycled content and incorporate it into the material that we use to produce glass the challenges that we encounter. parts. The cover glass and back glass of all iPhone and iPad devices contain recycled glass. By incorporating quality scrap in our applications, we also help keep glass at its highest-purity use for future recovery.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 38 Material Key challenges Progress Material Key challenges Progress How we source materials: Gold Regulatory barriers In 2021, iPhone 13 models were the first Apple devices to contain 100 percent certified recycled Steel Regulatory barriers Since steel is a highly recycled material, we focus on keeping it in the highest-quality form Recycled content Transparency gold, used in the plating of the main logic board and wire of the front and rear cameras. In Technical properties possible, working to recover high-purity steel from our manufacturing scrap and our products Certified recycled content is sourced from recycled Scale 2022, we expanded our use to the wire of every camera of iPhone 14 and to the plating of Scale at end of life. We’re collaborating with our supply chain partners on opportunities to expand the materials that have been independently verified by the printed circuit boards of all newly released Apple Watch models, to iPad Pro 11-inch (4th use of recycled content into components of our products. Scaling the use of recycled steel is generation), and to AirPods Pro (2nd generation), increasing our use of recycled gold to about a key challenge because there are multiple layers in the supply chain between the raw material third parties to a standard that conforms with ISO 4 percent in 2022 across all product lines — up from 1 percent in 2021. Because primary and and the many components that ultimately become part of our products. We’re making progress 14021. We also account for recycled content that secondary sources of gold are often commingled, to certify 100 percent recycled sources in realigning these supply chains to use more recycled material. In June 2022, we introduced has been confirmed by suppliers but hasn’t received required pioneering industry-leading levels of traceability: we identified suppliers who were able 90 percent recycled steel in the battery tray of MacBook Air with M2 — a first for Apple. third-party verification. to source and segregate recycled gold sources while meeting our due diligence requirements; then we elevated these suppliers as preferred vendors. This level of traceability helped us to Tantalum Regulatory barriers We continue to address the challenge of sourcing 100 percent recycled content at the quality build out a supply chain of exclusively certified recycled content. And in 2023, we committed Availability and access we need for capacitors. We’re actively investigating recovery approaches from end-of-life Responsible sourcing to using 100 percent recycled gold plating in all Apple-designed rigid and flexible printed circuit Supply chains electronics to develop further use of this recycled material. Based on material recovery rates, Apple’s Responsible Sourcing of Materials Standard boards by 2025. 44 All gold in Apple products is responsibly sourced, whether it’s primary or our products may already contain some recycled tantalum. But, to reach our goal, we have to recycled. For more information, see our Conflict Minerals Report . move beyond existing tantalum supply chains that mix primary and secondary content. This covers all primary and recycled materials. Our standard requires starting from the beginning by identifying new sources of quality tantalum scrap, then aligns with leading international standards, including the Lithium Regulatory barriers We’re shifting toward recycled materials recovered from batteries as they become more building traceable supply chains around exclusively recycled material so that we can verify its UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Availability and access viable and economical. We’ve worked to identify sources of recycled content and test the use in high quantities in our products. and OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Scale performance of the recycled material to see if it meets our requirements — both at the material Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and level and in its application in batteries. This rigorous evaluation is key to maintaining our Tin Scale With tin, we began our efforts to use recycled material on the main logic board for iPhone 6s in products’ performance as we transition to recycled content over the long term. In January 2023, 2017, and last year we expanded to many flexible printed circuit boards across many products. High-Risk Areas. Apple began using recycled lithium for the first time in some of our batteries for some products, This resulted in our recycled tin use increasing to 38 percent on average across all product lines and we’re in the process of getting this material third-party certified. 45 in 2022 — up from 30 percent in 2021. In 2023, we committed to using 100 percent recycled tin soldering in all Apple-designed rigid and flexible printed circuit boards by 2025. 47 As we Paper For information about our progress on paper, see our feature on packaging. continue to scale use across even more components, we seek to engage an exponentially increasing number of suppliers in this effort. Plastics Technical properties We use a broad range of plastics in hundreds of product components, from speakers to Tungsten Regulatory barriers More than 95 percent of the tungsten used in 2022 came from recycled sources, a significant Availability and access keycaps. Each plastic material has different performance requirements that we must maintain as Technical properties milestone from prior years. In 2022, all released iPhone models feature 99 percent recycled Scale we switch to recycled or renewable sources. And we continue to diligently pursue this effort. In tungsten across the entire device, and all released Apple Watch models feature 100 percent 2022, we introduced more than 100 parts with an average of over 40 percent recycled plastic. recycled tungsten across the entire device. And with the help of our disassembly robots, These include the Apple Watch Ultra antenna lines on the housing, which use plastic from Daisy and Dave, and our recycling machine, Taz, the tungsten from our Taptic Engine can be bottles that have been transformed into a stronger, higher-performance material. recovered and recycled. Rare earth Regulatory barriers More than 73 percent of the total rare earth elements that Apple shipped in products in 2022 Zinc Technical properties We continue to work to identify high-quality sources of recycled zinc. This is a challenge elements Availability and access came from certified recycled sources, a significant increase from 45 percent used in 2021. Supply chains because the material is prone to accumulating impurities during the recycling process. Scale To reach this progress, we’ve focused on rare earth elements used in magnet manufacturing — Each source that we identify is rigorously tested so that recycled materials meet our high praseodymium, neodymium, terbium, and dysprosium — and worked with our supply chain to performance standards. In March 2022, we introduced 100 percent recycled zinc for the first build circular supply paths for the rare earth elements. And we’re featuring greater percentages time in Studio Display and Mac Studio, which use it in the brass prongs of the power cord plug of recycled rare earth element content across our latest devices: 100 percent in iPhone 14 and and AC inlet. Apple Watch Series 8, 99 percent in iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra, and 98 percent in MacBook Air with M2. We’re also committed to using 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets across all products by 2025. 46

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 39 FEATURE Reducing plastic and waste through packaging innovation We’re closing in on our goal to Improving the recyclability of our packaging helps reduce eliminate plastics from our packaging our overall environmental footprint. In 2022, we released by 2025. 48 To get this far, we’ve a number of products with over 95 percent fiber-based addressed many packaging packaging, including iPhone 14 Pro, MacBook Air with M2, and iPad Air (5th generation). 49 And this year, we’ve components that typically rely on continued this work with packaging innovations for plastic, including large product iPhone, iMac, iPad, and Apple Watch to address the trays, screen films, wraps, and foam remaining plastic in the smaller parts of our packaging — cushioning, replacing each with fiber labels and lamination. alternatives. We’re now focusing on To eliminate the need for labels on the latest iPhone implementing innovative alternatives models — iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro — we introduced to the small uses of plastics across digital printing directly on the back of boxes. 50 We our packaging — like labels and developed a custom high-resolution ultraviolet inkjet printer that can print on demand at the manufacturing lamination — which will help us facilities where iPhone is packaged. We estimate that address the remaining 4 percent of eliminating the labels will avoid over 300 metric tons plastic in Apple’s packaging footprint. of plastic, over 150 m etric tons of paper, and over At the same time, we’re taking steps 3700 metric tons of carbon emissions. 51 so that our packaging is recyclable We’re also working to eliminate plastic lamination from our and that the fiber we source comes packaging. In 2022, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Pro, from recycled sources or responsibly and Apple Watch Series 8 replaced the polypropylene managed forests. plastic lamination used on boxes and packaging components with an overprint varnish. This varnish, which we developed with rigorous qualification over three years, makes packaging more recyclable while retaining the design and feel that our customers expect when first opening their product. It’s also more efficient; the overprint varnish process requires a single step rather than the multiple steps needed previously. In 2022, this helped us avoid over 1100 m etric tons of plastic and over 2400 metric tons of CO 2 e. 52 We carefully developed our new overprint varnish to replace the polypropylene lamination while meeting rigorous quality standards for our packaging recyclability and aesthetic.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 40 Each of these innovations has applications for our other We’re also working to improve the recyclability of our Service’s Forest Products Laboratory — and we continue The Conservation Fund and World Wildlife Fund, we’ve products — and potential to eliminate plastics. We intend packaging. Apple’s packaging design guidelines factor in to monitor evolving international packaging standards. protected and improved forest management practices to implement these across our products to reach our goal packaging recyclability, requiring the use of fiber-based on more than one million acres of working forests in the of eliminating plastics in our packaging. For example, materials that can break back down to pulp as part of As we eliminate plastic in our packaging, we continue to U.S. and China. In 2022, these forests generated enough overprint varnish replaces the plastic lamination that mixed-paper recycling streams, alongside materials make sure that the wood fiber comes from responsible responsibly sourced fiber to balance all the virgin fiber in accounts for approximately half the plastics remaining in like cereal boxes. 53 These guidelines are supported by sources. Since 2017, all the wood fiber we use for our our packaging, while contributing to the global supply of our packaging. third-party assessments from firms — including Western packaging comes from either recycled sources or responsibly sourced fiber. 54 Michigan University’s Paper Pilot Plant and the U.S. Forest responsibly managed forests. Through partnerships with Packaging fiber and plastic footprint* (metric tons) Our goal is to eliminate all plastics from our packaging by 2025.** In 2022, only 4 percent of our packaging Plastic footprint was from plastic, and 66 percent came from recycled fiber. Since 2017, 100 percent of the virgin wood Responsibly sourced virgin fiber ** fiber in our packaging has come from responsible sources. † Recycled fiber 4% plastic 21% plastic 2015 21% 2016 21% 2017 14% 2018 10% 2019 8% 2020 6% 2021 4% 2022 4% 172,000 31% 165,000 30% 169,000 30% 187,000 32% 189,000 33% 226,000 35% 257,000 33% 276,000 30% 48% 49% 56% 58% 59% 59% 63% 66% * Beginning in fiscal y ear 2022, we expanded our packaging goal boundary to better reflect our impact, resulting in an increase of about 36 percent of our total packaging mass, as reported here. We’re now including retail bags, all finished goods boxes (including plastic content in labels and in-box documentation), packaging sent to our customers as part of Apple Trade In, AppleCare packaging for whole units and service modules (with the exception of plastics needed to protect items from electrostatic discharge), and secondary packaging of Apple products and accessories sold by Apple. Our goal boundary does not include the inks, coatings, or adhesives used in our packaging In addition to our packaging footprint. We also calculate the fiber used at our corporate facilities. In fiscal year 2022, this number was 632 metric tons. ** Beginning in fiscal y ear 2025, we plan to eliminate plastic from packaging. The boundary of Apple’s packaging footprint reflects the boundary of our plastic elimination goal. It includes retail bags, all finished goods boxes (including plastic content in labels and in-box documentation), packaging sent to our customers as part of Apple Trade In, AppleCare packaging for whole units and service modules (with the exception of plastics needed to protect items from electrostatic discharge), and secondary packaging of Apple products and accessories sold by Apple. Our goal does not include the inks, coatings, or adhesives used in our packaging. We plan to eliminate plastic from the packaging of refurbished products by 2027, once old product packaging designs are phased out. † R esponsible sourcing of fiber is defined in Apple’s Sustainable Fiber Specification (PDF) .

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 41 Product longevity We’re committed to building long-lasting devices, and During product development, we test numerous units iPhone retains its value over time* Our products are designed to last. Product longevity part of achieving that is designing durable hardware. of a product, relying on the results to inform each To minimize products’ need for repair, we refine features successive round of design. In 2022, Apple introduced iPhone not only makes for a better customer experience but that improve durability, like water resistance and Ceramic Apple Watch Ultra, with a design developed for the A verage flagship Android also is an important aspect of conserving Earth’s finite Shield, which protects the display on iPhone. And we highest level of durability to support the needs of our resources and meeting our 2030 carbon neutrality goal. provide regular software support, so customers can most adventurous and explorative customers. Apple Our approach combines hardware designed to endure update their devices to the most recent operating Watch Ultra was designed for demanding conditions that 100% the rigors of everyday use, regular software updates systems and unlock the latest features and functionality required a series of new environmental and impact tests that unlock new features and functionality, and — when years after purchase. to maintain the device’s high level of reliability. Tests that needed — high-quality repair services. our engineering team developed included a random Apple Trade In plays an important role in product We’ve also expanded access to safe, reliable, and secure impact test to simulate bike falls, a gravel impact test to longevity. Longer-lasting devices provide our customers repair services to meet our customers’ needs. When evaluate durability in rugged stone terrain, and additional with options to access the value of their current device products require repair, customers can more easily environmental tests to support compliance with MIL-STD- through Apple Trade In or third-party programs. find repair options that work for them, such as Apple 810H — a standard used for military equipment that‘s Authorized Service Providers, the Independent Repair also popular among rugged device manufacturers. 57 This T Customers can upgrade to the latest products using a r a credit according to their device’s trade-in value. This also Provider program, and, starting in 2022, Apple’s Self also included low-pressure testing to simulate a range of de-in v helps keep products in use for as long as possible so Service Repair. environmental conditions, from high altitude to extreme alue that new customers can experience Apple products and temperatures, temperature shock, chemical exposure, services with refurbished devices. Making more products Building products to last freezing and thawing, shock, vibration, submersion, and and services available to more people is good for our Our customers use our products every day. Which is why other assessments to emulate operations in rugged business, and making those products last longer is better we design our devices with the rigors of continuous use in settings. Our engineers performed these tests in addition for the planet. mind — and to minimize the interruptions of maintenance to other trusted reliability procedures developed through and repair. iteration across several generations of the Apple Watch Products that are designed to last hold their value longer. product line. iPhone, for example, has the slowest depreciation rate Durable hardware is central to our products. Engineers in among the six leading smartphone manufacturers. And our Reliability Testing Lab assess our designs against our compared with flagship Android devices, iPhone holds strict durability standards that measure the performance 0% an average of 30 percent more value over a four-year of materials, components, and fully assembled products. buy-back period. 55 As of January 2023, iPhone 7, which They use testing methods that mimic realistic conditions 86.6% 6 7. 9 % 74.5% 44.1% 66.1% 32.1% 52.5% 21.1% was introduced in 2016, still had monetary value for Apple in which our customers use their products, assessing Trade In in the United States. 56 many aspects of each device. In-depth user studies 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years to understand how our customers use, and misuse, their products inform the durability standards that we’ve established. * A ccording to the “2021–2022’s Phone Depreciation Report,” published by BankMyCell, a website that tracks trade-in and sale value of technology products.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 42 Improving access to repairs and Canada to more than 200 countries worldwide. Global repair locations We design our products to be used daily with minimal We also continue to expand coverage by offering need for repair. But if a repair is needed, customers should repair service at our customers’ homes and offices in App le Authorized Service Providers, In 2022, Apple launched have easy access to convenient, quality repair services select cities across the United States, providing greater retail stores, and Independent Self Service Repair to get their product back up and running as quickly convenience to our customers. We train and certify Repair Providers program in Europe as possible. service personnel to repair Apple products. This helps Self Service R epair them correctly diagnose the issue, leading to successful We’ve expanded our repair footprint in the past three service and repair and preventing damage to the device years — nearly doubling the number of professional so that it works as it should. service locations that have access to genuine Apple parts, tools, and training. Repair options include Apple In 2022 we introduced Self Service Repair, providing Store locations, Apple Authorized Service Providers, individuals with access to repair manuals and genuine participating Independent Repair Providers, mail-in Apple parts and tools through the Apple Self Service repair centers, onsite service, and Self Service Repair. Repair Store. Self Service Repair is available in the U.S. This also includes more than 4000 Independent Repair and Europe — including in Belgium, France, Germany, Providers and a global network of more than 5000 Apple Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. The new Authorized Service Providers, with more than 100,000 online store offers more than 45 types of device repairs, service technicians, that offer support for customers to intended to enable customers who are experienced with get repairs. the complexities of repairing electronics to service certain iPhone models, MacBook and Mac computers, and Since 2019, our Independent Repair Provider program displays themselves. has enabled independent repair businesses of all sizes to access genuine Apple parts, tools, diagnostics, and training. This program expanded from the U.S., Europe,

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 43 Designing products with repairability in mind Keeping products current with of devices introduced in the last four years. These Our customers drive the success of our trade-in We continue to make progress designing more durable software updates continually high rates of adoption make it clear that programs and those of third parties. Customers who products and offering customers more repair options. Free software updates also support our product longevity our customers see value in software updates. We also use these options help realize the long-term value that At the same time, we’re working to make repairs more goals. We provide these to enhance our customers’ offered customers using iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 the option we’ve designed and built into our products — whether accessible and affordable. iPhone, for example, has experience by allowing them to access the latest features to update only the security features on their device for through trading or passing down their devices or by even more repairable modules than before, in addition to available to their device for as long as possible. This a while — giving them more time, if they wanted it, to purchasing refurbished products. Each product that‘s enhanced durability features and water resistance. iPhone includes important security and privacy updates. As we update the entire operating system. refurbished and reused contributes to reducing our overall 14 and iPhone 14 Plus introduced an updated internal continually improve the operating systems that power our environmental footprint. design that improved the repairability of the back glass products, we also make sure that each software release Extending the life of products and parts and ease of access to internal components, making runs seamlessly on all supported devices. Customers through refurbishment and reuse Some device parts can also be reused. We’re finding fixes easier. In the new internal design, the aluminum can benefit from the latest software updates whether Products that last longer make the best use of the new ways to access these valuable components within housing and back glass are no longer one enclosure, they’re using a brand-new device or one that’s several resources that go into them. Refurbishing and reusing our devices. After recovery, these parts can be used so repairs to the back glass don’t require replacing the generations older. products helps lower the impact that each device has on to replace existing components or repurposed in new housing. The 13-inch MacBook Air with Retina display the environment — including carbon intensity per year of creative applications. We continue to expand the number (2018) and later models also allow for battery replacement iOS 16, our most recent release, extends support back life. We extend the life of our products by building them of parts that can be recovered and refurbished to our with a stretch-release adhesive, facilitating component to iPhone 8 (2017). iPadOS 16 compatibility goes back to serve more than one owner — enabling customers to high quality and performance standards, and reused as access. And iPad mini (6th generation) and iPad Air to the fifth-generation iPad (2017), and macOS Ventura exchange devices for an upgrade. replacements. This enables us to reduce the need to (5th generation) now support the same unit battery supports MacBook models from 2017 and later. The create spare parts as we repair devices. We also remain replacement in select locations. We’ve also expanded updates in each operating system make the latest We collect devices for refurbishing and reuse through focused on innovation opportunities to reuse accessories availability of repair parts in countries around the world capabilities — from Messages and the Lock Screen to several programs, including Apple Trade In, the iPhone sent for recycling. For example, we send collected to support vintage products for up to seven years. For Continuity features — available to a broad user base. Upgrade Program, AppleCare, and our corporate power cables and adapters that still function to our final example, a program for Mac notebooks makes battery These updates also provide more customers with access Hardware Reuse Program. In 2022, we sent more than assembly sites, where they power products used on repair available for up to 10 years after the product was to the newest security and privacy features. 12. 1 m illion devices and accessories to new owners production lines. last distributed. For more information, refer to the s upport for reuse. The Apple Trade In program, available in 25 page about availability of service parts past warranty. Software updates are popular with our customers. By countries, provides customers with product end-of-life February 2023, m ore than 80 percent of all iPhone options — they can access the value of their current devices introduced in the last four years had updated to device if they upgrade to a newer model, or they can iOS 16, and iPadOS 16 was being used on 50 percent trade in their device for free.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 44 iPhone longevity journey R epairable at retail stores, Apple Authorized Service Providers, and central repair locations F eatures to enhance durability 2007 2010 2016 2017 2021 2022 iPhone (1st generation) iPhone 4 iPhone 7 iPhone X iPhone 13 iPhone 14 SIM tray SIM tray SIM tray SIM tray SIM tray SIM tray Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Haptics Haptics Haptics Haptics Haptics Rear camera Rear camera R ear camera Rear camera R ear camera Main logic board M ain logic board Main logic board M ain logic board Display Display Display Display S plash, water, and dust resistant: IP67* Bott om speaker Bottom speaker Bott om speaker Sapphir e crystal lens cover Enclosure Top speaker Top speaker Increased durability TrueDepth camera Enclosure Enclosure and repairability enhance S plash, water, and dust resistant: IP67* TrueDepth camera Back glass** iPhone longevity Sapphir e crystal lens cover S plash, water, and dust resistant: IP68* TrueDepth camera Sur gical-grade stainless steel Sapphir e crystal lens cover S plash, water, and dust resistant: IP68* Cer amic Shield Sur gical-grade stainless steel Sapphir e crystal lens cover Cer amic Shield Sur gical-grade stainless steel Cer amic Shield * iPhone 7 , iPhone X, iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 models are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions. iPhone 7 and iPhone X have a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 1 meter up to 30 minutes). iPhone 14 has a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty. ** Back glas s repair is available for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 45 Product end of life We work with best-in-class recyclers to make sure we to continue devising new recycling solutions that can be Even after a product reaches the end of its life, the can maximize the potential of the recycling materials shared through training and ongoing support. We help materials within it can serve the next generation of stream, as well as drive our efforts to close the loop on these partners develop the ability to disassemble our products. Each time that we effectively recover materials key materials. We define best-in-class recyclers as those products and recover as much material as possible while from end-of-life products, we enable circular supply capable of recovering materials at high rates, and doing minimizing waste. chains — and make the best use of finite resources. so with the best environmental and safety performance. This takes collaboration — with customers who trade in We verify recyclers’ compliance with our Code and In 2022, we expanded our Apple Recycler Guides to their products when they’re done using them and with Standards through independent third-party assessments. include certain models of iPhone and the new Studio recyclers capable of recovering materials effectively In addition, we look for our recyclers to maintain regional Display. These guides are developed by our engineering from devices. This helps to reduce the need to mine leading certifications such as Weeelabex, e-Stewards®, teams to help recyclers optimize recovery and make new materials. It also saves the considerable energy or R2. sure that the processes can be completed using tools expended in extracting and refining materials, driving and procedures available to a wide range of professional down emissions and conserving resources. As we expand our partnerships with recyclers across the recyclers. The guides provide valuable insight into the globe, we’re maintaining the rigorous standards that we recycling process, including recommendations for Optimizing recycling through partnerships require of all suppliers. We assess our recyclers regularly directing disassembled parts to the best downstream and innovation for compliance with labor and human rights, security, facilities for resource recovery. As we continue to improve Our recycling strategy is a key part of our efforts to and environment, health, and safety (EHS) standards, material recovery through collaboration, we’re increasing create circular supply chains. We’re working to make regulations, and best practices. In 2022, we conducted the availability of high-quality recycled content on the it easier for customers to recycle our products. We 61 recycler assessments. We’ve increasingly sought out market for all. provide or participate in product take-back and recycling specialty providers capable of handling specific material collection programs in 99 percent of the countries streams to increase the quantity and quality of materials, Through the Apple Education Hub, part of our Supplier where we sell products. Our customers can trade in and we’ve seen volumes handled by these suppliers Employee Development Fund, we’ve also supported devices they’re no longer using for reuse or recycling at grow by over 70 percent in 2022. This global footprint efforts to improve recycling capacity, quality, and retail locations and through recycling programs offered of recyclers also helps us build a more resilient recycling efficiency with our U.S.-based recycling suppliers with a by local operators. They also have the option to do so supply chain and innovate with more suppliers around lean manufacturing educational program. Embracing lean online through platforms like Apple Trade In. In 2022, the world. methodologies and management systems can bolster we directed more than 40, 000 m etric tons of electronic employee engagement, mitigate safety issues, and scrap globally to recycling with the help of customer and Education and training can help us improve recovery rates improve recycling economics. employee programs. Our customers play an important from our products. We’ve invested deeply in this because role in continuing the growth of these programs, and it provides recyclers with the information to improve we encourage them to engage in these programs by efficiency, quality, and capacity. We work with recyclers returning devices after use. We work with best-in-class recyclers to drive our efforts to close the loop on key materials used in our products.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 46 Beyond our programs around the world, we continue Developing new approaches to disassembly Dave, a robot specializing in disassembling the Taptic Designing for the next generation of recycling to explore ways to make e-scrap recycling even more and recovery Engine, enables the recovery of rare earth magnets as The greatest opportunities for recycling are yet to convenient for our customers. Through our membership Innovation plays a key role in realizing the potential of well as tungsten and steel. Taz, which helps recycle come. We’re committed to a long-term approach to Learn more about Apple’s with Corporate Eco Forum (CEF), we’ve collaborated with recycling — not just for Apple products but throughout modules by separating magnets containing rare earth recycling innovation, relying on and continually improving research with Carnegie Amazon, Dell Technologies, Google, and Microsoft on a our industry. We continue to develop better, more elements from audio modules, is designed as an current approaches while nurturing new and emerging Mellon University in our doorstep electronics waste recycling pilot program in the efficient means of disassembling products that maximize alternative to the conventional shredder that many technologies. By fostering research and development, white paper . U.S. Launched in February 2022, it offers residents in the material recovery while minimizing waste. Our Material recyclers rely on. While rare earth elements are typically we can identify opportunities for transformative changes. city of Denver, Colorado, direct pickup of e-waste from Recovery Lab (MRL), an R2-certified facility in Austin, lost in conventional shredders, Taz is designed to We invest with this in mind. And we continue to support their homes upon request. This pilot will enable us to learn Texas, focuses on assessing the recyclability of our access these valuable materials, improving our overall initiatives that set out to redefine disassembly and more about consumer behavior, with an ultimate goal of products, helping inform design decisions that support recovery rate. material recovery. making recycling more convenient for users. disassembly and recovery. The MRL’s work has led the way in automated approaches to material recovery with We’re also developing new technologies at our Santa We’re investing in recycling innovations that can have We’re also continuing our partnership with Atea — our robots Daisy, Dave, and Ta z . Clara Valley, California, asset recovery center that leverage industry-wide impacts. For several years, we’ve worked a leading provider of IT infrastructure solutions in the automation and machine learning to facilitate recycling with Carnegie Mellon University’s Biorobotics Lab in Nordic and Baltic region — to collect end-of-life iPhone Daisy, our disassembly robot, is capable of quickly and processes that typically require manual sorting, which the School of Computer Science’s Robotics Institute to devices for recycling with our Daisy robot in the skillfully taking apart 23 m odels of iPhone — including can be time-intensive and error-prone. This work aims to identify and disassemble e-scrap. This innovation has Netherlands. We encourage more of our customers various models between iPhone 5 and iPhone 12 — into create low-cost solutions that our suppliers can deploy the potential to enable recyclers to recover the materials around the world to engage with Apple to return end- discrete components. This vital step helps improve to recover more materials, freeing up their employees for at a higher quality. The software from this project will of-life devices to us so that materials are returned to material recovery and recycling and yields clear results. more complex tasks that can’t be easily automated. be open source and available to others in the industry the circular economy. To learn more about our recycling From just one metric ton of iPhone main logic boards, that are working to maximize the recovery of recyclable programs, visit the Apple Recycling Programs web page . flexes, and camera modules recovered by Daisy, our The benefits we’re trying to achieve aren’t strictly materials. We’ve also worked with the lab to improve the recycling partner is capable of recovering the same resource based. We’re also working to improve the accuracy of disassembly and the recovery of materials amount of gold and copper as more than 2000 m etric material handling efforts of demanufacturing. In 2022, we through X-ray imaging with RGB imaging. And we’re tons of mined rock. 58 We hope other innovators follow began deploying overhead projector-based augmented optimizing our robots’ abilities to handle objects and suit. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Apple reality systems to recyclers. This system projects adjust to contact, enabling them to “feel” by using high- five patents related to Daisy, and we’re willing to license instructions for demanufacturing processes onto the work frequency force feedback and machine learning. Through these to researchers and other electronics manufacturers surface. This innovation is designed to further improve this work, we’re driving toward developing truly intelligent that are developing their own disassembly processes. 59 safety, productivity, and efficiency. disassembly technology.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 47 Feature Our position on circular economy policy The responsible use of natural Over the last year, Apple has reached new milestones Policy can help accelerate progress. A thriving, Improving material recovery: Apple is working to realize a circular economy through resources is a critical part of in our products and our efforts to demonstrate what’s responsible, circular economy supports critically • Support the development of efficient collection policy engagement and advocacy. Apple’s environmental objectives. possible in circularity. We’re aiming for even greater use important health, safety, and environmental protections. It programs that engage customers, protect Apple supports the ratification of the Basel Convention by Extracting the materials that of recycled content in our products. Our commitments can also enable closed loop supply chains to be cost and environmental and human health, and capture high the United States. This would help enable circular supply include using 100 percent recycled cobalt — a critical operationally competitive with linear models. Harmonized volumes of electronics for reuse, repair, refurbishment, chains and address some current barriers to efficient make up our products comes with mineral — in Apple-designed batteries and using policies can remove barriers and drive the transition to and recycling. materials recovery and reuse. The Basel Convention significant environmental costs. We 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, circularity by meeting the following high-level objectives: • Waste regulations should be consistent and is the global regulatory framework guiding how some work to minimize these by using both by 2025. 60 And advancements in recycling harmonized across geographies, enabling efficient, technology help make this possible. For example, cobalt Sourcing and recycling materials responsibly: commercially viable movement of materials. Such waste — including electronics and e-scrap — can materials efficiently so that we recovered from iPhone batteries disassembled by Daisy • Policies should seek to improve strict labor, human policies can drive maximum materials recovery, be moved for recovery, recycling, and disposal. The can one day build all our products is returned to the market. And Taz — which we developed rights, and environmental standards throughout prevent downcycling, and help enable parity with convention provides critical environmental and social out of recycled or renewable as an alternative to traditional shredders for breaking recycled and primary materials supply chains. newly mined resources while maintaining critical protections, especially against moving hazardous waste down electronics — enables us to recover even greater • Circularity should be a priority for policies that aim to environmental and social protections. to geographies that lack the resources to manage it in materials. This circularity ambition amounts of rare earth elements. This more efficient and address sources of supply over new ways or locations an environmentally sound manner. Countries that have is an integral part of our strategy to economical approach makes these materials available to for resource extraction. Recycling electronics will help Improving recycling: ratified the convention can move materials covered by the meet our goal of being fully carbon others beyond our supply chain. unlock the valuable materials in those devices for • Incentivize the inclusion of recycled content in agreement among themselves, following the agreement’s neutral in 2030, including across reuse, reducing reliance on newly mined resources. products by supporting the generation of increased, regulatory requirements. the lifetime use of our products. We’ve also expanded our Self Service Repair program high-quality material supply, including improving The U.S. is one of a very small number of countries not from iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 to include MacBook Air Designing for longevity: waste collection and recycling infrastructure, the party to the Basel Convention. This imposes restrictions Global demand for electronics is increasing, and with it, and MacBook Pro notebooks with the M1 family of chips. • Policies should strive to maximize product longevity development of global waste treatment standards, on the movement of Basel-controlled wastes for recycling so is the demand for the materials that make up those This makes repair manuals and genuine Apple parts while minimizing environmental impact, by enabling and recycled content quality standards. or resource recovery into or from the U.S. to nearly all products. Awareness is growing of the finite nature of and tools available to customers through the Apple Self the optimal balance between designing for reliability • Support the development of advanced electronics other countries in the world, requiring specific trade some of these resources, such as critical minerals or rare Service Repair Store. We continue to build, support, and ease of repair. recycling facilities that can recover more types of agreements with another country. The U.S. ratifying the earth elements — as well as of the complex, globally and participate in circular supply chains. But challenges • Ecodesign policies are most effective in delivering resources, including materials that are difficult to convention would unlock more efficient movement of interrelated nature of the supply chains that electronics remain to achieve fully circular electronics supply chains. environmental benefits when they’re product-specific recover or of lower value. material to high-quality electronics recycling facilities, rely on. Circularity plays an important role in helping and globally aligned. helping scale circularity and the available supply realize environmental benefits while building supply chain of recycled material. It would also allow the U.S. to resilience. Policy can be part of the solution, helping participate in the global conversation around how to transition from the older “take-make-dispose” linear protect communities and environmental health and create model to circular supply chains. This reflects changing more efficient and effective circular supply chains. technologies as well as current and future demands, making circular supply chains competitive with traditional, extractive ones.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 48 Water Water is among the planet’s most Water quality is another challenge. We’ve made it a This strategy is informed by geographically specific Our water strategy precious resources. We consider the priority to maintain the quality of the water that we use insights. Resources like the World Resources Institute full life cycle of water as we bring our and discharge so that it will be suitable for its next use, (WRI) Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas provide detailed insights products and services to life. And we contributing to the overall health of local watersheds. on local watershed health, such as baseline water stress. Understanding that 37 percent of our corporate and LOW-WATER DESIGN know that to protect this resource, Water is a community resource, and it demands equitable supply chain water use is located in areas of high or Minimize water impacts in the design of products, services, we must go beyond our corporate distribution and access, which requires a collective extreme basin stress helps inform the prioritization of and sites. footprint, across our supply chain and approach to challenges and local solutions. This is why our efforts. 61 into the communities and watersheds we’re committed to engaging watershed stakeholders through supporting Alliance for Water Stewardship We continue to monitor and manage water use in our where we operate. certifications for our suppliers and key corporate owned-and-operated facilities, and we go beyond the SITE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION facilities, as well as by participating in local watershed typical practice in our industry by further engaging with Improve the performance of existing sites and processes. Climate change continues to impact global water management projects. our suppliers across our manufacturing supply chain sites resources — making freshwater increasingly scarce, to better understand their water use. Only by considering flooding more frequent, and access more vulnerable. We aspire to advance water security in the places where impacts throughout the value chain can we achieve the These effects can be felt in the communities where we we operate through actions that deliver on our guiding water management goals that we’ve set for ourselves. SITE WATER STEWARDSHIP and our suppliers operate, which is why we’re committed principles of improving availability, quality, and access. Demonstrate responsibility beyond our facilities through to managing these resources responsibly. We can do so We’ve aligned our approach across five strategic pillars: watershed level management. by reducing our freshwater withdrawals and returning low-water design, site efficiency and conservation, site clean water to the watershed. We can limit the use of water stewardship, replenishment and nature-based freshwater. And, where appropriate, we can rely on solutions, and leadership and advocacy. alternative sources such as recycled water for functions REPLENISHMENT AND NATURE-BASED like irrigation and cooling so that freshwater is available for SOLUTIONS people and ecosystems. Improve water availability, quality, and access through regenerative approaches. LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY Advance water management through policy, advocacy, and technology innovation.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 49 Low-water design One example is our new Capstone campus in Austin, We approach low-water design by first focusing on site Texas, where we aim to achieve net-zero water use. selection, conducting a water risk evaluation to determine To accomplish this, the campus will rely on an onsite whether a potential site is in a water-stressed area or wastewater reuse system, as well as condensate recovery not. We aim to avoid locating water-intensive processes and stormwater capture, limiting potable water use to in water-stressed locations, so we either use the results potable purposes only. This effort will avoid 60 m illion to select a more appropriate site where possible, or to gallons of freshwater use, relying instead on nonpotable water for cooling and toilet flushing. 63 This cooling mitigate the impact of our expected water use. approach will also allow us to achieve 28 m illion kWh Then, we look to systems and processes that use less in energy savings annually at the location. water or reuse water, so that we can limit excess water In our supply chain, a majority of water is used during consumption and, where possible, eliminate waste. We manufacturing. For example, in 2019 we launched a also design solutions to manage the quality of the water pilot program at a manufacturing location in China as that we return to the watershed. part of our anodizing improvement program with the In our corporate operations, we discharge the majority of aim of reducing, and eventually eliminating, potentially our wastewater to the sanitary sewer. Up to 44 percent hazardous discharge as well as reducing water and of the water that we use at our corporate locations is chemical use. Anodizing is the most water-intensive discharged back into the local water system rather process in the metal-finishing process of enclosures. than consumed. 62 We monitor the water quality As part of the pilot, we employed several water efficiency from sites where we have an industrial wastewater approaches, including using cascade and counterflow discharge so that each location meets or exceeds local rinsing processes, which helped retain 75 to 85 percent discharge requirements. of the water used during metal finishing. This process improvement has the potential to save millions of gallons of freshwater annually when applied at scale. The aluminum anodizing process is typically water-intensive. In 2019, we launched a pilot to seek to eliminate hazardous discharge and increase water efficiency from anodizing. The cascade and counterflow rinsing processes, which helped retain 75 to 85 percent of the water used during metal finishing, could save millions of gallons of freshwater annually when applied at scale.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 50 Water use at corporate facilities Site efficiency and conservation These efforts start at the local level. In Santa Clara Valley, We also require our suppliers to maintain the high We track our corporate water use for our data centers, retail stores, Next, we focus on identifying steps to use less freshwater California, where our corporate headquarters are located, standards for water discharge outlined in the Apple distribution centers, and corporate offices. in our existing operations. In particular, we prioritize we’ve pursued water conservation across our landscaping Supplier Code of Conduct. Through Apple’s Clean regions where our efforts can immediately reduce stress efforts. This includes six new projects in 2022, saving Water Program, we help suppliers minimize process on local watersheds. Our corporate and supplier sites 1. 2 m illion gallons of water. We intend to expand this work water impacts and adopt best practices in wastewater

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 51 Site water stewardship We’re also active in the communities where our facilities from the large aquifer that underlies Prineville, treats the In 2022, we partnered with Frank Water in India to We look beyond our operations and those of our suppliers are located. In Prineville, we supported the Deschutes water, and then conveys it uphill to a smaller local aquifer. develop and implement a water resource management to address shared water challenges. This involves Land Trust in the protection of the Ochoco Preserve, In the summer, this stored water is pumped to meet our plan through a community-based WASH grant that engaging with the communities around our facilities for which is situated at the confluence of the Ochoco and cooling needs so that our water usage doesn’t affect focuses on increasing water stewardship through the protection of local watersheds. Since 2018, we’ve McKay creeks — a major salmon and steelhead trout city water supplies. This response to seasonal variability improving decision making around water and climate partnered with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) habitat in the Crooked River basin. In Reno, Nevada, and helps provide water security and drought resilience for resilience. Frank Water works alongside local partners so to advance the AWS Standard, the first global framework the surrounding areas, we continue to partner with The the region. that safe water, sanitation, and hygiene are within reach to measure responsible water stewardship across social, Nature Conservancy for restoration and clean-up efforts for communities experiencing challenges in accessing cultural, environmental, and economic criteria. In 2020, of natural habitats along the Truckee River. We’re also engaged with the Uptime Catalyst Facility water resources. And in 2023, we joined the UN Water Apple joined the AWS board of trustees with the objective in India, one of our key corporate locations with water, Conference to speak to the importance of corporate of highlighting water stewardship opportunities to our Replenishment and sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) challenges, to introduce leadership on water, emphasizing the importance of suppliers and promoting collective action on shared water nature-based solutions an innovative performance-based program that allows supply chain actions. challenges with the Information and Communications clean, cold water to be more widely distributed and Technology sector. A key element to addressing water availability, quality, maintained. This will generate a volumetric water benefit We also take positions on issues that matter to us and and access is replenishment efforts and nature-based annually, equivalent to our direct operations freshwater where we can try to make a difference. We’re engaging approaches to restoring watersheds. Our goal is to withdrawal in India. 67 with the development of the next phase of Volumetric Through AWS, we’ve been able to certify facilities replenish our corporate freshwater withdrawals in high Water Benefit Accounting methodology with the WRI and that meet the AWS Standard, considering benefits stress locations. This work is underway with some Leadership and advocacy others to further the replenishment and nature-based and recognizing impacts to local water catchments, key projects. solutions industry. communities, and ecosystems. Our Prineville, Oregon, Our work on water affords us another opportunity: to data center was the first facility of its kind to receive In partnership with the Bonneville Environmental lead with others and push for change across industries. AWS certification in 2021. In January 2023, our Reno, Foundation, we’re funding the removal of the invasive We collaborate with groups, including AWS and the Nevada, and Mesa, Arizona, data centers also achieved Arundo donax cane species in the San Fernando Valley Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), and speak certification. We are on track to certify all of our owned area of the Los Angeles River watershed. This plant to audiences that are in a position to impact their and operated data centers by 2025. species monopolizes space, sunlight, and water, displacing communities and industries. In May 2022, we addressed wildlife and stressing local watersheds. This removal effort the AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum in Edinburgh to Since 2018, 17 of our supplier sites have achieved addresses water availability in the watershed that feeds discuss our stewardship strategy supply chain. In October certification for the AWS Standard, 15 of which achieved the greater Los Angeles area and will deliver 55 m illion 2022, we addressed the RBA’s annual conference in a Platinum rating — the highest score achievable within gallons of replenished water annually. Santa Clara, California, with AWS to promote collective the AWS framework. In January 2022, Suzhou Industrial action on key catchment identification in the ICT sector in Park — with the help of Apple and other partners — In 2018, we partnered with the City of Prineville to develop order to further accelerate supplier participation in water become the first industrial park in the world to earn the an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system. The ASR stewardship efforts, including supplier hubs in priority AWS certification. system pumps water during the winter off-peak months water basins.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 52 Zero waste All waste that gets sent to landfill Reducing waste at our to reusable alternatives. These certifications also reflect comes with costs. These can be corporate facilities efforts working and coordinating with local partners, from measured in the resources and composters to specialty recyclers capable of handling We’re reducing the amount of waste generated in our specific waste streams, like plastic wraps and foams. By emissions that go into discarded corporate operations and directing more to recycling partnering with these providers, we’re able to support the materials. And, too often, the most programs — an effort that has continued since launching local economies engaging in recycling and composting as vulnerable communities around our Zero Waste Program in 2018. Initially we focused on an alternative to municipal waste disposal programs. the world carry a disproportionate U.S. campuses and retail locations. Since then, we’ve grown in the U.S. and around the world while remaining Promoting material reuse, composting, and burden of these costs and others committed to sending zero waste to landfill. waste diversion across our corporate and associated with waste disposal. We’re retail locations working to change this by prioritizing In 2022, recycling and composting efforts allowed us to As our company grows and changes, we’ve prioritized waste-free operations at our own achieve a waste diversion rate of 71 percent — up from finding opportunities to recycle construction and 68 percent in 2021 — limiting landfill waste from our demolition waste. In 2022, we achieved a waste facilities as well as those of our global operations to about 16, 000 m etric tons. 68 Despite diversion rate of 83 percent — approximately manufacturing suppliers. occupancy increases during our transition from COVID- 23, 500 m etric tons — from corporate office and data related temporary closures, our overall waste generated center construction and demolition projects through At our offices, retail locations, data centers, and remained l ow. recycling and source separation efforts. We expanded construction sites, we’re implementing systems and source separation efforts for our corporate office and approaches to avoid sending waste to landfill. We’re We haven’t interrupted our efforts to make progress data center construction projects — from 7. 2 percent asking our manufacturing suppliers to do the same. on waste diversion since achieving our first zero-waste participation in 2021 to 36 percent across projects Our focus is on eliminating waste generated during certification, UL’s Zero Waste to Landfill validation, in in 2022. The locations using this approach saw a manufacturing and engaging with local specialty recyclers 2015 for our campus in Cork, Ireland. In 2023, our Taiwan 10 percent higher overall diversion rate. An example of and composters to redirect materials from landfills. This Technology Center became the second Apple facility the effectiveness of source separation is our new office requires innovation and collaboration with local partners to receive the UL Solutions Zero Waste to Landfill in Battersea Power Station in London, United Kingdom. to make the best use of our resources. We measure our validation. 69 And our data center in Viborg, Denmark, Our team there achieved a 98 percent diversion rate of progress in the amount of waste that we divert at the became the third facility to receive TRUE certification construction waste, including 300 tons of drywall, one- source and by our ability to protect the communities in 2023, joining our data centers in Mesa, Arizona, and fifth of which was directed to agricultural uses such as where we and our suppliers operate. Prineville, Oregon. 70 These facilities achieved TRUE mushroom cultivation and farming. The project reused Platinum, the highest certification level. TRUE recognizes timber onsite and donated key construction materials, facilities that divert more than 90 percent of waste including plasterboard, for local uses. The location also for recycling, compost, or reuse. To accomplish this, recycled personal protective equipment used during we improved waste separation through infrastructure construction and build-out. upgrades and moved away from single-use materials In 2023, our Viborg, Denmark, facility became the third to receive TRUE Platinum certification, which requires more than 90 percent of waste from a facility to be recycled, composted, or redirected for reuse.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 53 We also focus on using less so that we reduce the and data centers are participating in composting. We’re of our waste. This data will allow for better assessment landfill. Our Zero Waste Program provides training and waste to be recycled or sent to landfill. By identifying also using technology to improve our diversion rates at of our waste practices and opportunities to improve our tools to help suppliers track their waste, set waste- significant sources of waste — like packaging materials corporate locations. At our offices in Santa Clara Valley approaches. We also launched site-specific zero-waste minimization goals, and create improvement plans toward 150 and commonly used equipment — and then working and Culver City, California, we piloted waste sensor training for all Apple data centers. All new data center achieving zero waste for their operations. with our suppliers, we’ve found bulk packaging solutions technology, a system that employs cameras and data employees are now required to complete the site-specific Over 150 Apple and recyclable and reusable alternatives. Across our collection within dumpsters to monitor contamination zero-waste training and receive manager approval of We make available to all facilities participating in the supplier facilities are data center sites, we’re switching to reusable air filters. and increase diversion efficiency. The data provides completion. Finally, we’ve standardized signage at our program resources and guidance on how to reduce zero-waste verified. Previously, there were no off-the-shelf reusable air filters collectors with accurate information on volume to inform data centers with contextual signs for logistics and waste and then reuse, recycle, or compost the waste they available for our application. In 2019, we partnered with scheduling of pickups and the use of appropriately sized operations, as well as for office and administrative sites. do create. Suppliers at these locations can also access an industry-leading automotive filtration and technology hauling containers. tools to improve waste management and, in some cases, company to design a sustainable solution that met very Taking a zero-waste approach onsite support. The program is making an impact: In specific design criteria for our design centers. And more We remain committed to the safe and responsible with our suppliers 2022, suppliers redirected 523, 000 m etric tons of waste than 38,000 reusable high-performance air filters — management of hazardous waste. So that wastes from landfills (up from 491, 000 m etric tons the previous 2.5M which are available for other companies to use — have are treated, recycled, or incinerated according to We’re committed to leaving no waste behind in the year), bringing the total to 2. 5 m illion metric tons since been placed in Apple-managed facilities worldwide to safety and environmental standards in the U.S., Apple communities where we build our products. Our suppliers, the program’s inception — the equivalent of eliminating 2. 5 m illion metric tons of date. By replacing disposable air filters with reusable performs audits of treatment, storage, and disposal recyclers, and waste solution providers are central to 3. 1 m illion square meters of landfill space. Throughout waste were redirected from ones, we avoid landfilling 25 tons of dirty filters each year. facilities (TSDFs), with 12 performed in 2022. We achieving this goal. We’re working with them to eliminate 2022, 100 percent of established final assembly sites — landfill by supplier facilities Further, the reusable air filters are more energy efficient, continually reevaluate the facilities used for disposal and waste from our manufacturing processes. Since we including for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, as part of Apple’s Zero leading to 35 percent savings in fan energy use. And we management of hazardous and regulated wastes, working launched the Zero Waste Program for our manufacturing HomePod, Apple TV, and Beats — maintained zero- Waste Program. intend to rely exclusively on reusable filters at data centers to assess disposal method, availability, economics, partners in 2015, we’ve continued to make considerable waste-to-landfill operations. 71 from here on out. and sustainability. progress. And this program has expanded to include more than 300 supplier facilities across 14 countries And we’re working on the next challenge in achieving We’re working to keep waste that’s unavoidable out of Driving solutions internally through and regions. zero waste, which is a level deeper into the subassembly landfills. This requires sorting items correctly to redirect communication, reporting, and education module suppliers who assemble the individual waste to recycling and composting where possible. To Our employees are one of our best resources in achieving In 2022, we shifted our Zero Waste Program from an components that make up Apple products. The enable this, we make clearly labeled containers available our zero-waste goals. They play a critical role in reporting opt-in effort for suppliers to a requirement as part of our waste stream at this level is often more complex than throughout our locations. For example, we’re working on waste and facilitating waste audits at our locations. We Supplier Code of Conduct. This means that suppliers final assembly sites, but we’re making progress. This to reduce contamination and increase recycling rates support these efforts with training, education, and access are now required to implement a systematic approach to year, module suppliers — including core technology by continuing to roll out consolidated bins for recycling, to resources. In 2022, we standardized waste reporting identifying all sources of waste and characterizing each suppliers — that are participating in the Zero Waste composting, and landfill and by improving signage. We requirements across all our data centers and corporate stream in the waste inventory, developing a program or Program increased by 50 percent . Eliminating landfill recycle paper, plastic, aluminum, and cardboard materials offices and implemented a centralized dashboard system. solution to quantify and monitor their waste-to-landfill waste across these sites marks both a significant effort at most of our corporate and retail sites worldwide. And Our retail auditing program examined 13 locations in diversion rate, setting waste-minimization goals, and and an achievement, diverting more than 357, 000 m etric more than 450 of our corporate offices, retail stores, North America, documenting the material characteristics maintaining progress toward achieving zero waste to tons of waste from landfills.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 54 Getting to zero through innovation We’ve also achieved reductions by developing thinner Engaging with suppliers to reduce waste which allows for third-party zero-waste verification at a Innovation plays a significant role in advancing progress stretch wrapping film used on pallets for final product We work closely with our suppliers to realize our zero- systems level rather than at a site level. The assurance toward zero waste within our supply chain. We use novel packaging. This wrapping film is a significant portion of waste goals. This work faces a range of challenges, procedure has allowed us to accelerate the verification recycling strategies and approaches to divert greater the virgin plastic usage in our supply chain. The thinner including a lack of access to recycling technologies, process significantly and establishes a new model that quantities of waste from landfill in our supplier facilities at film reduces the amount of plastic needed by up to the absence of local infrastructure, and the lower value companies across industries can employ to verify zero- even greater rates. But we also pursue material solutions 50 percent . We’ve shared the formula for our proprietary of recyclable material that impacts the economics of waste programs at scale. This streamlined approach has to impact the waste streams coming into these facilities thinner stretch film with our suppliers’ current wrapping recycling. We engage with our suppliers to address these brought even more suppliers into our program, with more to simplify and maximize the recyclable content that our film vendors to help accelerate its adoption while challenges through knowledge sharing. The Waste to than 150 validated in 2022 — a 50 percent increase from suppliers work with. producing stronger wrapping films for product packaging. Resource database that we designed provides access the previous year. 72 to available technologies and local recyclers that we’ve We’ve partnered with our suppliers and local businesses Another opportunity for waste reduction is to decrease collected from the suppliers that we work with. The We also provide support for our suppliers in verifying their to create new recycling options and develop opportunities the amount of plastic tape used on our production lines — database provides information on more than 1000 zero-waste efforts. The foundation of our Zero Waste for material reuse. Recycling and reuse provide and to develop a stronger paper tape that can act as an resources across more than 177 cities in China, Thailand, Program since launch has been following the UL 2799 environmental benefits and can help our suppliers alternative. An audit of our production processes showed and Vietnam — a number that grows as we and our Zero Waste to Landfill Environmental Claim Validation increase material efficiency while reducing the costs that the plastic tape used to secure parts before assembly suppliers share valuable resources through the database. Procedure (ECVP), which requires at least 90 percent associated with material waste. At final assembly supplier is often mixed with paper tape, making it difficult to sort As more of our suppliers achieve their zero-waste goals, diversion through methods other than waste-to-energy. sites, more of our suppliers use the recyclable and and divert from landfill to a recycling process. And in many we’re able to learn and share more information. We plan Through this standard, our supplier facilities can certify reusable alternatives that we helped develop for key cases, the plastic tape wasn’t needed. We found that for to make this resource public for the benefit of the entire against clear benchmarks for waste diversion, including sources of waste. In particular, our Recyclable Protective 75 percent of the parts secured with plastic tape, paper electronics industry. Platinum, Gold, and Silver levels of verification. We’ve Films (RPFs) that protect products during manufacturing tape could perform equally well. We then worked with spent the last seven years expanding this program and the reusable trays used to deliver modules safely an industry-leading tape producer with the technology Reducing waste is an ongoing collaboration between us throughout our supply chain, with suppliers in China, through assembly sites have helped our suppliers to produce a strong, lower-cost paper alternative. This and our suppliers and recycling vendors. We’re actively India, and Vietnam becoming UL validated. In 2022, reduce waste. new paper tape alternative was put to use for 200 parts, sharing best practices and innovative approaches to Thailand joined that list when a local Apple supplier eliminating 1200 m etric tons of virgin plastic from our reduce waste; and we’re matching our suppliers with became the first in the country to receive UL 2799 waste streams. capable recycling technologies that help eliminate waste ZWTL Gold validation. Since we switched from individual throughout the process of manufacturing our products. site verification to system-level verification, suppliers participating in the assurance program can easily One example of this is a tool developed by Apple and apply their verification statements from UL. Following UL Solutions, our partner that validates zero-waste the switch, many suppliers maintained their individual efforts. The tool provides the first-ever supply chain certification for their own purposes. zero-waste management system assurance program,

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 55 Feature Green buildings Each space that we build presents Our environmental approach to design and construction We bring a similar environmental approach to our retail 100 an opportunity to realize the type of adheres to industry-recognized best practices for store development. In Vancouver, Canada, we reopened world we’d like to live in — one that’s green buildings that promote renewable energy, water Apple Pacific Centre, nearly doubling the previous 100 Apple buildings conservation, energy efficiency, and responsible material store’s size while reimagining features and elements worldwide are LEED inclusive and accessible, reflects sourcing. As of 2022, 100 of our corporate offices and to incorporate the location as a creative hub for the or BREEAM certified the value we place on creativity data centers across the world are LEED (Leadership in community. The design drew from the local landscape for environmental and innovation, and furthers our Energy and Environmental Design) or BREEAM (Building and ecosystem, including a facade surrounded by performance as of 2022. environmental goals. Whether Research Establishment Environmental Assessment 10 m agnolia trees sourced from the Pacific Northwest. we’re constructing a data center or Method) certified. That number grows each year as we The store’s exterior is framed by a living wall spanning develop more than 17 m illion square feet of green building more than 40 feet and featuring 144 species of locally corporate office or restoring a historic space globally. sourced plants. Designed to stay lush throughout the site to house a retail outlet, we have year, the living wall promotes bee and insect habitats an opportunity to advance our vision. Our global footprint requires that we adapt to the needs of and naturally absorbs heat and traffic noise. Our new different locations and climates while pursuing our overall store in London, United Kingdom, Apple Brompton Road objectives. In 2022, four Apple sites in the U.S. and China features a unique curved ceiling and 12 towering Sicilian earned LEED Gold certification. One example is for the ficus trees. Both spaces, like all Apple facilities, source construction of a corporate facility in California, where we 100 percent renewable electricity. achieved an 80 percent diversion rate for construction materials — 15 percent more than the average diversion Each Apple building needs to coexist with its environment rate typically observed in this region — by separating while meeting our standards for human-centric design. the majority of recovered materials and sending them We work hard to strike this balance and harness the to local specialty recyclers. We sourced FSC-certified creativity and innovation that these challenges demand. wood for 98 percent of the wood used in this project. And 50 percent of its structural materials were sourced from regional manufacturers, less than 500 m iles away, minimizing material transport by using local suppliers. In 2022, we opened Apple Brompton Road which sources 100 percent renewable electricity, like all Apple facilities.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 56 Protecting those who make, use, and recycle our products by using Smarter safer materials Chemistry

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 57 Goals and progress Key GOAL GOAL GOAL Achieved Avoid exposure to chemicals that Integrate smarter chemistry Drive comprehensive reporting of Ongoing could be harmful to human health innovation into the way that we chemicals used in our supply chain Not achieved or the environment. design and build our products. to make our products. 2010 2022 2030 2010 2022 2030 2010 2022 2030 GOAL GOAL HIGHLIGHT HIGHLIGHT Apple led the IPC task group that helped develop and publish a HIGHLIGHT We performed toxicological assessments on new IPC industry standard on We’ve included over over 1300 materials in 2022 to proactively the use of safer cleaners in 2022. 47,000 materials in our evaluate and eliminate potentially harmful comprehensive material library. substances from our products.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 58 Our approach We carefully consider the chemicals Smarter chemistry is our approach to identifying protect the environment. We’re working side by side with Our smarter chemistry strategy that we use in our products and chemicals that best serve all our priorities, including leading members of the scientific community, NGOs, and manufacturing processes. These safety, performance, and environmental impact. This industry organizations to move forward, and we continue choices directly impact the safety, supports our circular supply chain efforts by minimizing to push for the development and broad adoption of the recirculation of potentially harmful substances. Our safer alternatives. recyclability, and reuse of our efforts to remove potentially harmful chemicals from products, which are key to truly our products help create safer and healthier workplaces Our approach involves proactively promoting the use Mapping and engagement circular supply chains. for our employees and suppliers, and safe products for of smarter materials and chemicals. This involves Engage our supply chain partners to comprehensively identify the chemicals people and the environment. establishing safety requirements that often exceed local in the materials used to make our products and the processes used to make industry standards and empowering our suppliers to meet them, allowing us to drive change that goes beyond what’s required for Our approach to limiting potential chemical exposure our guidelines. We also help suppliers source materials regulatory compliance. in product manufacturing leverages the hierarchy of that are safer alternatives, which provide the necessary controls. The hierarchy of controls is a concept used to level of performance and are also better for people control hazard exposure and consists of five actions in and the environment. We have created standards and order of preference: elimination, substitution, engineering programs to support these efforts, including the rigorous controls, administrative controls, and personal protective requirements defined in our Regulated Substances equipment (PPE). Elimination and substitution are the Specification (RSS) and the deep supply chain most preferred forms of control. When no alternative is engagement through our Full Material Disclosure (FMD) Assessment and management available to eliminate or substitute potential exposure, and Chemical Safety Disclosure (CSD) programs. We also Assess the potential human health and environmental risks of chemicals to we rely on engineering and administrative controls share what we’ve learned in creating these systems with evaluate compliance with our requirements and inform product design. to safeguard against it. As we focus on this for our others in the industry — and we push for change that can manufacturing processes, we push our industry to do transform product manufacturing. the same. Advocacy and leadership are needed to make this We’ve taken the important initial step of accounting for happen. We’re committed to providing both this role, the materials that we use, both in our products and in pushing to broaden the use of safer and more sustainable the processes to create them. This information helps materials based on smarter chemistry — and working Innovation us better protect the people who design, make, use, with our suppliers and material manufacturers to create Drive the development and use of innovative materials that enable the creation and recycle our devices. It also informs our efforts to alternatives that can help move our industry forward. of groundbreaking products and support industry-wide change.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 59 Mapping and engagement We’re committed to creating We have criteria for the performance needs, Building a comprehensive view Smarter chemistry matters at every stage products of the highest quality — environmental impact, and safety of the materials that of the materials in our products in the product life cycle and that commitment extends to we use. Our goal is to identify material chemistries that meet these standards. We examine the effects of material Good data is fundamental to delivering safer products. the health and environmental chemistries across a product’s life — from design and We rely on detailed and comprehensive information to impacts of everything we make. This manufacturing to the customer experience and, ultimately, inform our decision-making on material chemistries. The begins with a clear understanding recycling and recovery. Through early engagement FMD program, launched six years ago, is integral to this of the chemistries of the materials and effective data collection, we’re able to develop a process. It aims to catalog and map each chemical in the comprehensive view of each material, and its chemistry, materials used in our products. Material manufacturers Product design that go into our products. Through in support of our health and environmental goals. are at the center of these efforts. They provide thorough Apple uses our Regulated Substance collaboration, we can build a reporting on material compositions from deep within our Specification to drive our internal teams comprehensive view of the chemicals We’re leading in these efforts. With our partners, supply chain — proprietary data that’s shared through and supply chain partners to select in the materials that we use and we’re engaged in the work required to understand the our innovative and secure data collection system. This materials that meet our requirements. chemical composition of the materials in our products, system enables us to make informed choices about drive improvements in how we make as well as the chemicals and materials used during the materials that are used. For iPhone, iPad, and Mac our products. manufacturing. Close collaboration with our partners products released in 2022, we collected detailed allows us to account for the materials used across our chemical information of 91 percent of each product Several Apple programs support these efforts. Our FMD supply chain. This information informs our decisions by mass, on average. For the Apple Studio Display, we program maps the materials and their chemistries in our when it comes to health and environmental risks. The collected information on more than 93 percent of the Recycling Manufacturing products, while our CSD program tracks the materials way that we effectively collaborate with our partners can product by mass. Recyclers can recover Apple requires suppliers to manage used to manufacture our products. We drive our supply help others in our industry take their own steps toward materials that are safer materials and chemicals and helps chain partners to collect in-depth information on the eliminating potentially harmful chemicals in their products Our suppliers are required to participate in the program. for use in new products. them switch to safer alternatives. chemicals they use, including the purpose for their use, and manufacturing processes. This progress across our Collectively, they share information on thousands of the amount consumed, and how the chemicals are being industry supports our effort to build responsible circular materials used to manufacture our products. To make applied, stored, and handled. We also work closely with economies at scale. this process easier, we’ve implemented an advanced our partners to review the steps being taken to protect collection system for suppliers with access to a library of their employees. more than 47, 000 m aterials, which have been researched and validated by Apple. Our suppliers use this materials library to select the materials they use in our products. If a material that our supplier uses isn’t yet listed in our library, Product use we authenticate the new material with documentation Customers use products from the manufacturer that provides it. made with smarter materials.

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.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 61 Working with suppliers to meet by assessing and qualifying over 3500 low-VOC 47K global requirements materials for use, helping our suppliers transition to these alternatives. In 2022, we continued to provide 47,000 validated We’re supporting our suppliers in their efforts to meet additional support for suppliers through trainings on the materials are stored our requirements. And we’ve created systems for our new regulations, which were attended by more than 800 in our comprehensive suppliers to learn about our material specifications, participants. By deploying a VOC specification worldwide, materials library. track and assess the materials they use, and regularly we’re also helping drive adoption of low-VOC alternatives communicate material usage. This also helps our around the world. And we’re working with our suppliers to 93% suppliers meet global standards and regulations identify and develop materials that meet the current and governing their operations. The FMD and CSD programs upcoming complex per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances We collected detailed require suppliers to gather, understand, and share (PFAS) regulatory requirements. chemical information of information on materials they’re using — a requirement 93 percent of Mac Studio beyond regulatory requirements. These programs, along with the RSS, allow us to engage computers by mass and with suppliers through ongoing training. This fosters over 91 percent on average We support supplier engagement with these programs — our partnerships and shared efforts to promote smarter for all iPhone, iPad, and Mac and the RSS — through ongoing training. This continued chemistry in our products and processes. products released in 2022. engagement is central to our partnership and to our shared efforts to promote smarter chemistry in our products and processes. Since 2020, our suppliers in China worked under the new regulations governing the use of materials containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). And we went even further to support compliance We evaluate materials for substances restricted in our Regulated Substances Specification — including VOCs — using equipment like this gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) system.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 62 Assessment and management We base key decisions on our Setting and maintaining rigorous Our Green Chemistry Advisory Board provides feedback product designs, manufacturing chemical safety requirements on key initiatives, including potential updates to the RSS. processes, and approaches to The advisory board is an independent group of leading Over 20 years ago, we first published the Regulated researchers and academics. Their diverse experience recycling and reuse on the data Substances Specification , setting requirements for and perspectives help us lead the way to protect our that we collect on chemicals and the use of chemicals or materials in our products, customers and those who make or recycle our products. materials. This information enables accessories, manufacturing processes, and us to establish requirements for our packaging. The specification builds on our history of We remain focused on materials that will be in prolonged advancements in material safety — and it reflects our skin contact. We apply rigorous controls defined in suppliers, including those set in our dedication to the collection of necessary data to uphold our Restricted Chemicals for Prolonged Skin Contact Regulated Substances Specification these requirements. Materials list. The restrictions focus on substances that and our Restricted Chemicals are potential skin sensitizers to minimize the potential for Prolonged Skin Contact We continue to evolve the RSS with new chemicals for reactions commonly reported across wearable and restrictions based on the latest scientific research products, like jewelry. These restrictions are derived from Materials specification. and standards, drawing from regulations, international leading standards, recommendations from toxicologists standards, and voluntary requirements. Many of the and dermatologists, international laws and directives, Our requirements provide clear restrictions on potentially specification’s restrictions exceed the most stringent and Apple policies. We mandate that our suppliers harmful materials and chemicals, including those that are local regulatory requirements in order to protect analyze each material that comes into prolonged restricted. Through our assessment system, we work so human health and the environment. The specification contact with skin according to Apple’s requirements, that only materials that meet our stringent requirements designates restricted substances and requires and we review compliance with these requirements. Our are used in Apple products. The data that we gather on reporting on additional substances. We’ve updated specifications are incorporated into contractual chemicals and our rigorous assessments allow us to make and expanded chemical restrictions that, in many obligations for our suppliers, and each one helps us informed decisions for chemical management, for the instances, surpass current regulatory restrictions. Most maintain our stringent requirements. safety of those who use, make, and recycle our products. recently, we’ve added perfluorohexanesulfonic acid These decisions also help make the materials recovered (PFHxA) — which is a subset of the larger group of from our products at end of life safer for reuse in new PFAS — phenol, isopropylated, phosphate (3:1) (PIP 3:1), products, enabling circular supply chains. and several skin-sensitizing substances well ahead of regulatory restrictions. We test all our products, and place special attention on materials that come into prolonged skin contact. In this nickel leach test, we place Apple Watch bands in jars of artificial sweat to ensure the nickel, a potential allergen, stays where it belongs — in the product.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 63 Verifying and developing in the the safety of the use of a substance in a particular We now proactively provide our suppliers with a list of Environmental Testing Lab product. In 2022, we continued to expand the scope of cleaners and degreasers that are safer to use. In 2022, biocompatibility testing beyond individual materials to we approved 58 safer cleaners for use in our supply We evaluate the safety of our products and materials include modules and whole products. Through this work, chain, bringing the total number of safer cleaners we’ve through chemical analyses at our Environmental Testing we have an even more comprehensive view of each approved over the past three years to 133. Each of these Lab. Our chemists test materials to monitor compliance material and the impact that assembly has on safety. cleaners has gone through a rigorous independent with our specifications. And the lab continues to grow We perform toxicological analysis of the materials in our assessment against a comprehensive set of criteria. in its mission and capacity as we expand our testing products to help guide our material safety guidelines. The facilities with new technologies to conduct chemical information that we share through material specifications Our efforts have had a direct impact on health and analysis while expanding our FMD and CSD programs. benefits our suppliers and those that we collaborate with safety — and they have the potential to change how Our teams also review test reports from suppliers to in the industry. our industry operates. We’re promoting the use of safer evaluate substances against the Regulated Substances alternatives for process chemicals in our supply chain Specification and Restricted Chemicals for Prolonged Creating a list of safer cleaners by making it easier for suppliers to select preferred Skin Contact Materials specification. In 2022, we substitutions from the start. All our final assembly sites performed toxicological assessments on over 1300 new We’re making an immediate impact in our efforts to have used only safer alternative cleaners and degreasers, materials to proactively evaluate and eliminate potentially protect human health and the environment through our as defined by Apple, since 2018. We’ve since expanded harmful substances from our products. approach to the application of cleaners and degreasers. this work to the component manufacturers who create These substances account for some of the highest- modules used in final assembly, helping them identify and The data that we collect from our disclosure programs use materials at final assembly sites. Regulators and implement opportunities to use safer alternatives in their drives our assessments. We’re able to generate environmental health and safety organizations have operations. In 2020 and 2021, we received the EPA Safer comprehensive assessments like GreenScreen®, focused considerable attention on the chemistries of Choice Partner of the Year Award for our work to scale the a methodology that we use to gauge the impact of cleaners and degreasers. We’re investing in the due use of safer process chemicals and protect those working chemicals on individual health and the environment diligence required to identify preferred alternatives for use in our supply chain. based on 18 criteria. We develop toxicological profiles by suppliers and others in the industry. on new chemicals, using both scientific literature and We’re also looking outside our own supply chain to internal assessments. These profiles detail the impacts of promote a broader transition to safer chemicals. See each chemical, providing data that allows us to evaluate page 66 for more about how we’re advocating for safer cleaners and degreasers across our industry. We’ve proactively provided our suppliers a list of cleaners and degreasers that are safe to use, and since 2018, all of our final assembly sites have used only safer alternative cleaners and degreasers.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 64 Innovation We’re continually developing our Innovating the designs and program, we look at the conditions in which a material is approaches, including using cascade and counterflow Creating new, safer chemistries knowledge of material properties processes used to make used so that we can make recommendations that reflect rinsing processes, which helped retain 75 to 85 percent to move the industry forward to improve the chemical safety, our products the existing controls around a substance. And we work of the water used during metal finishing. This process proactively with our suppliers so that their employees are improvement has the potential to save millions of gallons Our strict requirements that govern potentially harmful performance, and environmental By focusing on materials early in product development, protected through proper storage, handling, and material of freshwater annually when applied at scale. substances in our products and processes encourage the impact of materials. These three we create opportunities to innovate improvements application controls. suppliers we work with to also prioritize safer materials, factors drive our assessments of throughout the process of creating a product. We assess In addition, we advanced our ability to recover acids helping create a market for better alternatives. We’re substances and help us pursue materials for performance, safety, and environmental Our work considers the impact of materials when used in chemical polishing and anodizing. These acids lending our expertise on safer chemistries to help our impact. These represent our holistic approach to smarter our products reach their end of life. We take steps to are typically discarded after one use, but we were able suppliers meet the growing demand for safer materials. innovations that align with our values. chemistry, allowing us to design for our customers’ needs prevent potential releases into the environment during to purify and recycle them back into the manufacturing Prioritizing these materials also means phasing out while creating products that exceed expectations and are the recycling process and to protect those involved process, reducing consumption by more than 90 percent . chemistries that don’t meet our specifications. We’ve The foundation of these innovations is our work in safer for use, reuse, and recycling. in recycling our products. This involves monitoring This approach has enabled us to reduce the largest approached this across our company and products while mapping, assessing, and managing the chemicals used in chemistries that may be harmless in small quantities source of solid waste from the anodizing process, and at investing in safer alternatives to drive change across our our products and supply chain. We also look at how these To achieve these goals, we focus on the process of but become more concentrated through recycling scale could potentially eliminate 4000 tons of waste. industry. The use of safer cleaners today supports the materials are used in a product life cycle, from design material selection. This involves choosing the substances processes. And it also entails assessing how potentially circular supply chains of the future. and manufacturing to end of life. With this knowledge, incorporated into our product designs and those that harmful substances impact the recyclability of a material The material and process innovations that we develop we can seek out and support the development of safer our suppliers use to manufacture our products. Our to avoid downcycling — use of the material in lower- result from all these efforts. Our work to share information chemistries that have an impact, and we can contribute comprehensive chemical profiles of each material quality applications — or substances that could make the across our supply chain, perform detailed process and to continually improving the overall safety of our products provide the basis for each decision. The FMD program material unsafe for any use. chemical assessments, and partner with suppliers and processes. documents material information — like composition — on chemical management lays the foundation for for review by our experts so that a substance’s suitability We also pursue innovation projects that lead to better improvements. We’re able to better protect those who meets our standards before it enters our supply chain. products. In 2019, we launched a pilot program at a make and use our products and enable the reuse of key This includes toxicological assessments of each manufacturing location in China as part of our anodizing materials. And by keeping harmful chemicals out of our chemical within a material, focusing on those that come improvement program with the aim of reducing, and supply chain at the outset, we make it possible for us into prolonged contact with skin. Each design choice eventually eliminating, potentially hazardous discharge, and others to recover materials for the next generation determines the materials included in our product and as well as reducing water and chemical use. As part of products. the chemicals required to make them. Through the CSD of the pilot, we employed several water efficiency

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 65 Using our research and analysis of materials, we’ve This work isn’t new to Apple; we’ve been leading in use, we felt it was important to broaden our scope to collaborated with suppliers to find safer alternatives — the identification and successful removal of potentially consider manufacturing along the supply chain. We’re including for substances where none currently exist. harmful substances since the late 1990s. This process prioritizing our phaseout activities in applications that Read our white paper about In those cases, we lend our technical capabilities in has involved the rigorous assessment of chemicals and result in the highest volumes of PFAS reductions and our commitment to phasing material science to work with suppliers to develop entirely the removal of those that don’t align with our goals — in the most meaningful environmental impact. We’re out per- and polyfluoroalkyl new chemistries. We maintain the same high safety, some cases, before removal becomes a requirement pursuing our phaseout in three steps: compiling a substances. performance, and environmental standards for new and industry standard. We’re committed to phasing comprehensive catalog of PFAS uses in our products, alternative materials, submitting them through rigorous out our use of PFAS and engaging with all our supply identifying and developing non-PFAS alternatives that testing and evaluation to avoid regrettable substitutions. chain partners to restrict PFAS from our products and can meet our performance needs, and confirming that manufacturing processes. While our analysis indicates non-PFAS alternatives align with our human health and that PFAS used in our products are safe during product environmental goals. Substances that we keep out of our products* PVC and phthalates Brominated flame Mercury Lead Arsenic Beryllium PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) We’ve replaced these with retardants (BFRs) We eliminated mercury from Apple phased lead out of Arsenic, traditionally used in Eliminated from all new product We eliminated PFOA and PFOS from our safer thermoplastic elastomers. In 2008, we eliminated BFRs from thousands of displays in 2009. We use energy- display glass and solder glass, has been eliminated from designs, beryllium is found in products, with RSS restrictions added Both are still used by other parts, such as enclosures, cables, circuit boards, efficient, mercury-free LEDs and in 2006. Apple display glass since 2008. copper alloys used to make in 2010 and 2013, respectively. These companies in power cords and and connectors. We use safer metal hydroxides OLEDs instead of mercury-based connectors and springs. types of chemicals are commonly used in headphone cables. and phosphorus compounds in their place. fluorescent lamps in all our displays. manufacturing water-resistant materials. We’re committed to eliminating PFAS entirely from our products. * Apple ’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes, and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, ecolabel requirements, environmental standards, and Apple policies. Apple products are free of PVC and phthalates with the exception of AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances where technically possible.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 66 Advocating for safer alternatives We’ve focused on cleaners and degreasers — building In 2022, we continued our collaboration with IPC, the across our industry out a safer cleaners innovation ecosystem through premier global electronics standard-setting body, by Our work around smarter chemistry helps facilitate the multiple efforts. In 2022, we continued our role as a drafting and helping launch IPC-1402, Standard for transition to safer alternatives that are accessible to founding signatory of the Toward Zero Exposure program Green Cleaners Used in Electronics Manufacturing . from the Clean Electronics Production Network (CEPN). This standard resulted from work over the past two years others in our industry. The criteria we set for chemicals — Led by the NGO Green America, CEPN is a multi- with the Green Cleaners for Electronics Manufacturing and how our suppliers use them — help establish even stakeholder initiative to accelerate companies’ efforts task group, where Apple has served as a chair working more stringent standards around health and safety across to eliminate workers’ exposure to hazardous chemicals with more than 20 industry partners. This new standard the electronics industry. We collaborate with standard- and to raise awareness of the need to improve chemical will help suppliers across the electronics industry setting bodies, trade associations, and NGOs to achieve management practices across the global electronics select cleaners that are safer for employees and the this — developing tools, standards, and mechanisms to manufacturing industry. environment. Last year, Apple received the IPC Stan Plzak drive the identification and adoption of smarter chemicals Corporate Recognition Award for our work on this effort throughout our supply chain. As a signatory, we report on the progress we’ve made and our contributions to the industry. to remove nine process chemicals from our supply chain that have been collectively identified as priorities We continued to partner with ChemFORWARD — for replacement at our final assembly sites. We’re also a nonprofit organization committed to creating broad accountable for our efforts to protect workers from access to chemical hazard data and a registry of exposure to potentially harmful substances. We prioritize cleaners — to make it easier for suppliers to choose safer this work by emphasizing effective engineering solutions alternatives. We also supported the RBA in producing a and administrative controls across manufacturing comprehensive technical guide on responsible chemical processes. While personal protective equipment is management, as well as over 20 hours of related training essential and foundational to protecting people, we focus content to educate millions of workers across thousands on employing safer alternatives from the start, and we of companies about controlling occupational exposures to support that with PPE as a measure to eliminate exposure hazardous chemicals. to potentially harmful chemicals.

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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

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 69 Engaging with others has also helped us refine our Achieving change together In Asia, we spoke at a carbon neutrality conference calling Industry engagement approach to industry standards and best practices. We An important part of leadership is the responsibility to for Korea’s 2030 energy plan to increase the ambition of We engage in dozens of industry initiatives so that we draw from cross-sector engagement platforms to help influence change — whether through policy advocacy its target for renewable energy solutions. And we serve can support beyond our own operations. These allow us guide our programs and set standards for environmental or direct engagement with groups invested in issues. as an executive member of the Japan Climate Leaders’ to share knowledge and discover additional pathways efforts. The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is one Collective action provides the best means to achieve Partnership (JCLP), a business coalition focused on to advocate for change. Through partnerships and example of this. Their expertise defines the world-class results on pressing environmental issues. When we renewables and pushing for greater climate ambition in coalitions, we contribute to various industries by sharing water stewardship practices that we’ve implemented at take a proactive role in sharing our experiences and Japan. Partnership and collaboration with the government proprietary tools and standards and pursuing policy key Apple and supplier facilities, earning AWS certification contributing to collaborative efforts on our areas of focus is essential to this. JCLP has called for an increased focus objectives that drive toward our shared goals. This year, for adherence to their Standard. and expertise, we can better realize the goals on climate, on the renewable energy transition in alignment with the with IPC, a global electronics trade association, we resources, and smarter chemistry that we share with Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target and the level of carbon developed and released IPC-1402, a new standard for We’re motivated by what we hear from within the other stakeholders. pricing needed to incentivize emissions reduction. Read chemical cleaners intended to support safer, greener business community, including our customers, more about how we advocate for climate policy around practices among manufacturers. employees, suppliers, industry partners, and investors. Policy advocacy the world on page 29 . Their input provides vital support for our environmental Policy is instrumental in effecting change across Engagement with trade and industry associations helps goals and pushes us further in our efforts. For example, industries. Apple supports climate and environmental We’re also partnered with the Platform for Accelerating to achieve alignment with environmental and climate as co-chair of the United States Information Technology policy through our actions and stakeholder engagement. the Circular Economy (PACE), a global group of public policy in our collaborative efforts. We’re deepening our Office (USITO) — a trade association representing the This also involves actively advocating for policies that and private decision-makers focused on the circular engagement on climate policy with our U.S. federal U.S. information and communications technology industry advance environmental objectives — and support the economy — and how to push forward the vision and trade associations. As part of this process, we’re in China — we lead the environmental protection and Paris Agreement — by evaluating the positions of our best practices needed to scale advancements. Building evaluating relevant trade association positions on climate energy efficiency working groups. In this role, we engage industry partners to align business goals to address community around these efforts is essential to achieving and identifying specific areas of misalignment with with other companies in China as we work to comply climate change. our environmental goals. Through its engagement at key Apple’s values and principles on climate change. We with new environmental regulations and with policy global events, PACE provides a vital platform to pursue then work with our trade associations to reduce areas makers on future standards. We continually look for more For example, in the U.S. in 2022, we filed comments solutions across governments, the private sector, and of misalignment. opportunities to hear from others — at the industry and with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission civil society. Read more about our position on circular national levels — to receive feedback and make progress. (FERC) to encourage more rapid integration of renewable economy policy on page 47 . energy to the transmission grid, a key bottleneck to renewable energy deployment. And Apple, joined by other companies, submitted an Amicus Brief, urging the Supreme Court to uphold the U.S. EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 70 Collaborative impact least 50 percent of all aluminum procured annually is Key Partnerships and Memberships Collective action matters when it comes to taking on sourced from secondary aluminum by 2030. We’re also environmental challenges. We make public commitments supporting investments in forestry and carbon removal Stakeholder Our engagement alongside our partners to make our support clear and through external initiatives like the Forest Investor signal the change we are working to create. We’re Club and our own Restore Fund (see page 27 ), which Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Supporting responsible sourcing within the aluminum value chain; recently completed an audit transparent about the progress we make against these help us back projects that offer a financial return while against their Performance Standard of environmental, social, and governance criteria. (Member) commitments, so that we and our partners can be contributing to our environmental goals. Ceres Dedicated to taking action to stabilize the climate, protect water and natural resources, and build accountable for results. The work we do with others yields a just and inclusive economy. (Member of the Ceres company network) tangible results across our environmental goals — and it Through Race to Zero and America is All In, we’re tracking provides a catalyst for others to take action. our shared commitment to support the Paris Agreement ChemFORWARD Working to advance safer chemistry in product design and manufacturing. (Co-design partner, and efforts to achieve robust near-term emissions chair of Technical Advisory Group) An example of this is our commitment to 100 percent targets. As a founding member of the Asia Clean Energy China Association of Circular Sharing our best practices in their conferences and workshops and partnering with the organization renewable electricity with members in markets across the Coalition — launched in 2022 at COP27 — we support Economy (CACE) on advocacy efforts focused on recycling and waste. (Senior member) globe through RE100, an energy initiative aiming to scale accelerated corporate renewable electricity procurement Clean Electronics Production Working to improve chemical safety in the electronics supply chain as part of this multi-stakeholder initiative. zero carbon grids by uniting the world’s most influential in Asia, as part of a just and equitable energy transition in Network (CEPN) (Member of the design team) businesses committed to transitioning their electricity use the region. to entirely renewables. Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (CEBA) Promoting customer-driven clean energy use. (Member, serving on the Supply Chain and International We remain committed to addressing issues beyond Collaboration working group) We’re also part of the First Movers Coalition, a global climate change, including chemical safety and reducing Japan Climate Leaders , Partnership Aligning business objectives with climate goals. (Executive member) initiative harnessing the purchasing power of companies the amount of plastics in our products. As part of the to decarbonize seven “hard to abate” industrial Toward Zero Exposure program with the Clean Electronics MIT Climate and Sustainability Galvanizing the business community to have an impact on broad and intersecting environmental challenges. sectors that currently account for 30 percent of global Production Network (CEPN), we’re working to address Consortium (MCSC) (Industry Advisory Board Member) emissions according to WEF. Through this initiative, health and safety challenges in the electronics supply Platform for Accelerating the Circular Joining global leaders in the effort to transition to a circular economy. (Member of the board) we’ve committed to moving to sustainable aviation fuel chain with other stakeholders. We share our pledge to Economy (PACE) for 5 percent of our passenger air travel footprint; to eliminate plastics from our packaging by 2025 with the RE100 Showing our commitment to 100% renewable energy. (Member of the RE100 Advisory Committee) procuring at least 10 percent of annual primary aluminum Ellen MacArthur Foundation. at or above First Movers Coalition’s definition of “near- Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains. (Full member, serving on the RBA Board zero emissions primary aluminum”; and to ensuring at of Directors and steering committee of the Responsible Minerals Initiative) World Business Council for Sustainable A community of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working toward a net-zero, nature positive, Development (WBCSD) and more equitable future. (Member)

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 71 Supporting communities around In 2022, we supported efforts that span a breadth of the world work. The Conservation Fund is actively engaging and supporting land retention among Black landowners in Through our engagement efforts, we have the the rural U.S. South. Working to support and center local opportunity to work directly with those who have been organizations like McIntosh S.E.E.D., this collaboration addressing environmental injustice in their communities. helps landowners become more resilient to climate A range of organizations — from NGOs to startup change through workshops and trainings on topics like technology companies — share our goals across climate sustainable forestry. World Wildlife Fund is engaged at change, resources, and smarter chemistry. We evaluate the community level in developing alternative livelihood each opportunity to collaborate based on the potential to and other climate resilience projects through their Climate scale a proven environmental approach, test or pilot an Crowd program. Beyond Benign works to increase BIPOC innovation, or take steps to improve equity in communities representation in smarter chemistry by providing disproportionately impacted by climate change and students and faculty in minority-serving institutions with environmental dangers. When we partner with another training, resources, networks, and curriculum support. organization, we believe success hinges on close Frank Water works with communities in India by using collaboration on mutual objectives. To track our progress, technology to map local watersheds and monitor the we work with each partner to align on the metrics that health of water ecosystems. The China Green Carbon best reflect the unique contribution that each organization Foundation is working on innovative approaches to is making to its community. carbon sequestration, including developing and restoring semi-urban forests and strengthening management We value the opportunity to work with partners to practices. And Conservation International founded the contribute beyond our direct corporate operations — Finance Lab for Irrecoverable Carbon to create business outside our areas of expertise and sometimes in new models and new approaches for incentivizing the spaces. This is where some of the most vital work is protection and repair of ecosystems essential to meeting being done to support transformational change for global climate goals. communities. Our work combines both collaborative work and philanthropic contributions, which we determine based on each organization’s focus and their potential to effect change. And we recognize the importance of community-driven leadership on many issues by providing support. The Conservation Fund works to center local organizations, like McIntosh S.E.E.D., to support land retention amongst Black landowners in the rural U.S. South. In 2022, Black landowners from Georgia participated in workshops and trainings hosted by McIntosh S.E.E.D. on topics relevant to climate resiliency.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 72 We continue to collaborate with environmental justice We’re seeing progress, too. Hispanic Access Foundation groups by providing grants to minority-led and minority- works to support diverse Latino voices in their centered organizations that focus on environmental communities to advocate for environmental issues that issues. These organizations play a significant and vital directly affect their daily lives. Through our partnership, role within their communities. They also support our the organization was able to double the number of interns efforts to avoid negative impacts for underrepresented that it employs while paying a competitive market wage communities as we pursue our environmental goals. We’re and jumpstart the Latino Climate Council, a new network able to provide both financial support and assistance in of young, talented Latino leaders who are diversifying the amplifying the work and impact that these groups have in field and bringing frontline perspectives to the climate and beyond their communities. And we work with these justice movement. And representatives from the Center groups to address the global effects of climate change for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice traveled to and environmental hazards that traditionally impact Japan to learn about the country’s approach to renewable overburdened communities. energy. They also met with local representatives and partners to better understand Japanese perspectives We expanded our Strengthen Local Communities grant around equity, inclusion, and justice in connection with program — which provides funding to local organizations the environment. in the communities where Apple team members live and work — to communities outside the United States. In 2022, we supported the Environmental Justice Foundation based in the United Kingdom and the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust and Original Power in Australia with grants that focused on access and equity. We also continued to support organizations in the U.S., including The Green Door Initiative, the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, the Environmental Leadership Program, Native Conservancy, and UPROSE. Apple supports the Hispanic Access Foundation, which focuses on amplifying diverse Latino voices in their communities and advocating for environmental issues that directly affect their daily lives.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 73 Feature Advancing our commitment to equity with the Impact Accelerator We’re working so that environmental In 2022, our second class of the Impact Accelerator Every business is given the opportunity to attend a progress and equity go hand in hand. included 16 businesses at the leading edge of business executive leadership program focused on And through the Impact Accelerator, environmental services and solutions. Each company supply chain and growth through a leading university. we aim to expand access to selected is at least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by a Black-, Hispanic/Latinx-, or Indigenous Our most recent class featured a diverse set of opportunity through our investments individual and aligns closely with our environmental companies engaged in work on water stewardship, in environmental sectors — such as strategy, including our commitment to become carbon recycling technologies, and green building and renewable energy, carbon removal, neutral by 2030. M any of them share a focus on bringing engineering, among other areas. The program supports recycling innovation, and smarter clean energy, opportunity, and vital services to vulnerable these companies as they better position themselves for and underserved communities. growth, improve their abilities to engage larger contracts, chemistry — which also help fight and expand their customer base — all while supporting systemic barriers that impact The companies participate in a three-month program their commitment to the environment. The program communities disproportionately aimed at accelerating progress toward their goals. The has also connected like-minded business leaders, both affected by environmental issues. program includes live virtual sessions, online courses on within our Impact Accelerator classes and at Apple, to supply chain management, supplier diversity, financial and create new opportunities for innovation and to realize our As the Impact Accelerator enters legal subjects, and one-on-one mentorship with an Apple shared goals. its third year, we’re deepening our expert on topics from renewable energy to responsible commitment to this initiative. sourcing. Executives and their teams receive customized The goal of the Impact Accelerator is that Apple’s training that provides the knowledge and tools that strategic work and investments to protect the The Apple Impact Accelerator is designed for Black-, organizations need to succeed as Apple suppliers, as well environment also help expand access to opportunity Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned businesses that as access to Apple mentors and experts to help align their for communities of color. Since their participation in the share our focus on innovation and our commitment to business priorities with Apple’s environmental goals. The program, companies have seen increased recognition for the environment. With customized training and access to program culminates in an opportunity for participants to their work within their sector and local communities, have Apple experts, our Impact Accelerator helps companies pitch their services and solutions to decision makers and built connections with public- and private-sector leaders, as they achieve their next stage of development. As part business leaders within Apple. and have seen their overall business opportunities of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, the Impact expand. Several are currently working with Apple as Accelerator supports businesses that drive innovation and The companies sustain their commitment after the part of the company’s supply chain network, and every positive outcomes in our supply chain — so that together, program. Each participant transitions to Apple’s Supplier company has participated in selective opportunities to be we can work to support communities disproportionately Success community to further foster the connections assessed for potential business with Apple. impacted by environmental issues. developed during the program — and to forge new connections across all generations of the program. The Impact Accelerator’s goal is to ensure that Apple’s work to protect the environment also helps advance equity and expand access to opportunity for communities of color. Participants, like Bench-Tek, engage in online courses, live sessions, and mentorship throughout the three-month program, and continue their connection with other program participants through Apple’s Supplier Success community.

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Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 75 Appendix contents 76 Appendix A: Environmental data 99 Appendix D: Assurance and 77 Greenhouse gas emissions review statements 78 Carbon offsets 100 Net comprehensive carbon footprint, 79 Carbon footprint by product facilities energy, carbon, waste, paper, 81 Apple’s life cycle assessment methodology and water data (Apex) 82 Energy 102 Product carbon footprint 83 Resources ( Fraunhofer Institute) 84 Normalizing factors 104 Supplier Clean Energy Program (Apex) 85 Appendix B: Corporate facilities 105 Supplier Energy Efficiency energy supplement Program (Apex) 106 Packaging fiber and plastic footprint 94 Appendix C: Supplier Clean Energy (Fraunhofer Institute) Program supplement 108 Appendix E: Environment, Health and Safety Policy 110 Appendix F: ISO 14001 certification 112 Report notes 113 End notes

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Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 77 Appendix A Greenhouse gas emissions We account for our carbon footprint by following internationally recognized standards, like the World Resources Institute (WRI) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and ISO 14040/14044. 1 Improving the accuracy of our carbon Notes: footprint is an ongoing process — as we learn more, we refine our carbon models and adjust our climate roadmap. We also regularly revisit the boundary of our carbon footprint as our data sources improve and our business • For data on years prior to 2018, please reference past Environmental evolves. For example, in 2022, we expanded our corporate footprint to include work from home emissions, third-party cloud services, electricity transmission and distribution losses, and upstream impacts from our scope 1 fuel use. Progress Reports . • Totals might not add up due to rounding. 1 Apple’s carbon footprint boundary is aligned with the Greenhouse Gas Fiscal year (GHG) Protocol framework and includes emissions that are material and relevant to Apple, where data is available. Apple’s carbon footprint 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 includes direct scope 1 emissions; indirect scope 2 emissions from Corporate emissions Gross emissions 324,100 166,380 334,430 573,730 586,170 purchased electricity, steam, heating, and cooling; and indirect scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, transportation and (metric tons CO 2 e) 2 Scope 1 55,200 55,200 47,430 52,730 57,440 distribution, business travel, employee commute, product use, and end of life. Natural gas, diesel, propane 39,700 40,070 39,340 40,910 42,840 2 Apple is carbon neutral for corporate emissions as of April 2020. Fleet vehicles 12,600 12,090 4,270 6,950 11,110 Beginning in fiscal year 2022, we’ve expanded our footprint boundary to include scope 3 emissions associated with work from home, third- Other emissions 3 2,900 3,040 3,830 4,870 3,490 party cloud services, electricity transmission and distribution losses, and upstream impacts from scope 1 fuels. Scope 2 (market-based) 4 3,000 2,780 0 0 8,730 3 Emis sions from R&D processes and refrigerant leaks. Electricity 0 0 0 0 8,730 4 W e estimate the life cycle emissions associated with our use of renewable electricity for our corporate facilities to be about Steam, heating, and cooling 5 3,000 2,780 0 0 0 60, 000 metric tons CO 2 e. We do not currently account for these emissions in our carbon footprint, due to the poor quality of this data. Scope 3 265,800 108,400 287,000 521,000 520,000 5 Beginning in fiscal y ear 2021, we’re accounting for scope 2 emissions from the purchase of district heating, chilled water, and steam. Business travel 113,500 22,850 153,000 326,000 337,000 6 Beginning in fiscal y ear 2020, we updated our methodology for Employee commute 6 134,200 85,570 134,000 195,000 183,000 calculating emissions from employee commute to reflect employees working from home during COVID-19. Upstream fuel 10,600 0 0 0 0 7 F or a detailed breakdown of carbon offset purchases applied Work from home (market-based) 7, 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 to our corporate footprint, see the carbon offsets table on the following page. Transmission and distribution loss (market-based) 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 W e retired 167, 000 metric tons of carbon credits from the Chyulu Hills project in Kenya to maintain carbon neutrality for our corporate Third-party cloud (market-based) 0 0 0 0 0 emissions in fiscal year 2021. This project is certified to the VCS and CCB standards. Carbon removals 9 W e retired 70, 000 metrics tons of carbon credits — 53,000 from the Corporate carbon offsets 7 –324,100 –167,000 8 –70,000 9 0 0 Chyulu Hills project in Kenya and 17,000 from the Cispatá Mangrove project in Colombia. Product life Gross emissions (Scope 3) 20,280,000 23,020,000 22,260,000 24,460,000 24,550,000 10 Because we’re committed to accuracy and transparency, we regularly cycle emissions refine our product life cycle assessment model and sources of data. For Manufacturing (purchased goods and services) 13,400,000 16,200,000 16,100,000 18,900,000 18,500,000 example, last year we obtained more granular data summarizing in which (metric tons CO 2 e) 10 countries our products are sold and used, resulting in more granularity Product transportation (upstream and downstream) 1,900,000 1,750,000 1,800,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 possible for grid emission factors used in the carbon footprint of the Product use (use of sold products) 4,900,000 4,990,000 4,300,000 4,100,000 4,700,000 product use phase. The net result was an increase in our fiscal year 2021 carbon footprint. When using the same level of data granularity and End-of-life processing 80,000 80,000 60,000 60,000 50,000 model as fiscal year 2021, our product use carbon emissions in fiscal year 2021 would have been about 2. 5 percent lower. Carbon removals 11 F or fiscal year 2021, we retired credits from the Chyulu Hills project in Kenya and purchased carbon credits from two additional projects to Product carbon offsets 0 –500,000 11 0 0 0 offset a total of 500, 000 metric tons of direct emissions across our value chain. The first projec t , a REDD+ coastal conservation project Total gross scope 3 emissions (corporate and product) 20,550,000 23,128,400 22,547,000 24,980,000 25,070,000 in Guatemala, protects and conserves forests from deforestation and (metric tons CO 2 e) degradation. The second project aims to establish forests on about 46,000 hectares of barren land that isn’t otherwise in use across seven Total gross carbon footprint (without offsets) 20,600,000 23,200,000 22,600,000 25,100,000 25,200,000 counties in the Guizhou province of China. Both projects are certified (metric tons CO 2 e) 12 to the same high standards that we require for projects in the Restore Fund, including VCS and CCB standards. Total net carbon footprint (after applying offsets) 20,300,000 22,530,000 22,530,000 25,100,000 25,200,000 12 D ue to rounding, our gross and net carbon footprints do not always (metric tons CO 2 e) 12 equal the sum of the subtotals disclosed above.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 78 Appendix A Carbon offsets We retired the following carbon offsets toward our corporate emissions footprint for 2022. Project name Project description Vintage Volume retired Registry link Alto Mayo The Alto Mayo Protected Forest (AMPF) covers approximately 182,000 hectares of land in the Peruvian Amazon of extremely 2016–2018 9,100 registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/944 high value for biodiversity conservation and watershed protection. The threats to the area have increased in the last decade with the development of regional infrastructure projects and the rising price of coffee — the main crop grown in this area — leading to increasing deforestation and the subsequent loss of ecosystem services that this area provides. In response, Conservation International and its allies in the region designed the Alto Mayo Conservation Initiative (AMCI) to promote the sustainable management of the AMPF and its ecosystem services for the benefit of the local populations and the global climate. With the financial support of carbon financing, these actions are facilitating the conservation of large expanses of forest with associated climate change mitigation benefits while also creating opportunities for the sustainable development of local communities. Chyulu Hills The Chyulu Hills REDD+ Project (CHRP) is a multi-partner initiative designed to promote climate change mitigation and 2017 315,000 registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1408 adaptation, restore biodiversity, and create alternative livelihoods under the UN scheme of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+). It’s located in the Tsavo-Amboseli ecosystem in southeastern Kenya and stretches over an area of over 410,000 hectares. Its main geographic feature is the volcanic Chyulu Hills mountain range, from which the project derives its name. This project presents a broad ecosystem approach, including REDD+, to provide long- term sustainable financing and management to maintain the ecological integrity of an iconic African landscape. The project will help protect a very high-value wildlife and biodiversity area while supporting the development needs of Indigenous and other local communities.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 79 Appendix A Carbon footprint by product The following tables list the carbon footprints (in kilograms) of Apple products sold as of March 9, 2022, along with select configurations. * Notes: • Dashes indicate that the configuration does not exist. Storage configurations * Product carbon footprint data for Apple products are published in our iPhone Unit 64GB 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Product Environmental Reports and are accurate as of product launch. In instances where carbon models were developed prior to product iPhone 14 kg – 61 67 83 – launch, we leverage preproduction units. iPhone 14 Plus kg – 68 75 91 – iPhone 14 Pro kg – 65 71 84 116 iPhone 14 Pro Max kg – 73 80 93 124 iPhone 13 mini kg – 61 69 81 – iPhone 13 kg – 64 71 83 – iPhone 12 kg 70 75 85 – – iPhone SE (3rd generation) kg 46 50 58 – – Storage configurations iPad Unit 64GB 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular kg – 135 142 156 183 284 iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular kg – 107 121 121 148 249 iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular kg 80 84 92 – – – iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular kg 72 82 – – – – iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular kg 75 – 84 – – – iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular kg 68 71 77 90 – – Select product configurations Aluminum case with Aluminum case with Stainless steel case Titanium case with Titanium case with Apple Watch Unit Sport Loop Sport Band with Sport Band Ocean Band Trail Loop Apple Watch Ultra , 49mm kg – – – 56 56 Apple Watch Series 8 , 45mm kg – 33 35 – – Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), 44mm kg 28 31 – – –

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 80 Storage configurations Displays Unit Notebooks Unit 256GB 512GB 1TB Studio Display (2022) kg 544 16-inch MacBook Pro (2023) , Apple M2 Pro chip kg – 300 327 Pro Display XDR with Pro Stand kg 974 with 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU 16-inch MacBook Pro (2023) , Apple M2 Max chip kg – – 356 HomePod Unit with 12-core CPU and 38-core GPU 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) , Apple M2 Pro chip kg – 243 – HomePod (2nd generation) kg 92 with 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU HomePod mini kg 42 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) , Apple M2 Pro chip kg – – 272 with 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) , Apple M2 Max chip kg – – 301 Storage configurations with 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU Apple TV Unit 64GB 128GB 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022) , Apple M2 chip kg 167 182 – Apple TV 4K, Wi-Fi kg 43 – 13-inch MacBook Air (2022) , Apple M2 chip kg 147 171 – Apple TV 4K, Wi-Fi + Ethernet kg – 46 13-inch MacBook Air (2020) , Apple M1 chip kg 161 181 – Storage configurations Storage configurations iPod touch Unit 32GB 128GB 256GB Desktops Unit 256GB 512GB 1TB 4TB iPod touch (7th generation) kg 32 38 48 24-inch iMac with 4.5K Retina display , Apple M1 chip kg 481 – – – with 8-core CPU and 7-core GPU 24-inch iMac with 4.5K Retina display , Apple M1 chip kg 486 511 – – with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU Mac mini (2023) , Apple M2 chip kg 112 126 – – Mac mini (2023) , Apple M2 Pro chip kg – 150 – Mac Studio (2022) , Apple M1 Max with 32GB memory kg – 262 – – Mac Studio (2022) , Apple M1 Ultra with 64GB memory kg – – 375 – Mac Pro (2019) , 3.5GHz (8-core) processor, Radeon kg 2,765 – – – Pro 580X, 32GB memory Mac Pro (2019) , 2.5GHz (28-core) processor, kg – – – 6,994 dual Radeon Pro Vega II Duo with Infinity Fabric Link, 1.5TB memory, Afterburner card

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 81 Appendix A Apple’s life cycle assessment methodology When conducting a product life cycle assessment (LCA), 2. To model customer use, we measure the power 4. To model end of life, we use material composition data There is inherent uncertainty in modeling carbon * Myhre, G., D. Shindell, F.-M. Bréon, W. Collins, J. Fuglestvedt, we calculate carbon emissions using the 100-year time consumed by a product while it is running in a on our products and estimate the ratio of products emissions due primarily to data limitations. For the top J. Huang, D. Koch, J.-F. Lamarque, D. Lee, B. Mendoza, T. Nakajima, A. Robock, G. Stephens, T. Takemura and H. Zhang, 2013: horizon global warming potentials (GWP100) from the simulated scenario. Daily usage patterns are specific that are sent to recycling or disposal. For products component contributors to Apple’s carbon emissions, Anthropogenic and Natural Radiative Forcing. In: Climate Change 2014 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), * including to each product and are a mixture of actual and sent to recycling, we capture the initial processing by Apple addresses this uncertainty by developing detailed 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on biogenic carbon. The following details the five steps we modeled customer use data. For the purposes of our the recycler to prepare the product for recovery of process-based environmental models with Apple- Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, use to conduct our LCA: assessment, years of use, which are based on first electronic, metal, plastic, and glass material streams. specific parameters. For the remaining elements of S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and owners, are modeled to be four years for macOS and Subsequent downstream recycling processes are not Apple’s carbon footprint, we rely on industry average data New York, NY, USA. 1. To model the manufacturing phase, we use part-by- tvOS devices and three years for iOS, iPadOS, and included, as these are considered stages of production and assumptions. part measurements of the entire product along with watchOS devices. Most Apple products last longer and and not end-of-life processing. For products sent to data on part production. In some cases where part-by- are often passed along, resold, or returned to Apple disposal, we capture the emissions associated with part data is not readily available, we also use design- by the first owner for others to use. More information landfilling or incineration of each type of material. level data for size and weight detail. The measurements on our product energy use is provided in our Product help us accurately determine the size and weight of Environmental Reports. 5. After we collect data about manufacturing, use, the components and materials in the product, while transportation, and end of life, we combine it with data on manufacturing processes and yield loss during 3. To model transportation, we use data collected on detailed greenhouse gas emission data. This emission production allows us to account for the impact of shipments of single products and multipack units by data is based on a combination of Apple-specific and manufacturing. The LCA includes accessories and land, sea, and air. We account for transporting materials industry-average data sets for material production, packaging, as well as decreased emissions through between manufacturing sites; transporting products manufacturing processes, electricity generation, Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Program. When from manufacturing sites to regional distribution hubs; and transportation. Renewable energy used in the calculating Apple’s comprehensive carbon footprint, transporting products from regional distribution hubs to supply chain, initiated by suppliers independently or we also include units that are repaired and replaced individual customers; and transporting products from through the Apple Supplier Clean Energy Program, is through AppleCare. final customers to recycling facilities. also accounted for within the LCA model. Combining product-specific information with emission data in our LCA allows us to compile detailed results for greenhouse gas emissions as they relate to each product. The data and modeling approaches are checked for quality and accuracy by the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 82 Appendix A Energy Fiscal year 1 Beginning in fiscal year 2021, we’re accounting for the purchase of Unit 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 district heating, chilled water, and steam. Corporate facilities Electricity 2 Because energy efficiency measures have lasting benefits, energy energy efficiency savings are calculated cumulatively since 2012. All Total MWh 3,199,000 2,854,000 2,580,000 2,427,000 2,182,000 efficiency measures are retired based on their effective useful lifetime as documented by the California Energy Commission. Due U.S. MWh 2,614,000 2,377,000 2,192,000 2,075,000 1,830,000 to the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate facilities’ energy use declined International MWh 585,000 477,000 389,000 351,000 351,000 temporarily as we adjusted lighting and climate controls due to shutdowns and reduced occupancy. These savings are not included in the total savings from our energy efficiency program initiatives. Fuel We also recognize that energy use at our employees’ homes likely Total MWh 334,250 467,280 439,170 462,680 494,460 increased during this period. We have not accounted for this energy use because we anticipated this impact is small relative to our overall Natural gas MWh 188,630 203,010 202,360 202,340 204,970 energy use and we’re still evolving our methodology. Biogas MWh 76,280 208,620 210,820 217,140 226,660 3 Energy savings from supplier energy efficiency improvements are reported as annualized numbers. Beginning in 2020, supplier energy Propane liquid MWh 1,830 40 140 280 280 savings are calculated based on the fiscal year instead of on a calendar-year basis. Gasoline MWh 38,790 34,880 14,910 23,950 37,74 0 4 Beginning January 1, 2018, 100 percent of the electricity we use to Diesel (other) MWh 15,610 9,780 9,610 16,450 20,270 power our global facilities is sourced from renewable energy. Diesel (mobile combustion) MWh 13,120 10,950 1,330 2,520 4,540 5 Supply chain renewable electricity capacity (operational) and renewable electricity use for fiscal year 2021 do not include REC purchases Apple made, equivalent to 0.3 GW and 500, 000 M Wh, Other respectively, to address a small increase to its carbon footprint. Steam, heating, and cooling 1 MWh 19,800 22,480 0 0 0 Energy Corporate facilities efficiency 2 Electricity savings MWh/year 317,120 260,390 244,690 208,640 113,200 Fuel savings MMBtu/year 315,870 299,780 297,090 2 7 7,1 2 0 254,140 Supplier facilities 3 Electricity savings MWh/year 1,620,425,230 1,418,825,350 1,101,440 943,890 798,930 Fuel savings MMBtu/year 2,038,930 1,047,440 752,680 25,120 25,120 Renewable Corporate facilities electricity Renewable electricity used MWh 3,199,000 2,854,000 2,580,000 2,430,000 2,170,000 Renewable electricity percentage 4 % of total energy 100 100 100 100 99 Scope 2 emissions avoided metric tons CO 2 e 1,201,000 1,064,000 948,000 899,000 690,000 Supply chain 5 Renewable electricity capacity (operational) GW 13.7 10.3 4.5 2.7 1.9 Renewable electricity capacity (committed) GW 6.8 15.9 7. 9 5.1 3.3 Renewable electricity used MWh 23,700,000 18,100,000 11,400,000 5,700,000 4,100,000

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 83 Appendix A Resources Fiscal year 1 We define freshwater as drinking-water quality. The majority of Unit 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 our freshwater comes from municipal sources, and less than 5 percent comes from onsite groundwater sources. Water Corporate facilities 2 Recycled water represents a key alternative water source. Our Total million gallons 1,527 1,407 1,287 1,291 1,258 recycled water is sourced primarily from municipal treatment plants, with less than 5 percent coming from onsite treatment. Recycled Freshwater 1 million gallons 1,380 1,259 1,168 1,178 1,190 water is primarily used for irrigation, makeup water in cooling, and Recycled water 2 million gallons 142 141 113 106 63 toilet flushing. 3 Other alternative sources of water include rainwater and recovered Other alternative sources 3 million gallons 5 7 5 7 4 condensate captured onsite. Water used for construction activities like dust control is not included in this total and represents 13 m illion Supply chain gallons of water used in fiscal year 2021. Freshwater saved million gallons 13,000 12,300 10,800 9,300 7,600 4 Total does not include construction and demolition waste or electronic waste. We’re refining our methodology for collecting this data and plan to include it in future years. We‘ve also restated the total for 2018 Waste Corporate facilities 4 without these categories of waste. Landfill diversion rate % 71 68 70 66 67 5 Responsible sourcing of wood fiber is defined in Apple’s Sustainable Landfilled (municipal solid waste) pounds 33,260,990 33,202,200 25,826,550 38,317,120 32,372,890 Fiber Specification. Since 2017, all the virgin wood fiber used in our packaging has come from responsible sources. Recycled pounds 78,618,250 73,489,220 63,812,300 72,338,130 66,380,630 Composted pounds 8,726,170 4,844,960 6,302,410 10,882,120 10,397,430 Hazardous waste pounds 2,780,610 3,525,840 4,053,770 6,096,600 6,277,800 Waste to energy pounds 1,197,570 657,890 786,250 1,129,080 1,105,140 Supply chain Waste diverted from landfill metric tons 523,000 491,000 400,000 322,000 375,000 Product packaging Packaging footprint Total metric tons 276,100 257,000 226,000 189,000 187,000 Recycled fiber % of total 66 63 60 59 58 Responsibly sourced virgin fiber 5 % of total 30 33 35 33 32 Plastic % of total 4 4 6 8 10

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 84 Appendix A Normalizing factors * Fiscal year * As reported in Apple’s Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the SEC. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Net sales (in millions, US$) 394,328 365,817 274,515 260,174 265,595 Number of full-time equivalent employees 164,000 154,000 147,000 137,000 132,000

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 85 Appendix B Corporate facilities energy supplement

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 86 Appendix B Corporate facilities energy supplement Use of renewable energy at How we procure renewable energy GreenEnergy Rider Renewable microgrid our facilities has been a central Since launching our renewable energy program in 2011, In 2013, we opened a new data center in Reno, Nevada. Since 2017, we’ve been powering Apple Park with component of our emissions we’ve implemented a number of solutions to procure With no PURPA or Direct Access options in Nevada, we 100 percent renewable energy — about 75 percent of reduction strategy since 2011. We’ve renewable energy. Our strategy has evolved over time worked directly with the local utility, NV Energy, to create a which is generated onsite and managed by a microgrid. to create the most positive impact. whole new regulatory structure. The Nevada GreenEnergy The onsite generation comes from 14 m egawatts of learned a lot about how best to Rider enables us to secure a long-term, fixed-price rooftop solar PV and 4 m egawatts of baseload biogas fuel secure renewable energy, which has Ownership and PURPA contract for renewable electricity from a new solar PV cells. Any additional energy required is drawn by Direct helped us educate suppliers and In 2011, Apple’s 100 percent equity ownership of our project built for us but managed by the utility. We’ve used Access from the California Flats solar project in nearby expand our renewable energy efforts Maiden solar arrays was the first time a nonenergy this partnership to create four solar projects totaling Monterey County. The microgrid system with battery commercial company built its own utility-scale solar PV 320 m egawatts. storage manages the renewable energy generation into our supply chain. This appendix project. We used a 1978 federal law called the Public and the building’s energy use; optimizes demand summarizes the types of renewable Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) to structure the Equity investment management, load shifting, and frequency regulation energy solutions we’ve deployed, project. We then applied this same structure to two In 2014, we invested in two 20-megawatt solar PV services; and ensures uninterrupted energy reliability and it details how we implement more large solar PV and biogas fuel cell projects in North projects in Sichuan, China, to support all our in-country against local grid outages. Carolina and two microhydro projects in Oregon. This retail stores, corporate offices, and data storage facilities. renewable energy at our data was a landmark moment in corporate renewable energy This project represented the first time a commercial centers — our largest energy loads. development and led to an increased use of PURPA in company created a new large-scale project in China for these states. its own use. We’ve since replicated this model many times for Apple’s supply chain. Direct Access Portfolio solutions Since 2012, in California and Oregon, we’ve used a In 2015 and 2016, we adapted to land scarcity constraints program called Direct Access to bypass the default in Singapore and Japan by contracting for solar PV on electricity generation offered by the utilities servicing 800 rooftops in Singapore and 300 in Japan. We adapted our data centers in those states. Instead, we contracted our approach in each country to fit local partnerships and directly with independent power producers who could regulatory structures: We signed a long-term agreement supply 100 percent renewable electricity. After initially similar to a power purchase agreement in Singapore and buying from existing, third-party-owned projects, we’re made an equity investment in Japan. These projects offer now procuring renewable energy from projects we us long-term flexibility as our load grows. created: The Solar Star II and Montague Wind projects deliver renewables to our Oregon data center, and the California Flats solar project delivers renewables to our data centers, offices, and retail stores in California.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 87 Facilities renewable Location Renewable energy technology Size (MW) energy projects Australia PV 0.5 Brazil Wind 0.5 To reach 100 percent renewable electricity for Apple’s China mainland PV 130 own facilities, Apple has helped create 1, 549 M W of Colombia PV 0.2 renewable energy around the world. The projects listed Denmark PV 42 to the right represent Apple-created renewable energy projects that support Apple facilities’ electricity use and Denmark Wind 17 contribute to cleaner grids around the world. Operational France PV

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 88 Fiscal year 2022 energy and carbon footprint ( corporate facilities) Notes: The table below provides a detailed breakdown of 2021 energy use, which we used to calculate our greenhouse gas emissions. • Dash indicates unavailable data. • N/A = Gas use at colocation facilities is considered outside of Apple’s operational control. 1 Scope 2 market-based emissions from purchased electricity is zero. Location Scope 1 Scope 2 But, we also account for purchased steam, heating, and cooling, Total gas Renewable biogas Scope 1 emissions Electricity Renewable electricity Scope 2 emissions which resulted in 3, 020 m etric tons of emissions in fiscal year 2022. (MMBtu) (MMBtu) (metric tons CO 2 e) (million kWh) (million kWh) (market-based, metric tons CO 2 e) 1 Corporate 826,063 202,978 31,030 856 856 0 Cupertino, CA 672,244 202,978 22,849 428 428 0 Elk Grove, CA 13,782 – 732 13 13 0 Austin, TX 20,948 – 1,113 64 64 0 Other U.S. 67,362 – 3,585 57 57 0 Cork, Ireland 20,151 – 1,070 16 16 0 Singapore 142 – 8 15 15 0 China 686 – 37 33 33 0 Other international 30,748 – 1,636 230 230 0 Data centers 19,109 17,961 62 2,138 2,138 0 Maiden, NC 17,961 17,961 1 432 432 0 Mesa, AZ 312 – 17 379 379 0 Newark, CA – – – 20 20 0 Prineville, OR 836 0 44 275 275 0 Reno, NV – – – 419 419 0 Viborg, Denmark N/A N/A N/A 27 27 0 Colocation facilities (U.S.) N/A N/A N/A 371 371 0 Colocation facilities (international) N/A N/A N/A 117 117 0 China N/A N/A N/A 98 98 0 Retail stores 58,720 0 3,119 205 205 0 Domestic (U.S.) 36,005 – 1,912 97 97 0 International 22,716 – 1,207 108 108 0 Total 903,892 220,939 34,211 3,199 3,199 0

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 89 A focus on data centers Maiden, North Carolina capacity of 22 m egawatts. In 2017, we made long-term 2 Carbon emissions equivalences calculated using 2021 data from 100 percent renewable since opening June 2010 commitments to five more solar projects in North Carolina, the U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/electricity/ We used over 2. 14 billion kWh of electricity in 2022 to for an additional 85 m egawatts of clean energy. In 2022, sales_revenue_price/pdf/table5_a.pdf . power our data centers and colocation facilities around Between 2011 and 2015, we installed 68 m egawatts of 3 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol the world. We’re proud that 100 percent of that electricity Apple-created projects: two 20-megawatt solar projects, the Maiden data center was supported by projects that methodology for calculating market-based emissions. came from clean, renewable sources including solar, wind, an 18-megawatt solar project, and 10 m egawatts of generated 432 m illion kWh of renewable energy, which biogas fuel cells, and low-impact hydropower. To cover biogas fuel cells. We then worked with the local utility, is equivalent to the energy used by over 11,000 homes Duke Energy, to help build five solar projects through its in North Carolina for a year. 2 Use of renewable energy our needs, we build our own renewable power projects allowed us to avoid over 171, 000 m etric tons of CO e and work with utilities to purchase clean energy from Green Source Rider program. These solar projects came 2 online beginning in 2015 and were Duke Energy’s first during the fiscal year. 3 locally obtained resources. We’re staying at 100 percent even as Apple’s data center presence continues to grow. Green Source Rider projects to become operational. We worked with Duke Energy for several years to develop The energy efficiency measures we’ve implemented at We now operate eight data centers, and more are being this green energy tariff option, which allowed Apple and our Maiden data centers include use of outside air cooling developed. These data centers are spread across North Duke Energy to develop new renewable energy projects. through a waterside economizer during night and cool- America, Europe, and Asia. Each has unique design The five Green Source Rider projects have a combined weather hours, which, along with water storage, allows features that conserve energy and reflect the climate, as the chillers to be idle 75 percent of the time. well as other aspects, of its location. Maiden, North Carolina: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy Electricity use in 2022: 432 m illion kWh Default grid mix (North Carolina) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Coal 16 Apple’s solar projects 75 Gas 37 Apple’s biogas fuel cells 3 Nuclear 33 Apple’s wind projects 21 Hydro 5 Source: 2022 energy data. Renewable 10 Note: Totals don’t add up to 100 percent, due to rounding. Other

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 90 Prineville, Oregon Also supporting the data center are two microhydro Reno, Nevada the 50-megawatt Boulder Solar II project. This project 4 Carbon emissions equivalences calculated using 2021 data from 100 percent renewable since opening May 2012 projects that harness the power of water flowing through 100 percent renewable since opening came online in 2017, producing about 137 m illion kWh the U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/electricity/ local irrigation canals that have been operating for over 60 December 2012 of renewable energy per year. We’ve used the NV sales_revenue_price/pdf/table5_a.pdf . To support our Prineville data center, we signed a 5 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol 200-megawatt power purchase agreement for a new years. In 2022, these microhydro projects are expected Unlike competitive energy markets where some of our GreenEnergy Rider program two more times, first for the methodology for calculating market-based emissions. Oregon wind farm, the Montague Wind Power Facility, to generate nearly 2 m illion kWh of renewable energy. data centers are located, the regulated electricity supply 200-megawatt Techren II solar project. Apple’s largest 6 Carbon emissions equivalences calculated using 2021 data from To supplement these projects, we executed a long-term solar project to date, it’s estimated to produce over the U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/electricity/ which entered commercial operation at the end of 2019. in Nevada did not offer a simple solution for us to create sales_revenue_price/pdf/table5_a.pdf . It’s our largest project to date, producing over 562 m illion purchase agreement for all environmental attributes from new renewable energy projects dedicated to our data 540 m illion kWh per year and came online in late 2019. 7 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol kWh of clean, renewable energy a year. a 69-megawatt portfolio of eight solar projects in Oregon. center. So, in 2013, we created a partnership with the methodology for calculating market-based emissions. local utility, NV Energy, to develop the Fort Churchill Solar Next was the 50-megawatt Turquoise Nevada project, This is in addition to our power purchase agreement for In 2022, the Prineville data center was supported by project. Apple designed, financed, and constructed the which came online in late 2020. The project is estimated the 56-megawatt Solar Star Oregon II project located just projects that generated 275 m illion kWh of renewable project, and NV Energy operates it and directs all the to produce 110 m illion kWh of renewable energy per year. a few miles from our data center. This solar PV project, energy, which is equivalent to the energy used by over renewable energy it produces to our data center. The In 2022, the Reno data center was supported by projects which came online and began supporting the data center 8,000 homes in Oregon for a year. 4 Use of renewable Fort Churchill Solar project uses a photovoltaic panel that generated 419 m illion kWh of renewable energy, in 2017, produces 141 m illion kWh of renewable energy energy allowed us to avoid over 196, 000 m etric tons of with curved mirrors that concentrate sunlight. The which is equivalent to the energy used by nearly 12,000 per year. To strengthen the connection between Apple CO 2 e during the fiscal year. 5 20-megawatt array has an annual production capacity of homes in Nevada for a year. 6 Use of renewable energy and these projects, we use Oregon’s Direct Access over 40 m illion kWh. allowed us to avoid more than 145, 000 m etric tons of program to supply the renewable energy from these Our Prineville data center takes advantage of the cool CO 2 e during the fiscal year. 7 projects directly to our data center. and dry climate by cooling its servers with outside To facilitate further renewable development in Nevada, air whenever possible. Indirect evaporative cooling is Apple worked with NV Energy and the Nevada utility Like in Prineville, our Reno data center takes advantage enabled when the outside air temperature gets too high to commission to create a green energy option open to of the mild climate by cooling its servers with outside cool the servers with outside air alone. all commercial customers, called the NV GreenEnergy air whenever possible. When the outside air is too Rider, that does not require the customer to fund project warm to cool the servers alone, it draws from indirect development up front. Thanks to this new option, in evaporative cooling. 2015 we announced our second Nevada solar project, Prineville, Oregon: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy Reno, Nevada: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy Electricity use in 2022: 275 m illion kWh Electricity use in 2022: 419 m illion kWh Default grid mix (Oregon) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Default grid mix (Nevada) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Gas 35 Apple’s microhydro projects 1 Coal 7 Apple’s solar projects 100 Hydro 45 Apple’s solar projects 51 Gas 63 (through the NV GreenEnergy Rider program) Renewable 20 Apple’s wind projects 48 Hydro 5 Source: 2022 energy data. Source: eGRID 2021. Source: 2022 energy data. Renewable 26 Source: eGRID 2021. Note: Total doesn’t add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 91 Newark, California Direct Access to supply power from that project directly to Mesa, Arizona generating capacity of 4. 67 M W. The onsite PV system 8 Carbon emissions equivalences calculated using 2021 data from 100 percent renewable since January 2013 our data center and other Apple facilities in California. 100 percent renewable since opening March 2017 10 began commercial operation in February 2019 and the U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/electricity/ generates approximately 8, 000 M Wh per year. sales_revenue_price/pdf/table5_a.pdf . Our data center in Newark, California, is powered by Our global command data center in Mesa, Arizona, came 9 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol 100 percent renewable energy. We hit this milestone in In 2022, the Newark data center was supported by online in 2016. To support this facility, we partnered with methodology for calculating market-based emissions. January 2013, when we began serving the data center projects that generated 20 m illion kWh of renewable the local utility, the Salt River Project (SRP), to build the In addition, we began working with SRP to develop a 10 Apple took operational control of the building in October 2015 and energy, which is equivalent to the energy used by nearly customer renewable energy program in 2017, resulting converted it to a data center that began servicing customers in with energy sourced primarily from California wind power. 50-megawatt Bonnybrooke solar project, which became March 2 0 1 7. We acquired this energy directly from the wholesale 10,000 homes in California for a year. 8 Use of renewable operational in December 2016. This project produces in their Sustainable Energy Offering, which launched in 11 Carbon emissions equivalences calculated using 2021 data from market through California’s Direct Access program. In energy allowed us to avoid more than 804 m etric tons of over 148 million kWh of clean, renewable energy a 2019, to provide a diverse mix of commercial electric the U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/electricity/ sales_revenue_price/pdf/table5_a.pdf . 2017, Apple’s 130-megawatt California Flats solar project CO 2 e during the fiscal year. 9 year, which roughly matches the energy used by the customers with new renewable energy at an affordable 12 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol in nearby Monterey County came online, and now we use data center. price. Under this program, Apple has executed an methodology for calculating market-based emissions. agreement with SRP to purchase a portion of the output As the Mesa data center grew, it became apparent that of their 100 M W Central Line PV facility. The project we needed additional sources of renewable energy to became operational in April 2022. maintain our 100 percent renewable electricity goal. In 2022, the Mesa data center was supported by We began to explore onsite solar options at the data 379 m illion kWh of renewable energy, which is equivalent center and determined that we could provide valuable to the energy used by over 10,000 Arizona homes. 11 shaded parking that paid for itself through energy bill Use of renewable energy allowed us to avoid more than reductions while adding to our renewable energy portfolio. 158, 000 m etric tons of CO 2 e during the fiscal year. 12 The resulting PV facility includes five elevated parking canopies and three ground-mounted arrays, for a total Newark, California: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy Mesa, Arizona: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy Electricity use in 2022: 20 m illion kWh Electricity use in 2022: 379 m illion kWh Default grid mix (California) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Default grid mix (Arizona) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Coal

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 92 Denmark The power system design at the data center is based on China 13 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol 100 percent renewable energy from the first a resilient substation that eliminates the need for backup 100 percent renewable energy from the first methodology for calculating market-based emissions. day of operations diesel generators. This reduces the carbon footprint day of operations 14 Emissions avoided are calculated using the GHG Protocol methodology for calculating market-based emissions. Our data center came online in 2020. The data center’s of the data center and completely eliminates the need To cover the electricity load at our two data centers in construction phase was powered with 100 percent wind for large diesel fuel storage systems and diesel engine China, we procure 100 percent renewable electricity from energy from a local renewable energy retailer in Denmark. emissions that would impact the local community. a solar project that came online recently in China. Our Northern Jutland PV project achieved commercial operation in late 2019, will meet all the data center’s In 2022, the Denmark data center sourced 27 m illion kWh As the data centers further expand, we’ll continue to near-term energy needs, and at 42 m egawatts, is one of renewable energy, avoiding more than 14, 479 m etric source renewable electricity in-country to support the of Denmark’s largest solar power plants. Our second tons of CO 2 e. 13 growth with renewable electricity. renewable project in Denmark, a 17 M W wind project, also came online in late 2020. We have secured long-term In 2022, the China data center was supported by supply contracts with both Danish renewable projects, 98 m illion kWh of renewable energy, avoiding more than which will scale up as our data center loads grow. 60, 503 m etric tons of CO 2 e during the fiscal year. 14 Denmark: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy China: Grid mix versus Apple-sourced renewable energy Electricity use in 2022: 27 m illion kWh Electricity use in 2022: 98 m illion kWh Default grid mix (Denmark) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Default grid mix (China) % Apple actual renewable energy allocation % Coal 13 Apple’s wind and solar projects 100 Coal 63 Apple’s solar project 100 Gas 5 Source: 2022 energy data. Gas 3 Source: 2022 energy data. Renewable 76 Renewable 29 Other 6 Other 5 Source: IEA Electricity Information 2022: www.iea.org/data-and- Source: IEA Electricity Information 2022: www.iea.org/data-and- statistics/data-product/electricity-information . statistics/data-product/electricity-information .

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 93 Our colocation facilities Total energy use Renewable energy Default utility emissions Apple’s emissions — Percent renewable 15 We calculate default utility emissions to provide baseline emissions (kWh) (kWh) (metric tons CO 2 e) 15 including renewable energy energy of what our carbon footprint would have been without the use of The majority of our online services are provided by our (metric tons CO 2 e) 16 (%) 17 renewable energy. This allows us to demonstrate the savings resulting own data centers; however, we also use third-party FY2011 42,500 0 10 10 0 from our renewable energy program. colocation facilities for additional data center capacity. 16 Apple’s greenhouse gas emissions are calculated using the World FY2012 38,552,300 1,471,680 17,200 16,500 4 Resources Institute Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodology for While we don’t own these shared facilities and use only FY2013 79,462,900 46,966,900 31,800 14,500 59 calculating market-based emissions. a portion of their total capacity, we include our portion of 17 We calculate our progress toward our 100 percent renewable energy FY2014 108,659,700 88,553,400 44,300 11,000 81 goal on a calendar-year basis, while the numbers reported in this table their energy use in our renewable energy goals. FY2015 142,615,000 121,086,100 60,500 12,700 85 are based on fiscal year. Beginning January 1, 2018, all the electricity use at our colocation facilities is from 100 percent renewable energy. FY2016 18 145,520,900 143,083,200 66,300 1,600 98 18 Over the past few years, we’ve been installing submeters in colocation Starting in January 2018, 100 percent of our power for FY2017 289,195,800 286,378,100 125,600 1,500 99 facilities to better track electricity usage. Beginning in fiscal year 2016, colocation facilities was matched with renewable energy we started reporting this submetered electricity usage. Prior to fiscal generated within the same country or regional grid. As FY2018 327,663,800 326,959,700 146,600 400 99.8 year 2016, reported electricity usage was conservatively estimated based on maximum contract capacity quantities. We’ve updated our loads grow over time, we’ll continue working with our FY2019 339,047,649 339,047,649 146,400 0 100 our fiscal year 2016 colocation facilities footprint to more accurately colocation suppliers to match 100 percent of our energy FY2020 372,901,398 372,901,398 153,459 0 100 reflect Apple’s operational boundaries. Per the GHG Protocol, we’ve removed from our electricity usage and scope 2 calculations use with renewables. FY2021 384,727,076 384,727,076 146,780 0 100 those emissions associated with colocation facility cooling and building operations. FY2022 487,921,930 487,921,930 182,700 0 100 Third-party computing Beyond the use of our own data centers and colocation facilities, we also use third-party services to support some of our on-demand cloud computing and storage services. As of 2022, all the electricity associated with Apple’s load at our third-party computing vendors is matched with 100 percent clean energy.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 94 Appendix C Supplier Clean Energy Program supplement

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 95 Appendix C Supplier Clean Energy Program supplement The Supplier Clean Energy Program is integral to Apple’s Apple’s clean energy standards goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. We’re focused We help our suppliers select projects with the greatest on working with our suppliers to help them increase potential for impact and with a clear carbon, ecological, Supplier energy efficiency and clean energy achievements energy efficiency at their facilities and transitioning and social benefit, and we consider the life cycle suppliers to clean, renewable electricity. These efforts are emissions associated with current and emerging clean helping reduce product-related carbon emissions, create energy technologies. In most cases, wind and solar 2020 a more resilient supply chain, and contribute to healthier solutions meet our criteria. For some energy solutions, 2015 communities — while offering a model for others to follow. More than 100 suppliers such as biomass and hydroelectric generation, we Launch of the Supplier Clean committed to 100 percent We’re proud of the progress our suppliers have made. review individual projects so that they deliver positive Energy Program and Supplier renewable electricity for impact while minimizing harm. We also uphold stringent Energy Efficiency Program 2018 Apple production 2022 As of March 2023, over 250 m anufacturing partners in assurance standards so that all clean energy can be Launch of the China Clean Energy All Apple products’ final Apple called on its 28 countries have committed to 100 percent renewable verified through third-party assessment. 2 Fund , which enables Apple and assembly sites committed global supply chain to electricity for Apple production (see below for the our suppliers to invest in more than to 100 percent renewable decarbonize by 2030 suppliers participating). Additionally, Apple itself has 1 gigawatt of renewable energy in China electricity for Apple production directly invested in nearly 500 m egawatts of renewable We want to be a driving force for the development of electricity projects to cover a portion of upstream new projects and help overcome barriers to bring new emissions. The Supplier Clean Energy Program now renewable electricity online. With the rapidly changing has over 20 gigawatts of clean energy commitments, policy dynamics in some of our key countries, we of which nearly two-thirds are operational. In 2022, the continuously evolve our framework both to comply with 13.7 gigawatts of renewable energy online in Apple’s local laws and regulations and to yield the most positive supply chain generated 23. 7 m illion megawatt-hours of and meaningful energy transformation. clean energy, avoiding 17. 4 m illion metric tons of carbon emissions — a 23 percent increase over 2021. 1 2017 2021 Launch of the Supplier Clean 214 suppliers across Energy Portal 26 countries committed to 100 Initial Apple investment toward the 2019 percent renewable electricity 2023 development of 500 megawatts of for Apple production solar and wind projects to address Key supplier commitments reached Over 250 suppliers committed to upstream emissions in Apple’s in major supply chain countries 100 percent renewable electricity supply chain First in-person training hosted by for Apple production, corresponding Apple for over 30 suppliers in China to over 80 percent of Apple’s direct Supplier Code of Conduct requires manufacturing spend suppliers to maintain an inventory of air emissions, including greenhouse gases 1 2021 renewable electricity figures associated with Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Program do not include REC purchases that Apple made to address a small increase to its carbon footprint. When accounting for the REC purchases, the total renewable energy online in Apple’s supply chain was 10.6 gigawatts, generating 18. 6 m illion megawatt-hours and avoiding 14. 2 m illion metric tons of carbon emissions. 2 Apple’s independent assurance provider for the Supplier Clean Energy Program conducts work against standard procedures and guidelines for external verification of sustainability reports, based on current best practice in independent assurance. The procedures are based on principles and methods described in International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 (Revised), Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information ( Effective for assurance reports dated on or after December 15, 2015 ), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, and ISO 14064-3:2019, Greenhouse gases — Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements .

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 96 Supplier renewable electricity solutions The following charts include breakdowns of the Supplier renewable energy procurement mechanisms Supplier renewable energy technologies contracting mechanisms and technologies that suppliers (FY2022) (FY2022) have identified to help meet their commitments. Apple’s suppliers are implementing clean energy solutions using a variety of We work with our suppliers to select projects with the greatest potential for impact and with contracting mechanisms — with renewable power purchases representing a clear carbon, ecological, and social benefit. “Other technology” includes clean energy the majority of solutions implemented to date, at 66 percent . sources such as some forms of biomass, geothermal, and small-scale, low-impact hydro. 2% Onsite renewable 24% 56% 32% electricity Renewable energy Wind Solar certificates 9% direct investments 12% 66% other Renewable power technology purchases Note: Above total doesn’t add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 97 Supplier commitments 3M BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited Engineered Materials Solutions LLC ITM Semiconductor Co., Ltd. As we continue transitioning our supply chain to AAC Acoustic Technologies Career Tech Epistar * J.Pond Industry (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. clean energy, over 250 suppliers globally — including Advanced International Multitech Catcher Technology Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. Jabil Inc. over 40 new commitments in the past year — have AKM Meadville Electronics Cathay Tat Ming Fastway Creation James Cropper PLC * committed to producing Apple products with 100 percent Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited CCL Industries Incorporated Flex Ltd. Japan Aviation Electronics clean electricity: Alps Alpine Cheng Loong Corporation Flexium Interconnect Inc. Jarllytec Amagasaki Seikan Cheng Uei (Foxlink) Fujikura Limited JCET Group Company Limited * Amkor Technology Incorporated * Chengdu Homin Future Hi Tech Company Limited JDI Amphenol China Circuit Technology (Shantou) Corporation (CCTC) G. Bopp & Co. AG Jiafeng Coating Co., Ltd. * ams OSRAM * Citizen Watch Company General Interface Solution Ltd. Jiangsu Enoel New Material Technology Co., Ltd. * Anshun (Asia) Investment CN Innovations Holdings Limited Global Lighting Technologies Jiangsu Gian Arkema Coherent Corp. Goertek Jiangsu Jun Technology * ASE Technology Holding Compal Electronics Golden Arrow Printing Company Limited Jiangyin Kangrui Molding Technology Company Limited Asia Vital Components Company Limited Compeq GSEO Jinlong Machinery and Electronics AT&S Cooler Master Co. Ltd. Guangdong Ellington Jones Tech PLC Auras Technology Co., Ltd. Corning Incorporated H.B. Fuller JXTG Holdings Inc. Avary Holding COSMO Hama Naka Shoukin Industry Company Limited Kam Kiu Aluminium Baotou Inst Magnetic New Materials Co., Ltd. * Cowell Optic Electronics Ltd. Henkel KC Precision Technology (Dongguan) Co.,Ltd * Bemis Associates Crystal-Optech Co., Ltd. * Hi-P International Limited Keiwa Incorporated Bichamp Cutting Technology CymMetrik HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Kersen Science & Technology Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Ltd Daesang Holmen Iggesund * Kioxia Holdings Corporation Bin Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd. * Daikin Industries Limited * Hon Hai Precision Industry Knowles Corporation * BOE Derkwoo I-PEX Inc. KOJA (Cayman) Co., Ltd. Bosch Sensortec GmbH * Dexerials Corporation INB Electronics Konrad GmbH Bourns K.K. DSM Engineering Materials Infineon Technologies AG Kunshan KIMD Co. Ltd Boyd Corporation E.I. DuPont deNemours and Company Injection Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. Kunshan Luxin * Bruel & Kjaer ECCO Leather Interplex Holdings Limited Laboratorio Elettrofisico Bumchun Precision Co., Ltd. Eldim SA Intramedia Largan Precision Co., Ltd. * Asterisks denote suppliers that have newly committed to 100 percent renewable electricity (since March 2022).

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 98 LEALEA Enterprise Co., Ltd. Nitto Denko Corporation Seiko Advance Ltd. Stora Enso Oyj Trinseo S.A. Lens Technology Nordic Semiconductor ASA Seoul Semiconductor Sumida Corporation * Triotek LG Display ON Semiconductor Corporation * SFS Group AG Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited * Tripod Technology Corporation LG Energy Solution Paishing Technology Company Shandong Innovation Metal Technology Co., Ltd. Sumitomo Electric Industries Tritree LG Innotek * Pegatron Shanghai LianYing Screws Co., Ltd. * Sunny Optical TSMC Lingyi iTech Penn Engineering Sharp Corporation Sunrex Technology Corporation * Tsujiden Co., Ltd. Lishen Phone In Mag-Electronics Shenghe Resource Sunwoda Electronic TXC Corporation Lite-On Technology Corp. Pioneer Material Precision Tech Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co., Ltd. Suzhou Anjie Technology UACJ Corporation LOTES Co., Ltd. Plansee Group Shenzhen Desay Battery Technology Co. Ltd. Suzhou Becklos Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. * Unimicron Luen Fung Group Platinum Optics Technology Incorporated Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co., Ltd Suzhou Copper Ze Metal Technology Co., Ltd. * Unitech Lumileds POSCO Shenzhen Forceblack Technology Co., Ltd * Suzhou Hengmingda Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. United Test and Assembly Center (Dongguan) Co. Ltd Luxshare-ICT PPG Industries Shenzhen Fortunta Technology Company Limited Suzhou Jiazhi Electronic Co., Ltd. VARTA Microbattery GmbH Marian Inc. Primax Group Shenzhen Linkconn Electronics Co., Ltd. * Suzhou Shihua New Material Technology Co.,Ltd. * Viavi Micron Qiandong Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd. * Shenzhen Ruicycle Suzhou Wanxiang Technology Co., Ltd. Victrex Minebea Mitsumi Inc. Qorvo Shenzhen Shi Zhenghe Zhongxin Share Holdings Co., Ltd. Suzhou Yinke Viscom AG Mingxun Quadrant Shenzhen Shindy Technology Co., Ltd. Tailun Electronic Materials * Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated * Molex Inc. Quanta Computer Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co., Ltd. * Taiwan Hodaka Technology Co., Ltd. Western Digital Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. ROE Shenzhen Sunway Communication Company Limited Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp. * Winbond Electronics Corporation * Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Rohm Company Limited * Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd. Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd. Nan Ya PCB RRD Sichuan Furong Technology Co.,Ltd. Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. Winox Enterprise Company Limited Nano Interface Technology Inc. * RyPax Wing Fat Inc. Simplo Technology Company Limited TDK Corporation Wistron Nanofilm Saati S.p.A. * Singleton Materials Corporation Teikoku Printing Inks Manufacturing Company Limited * Xuzhou Henghui Braiding Machine Co., Ltd * Nidec SABIC SK hynix tesa SE Yageo Nihon Dempa Kogyo SAES Getters S.p.A. SoluM The Chemours Company Ying Shing Enterprises Limited Ningbo Magsound Industry Co., Ltd. Samsung Display * Solvay Tianma Micro-Electronics (Hong Kong) Ltd. Young Poong Nippon Mektron (Mektec) Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Limited * Sony Semiconductor Solutions Tong Tai Ying Technology Co., Ltd. Yuto Nishoku Technology Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Memory Division) * Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. Tongda Group Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. Nissha Co., Ltd. * Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. STMicroelectronics TPK * Asterisks denote suppliers that have newly committed to 100 percent renewable electricity (since March 2022).

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 99 Appendix D Assurance and review statements 100 Net comprehensive carbon footprint, facilities energy, carbon, waste, paper, and water data (Apex) 102 Product carbon footprint (Fraunhofer Institute) 104 Supplier Clean Energy Program (Apex) 105 Supplier Energy Efficiency Program (Apex) 106 Packaging fiber and plastic footprint (Fraunhofer Institute)

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 100 Appendix D Net comprehensive INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE STATEMENT The work was planned and carried out to provide reasonable assurance for all indicators and we believe it provides an appropriate basis for our conclusions. carbon footprint, To: The Stakeholders of Apple Inc. Our Findings Apex verified the following indicators for Apple’s Fiscal Year 2022 reporting period (September 26, 2021 facilities energy, Introduction and objectives of work through September 24, 2022): Apex Companies, LLC (Apex) was engaged by Apple Inc. (Apple) to conduct an independent assurance of select environmental data reported in its 2022 environmental report (the Report). This assurance statement applies to Parameter Quantity Units Boundary / Protocol carbon, waste, the related information included within the scope of work described below. The intended users of the assurance statement are the stakeholders of Apple. The overall aim of this process is to provide assurance to Apple’s Natural Gas Consumption 903,892 Metric million British Worldwide occupied stakeholders on the accuracy, reliability and objectivity of Subject Matter included in the Report. thermal unit properties / Apple Internal Protocol paper, and water This information and its presentation in the Report are the sole responsibility of the management of Apple. Apex was not involved in the collection of the information or the drafting of the Report. Electricity Consumption 3,199 Million kilowatt Worldwide occupied hours (mkWh) properties / Apple Internal data (Apex) Scope of Work Protocol Apple requested Apex to include in its independent review the following (Subject Matter): Renewable Energy 3,199 Million kilowatt Worldwide / Invoiced hours (mkWh) quantities & self-generated ▪ Assurance of select environmental data and information included in the Report for the fiscal Scope 1 GHG Emissions 55,202 Metric tonnes of Worldwide occupied year 2022 reporting period (September 26, 2021 through September 24, 2022), specifically, in carbon dioxide properties / WRI/WBCSD accordance with Apple’s definitions and World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business equivalent (tCO2e) GHG Protocol Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Scope 2 GHG Emissions 1,065,405 tCO e Worldwide occupied o Energy: Direct (Million Therms) and Indirect (Million kilowatt hours (mkWh)) 2 o Renewable Energy (mkWh) (Location-Based) properties / WRI/WBCSD o Water Withdrawal (Million Gallons) GHG Protocol o Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions: Direct Scope 1 emissions by weight, Indirect Scope 2 Scope 2 GHG Emissions 3,018 tCO e Worldwide occupied emissions by weight, Indirect Scope 3 emissions by weight (Purchased Goods and 2 (Market-Based) properties / WRI/WBCSD Services, Fuel and Energy Related Activities, Employee Commute and Business Travel) GHG Protocol (Metric Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent) Scope 3 GHG Emissions – 43,578 tCO e Worldwide occupied o Waste Quantities and Disposition (Metric Tonnes) 2 o Paper Quantities (Metric Tonnes) Fuel and Energy Related properties / WRI/WBCSD o Appropriateness and robustness of underlying reporting systems and processes, used to Activities (Location-Based) GHG Protocol Value Chain collect, analyze, and review the environmental information reported (Scope 3) Scope 3 GHG Emissions - 10,648 tCO e Worldwide occupied 2 Excluded from the scope of our work is any assurance of information relating to: Fuel and Energy Related properties / WRI/WBCSD Activities (Market-Based) GHG Protocol Value Chain ▪ Text or other written statements associated with the Report (Scope 3) ▪ Activities outside the defined assurance period Scope 3 GHG Emissions – 113,475 tCO e Worldwide occupied 2 Business Travel properties / WRI/WBCSD Assessment Standards GHG Protocol Value Chain (Scope 3) Our work was conducted against Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Verification of Sustainability Reports, based on current best practice in independent assurance. Apex procedures Scope 3 GHG Emissions – 134,242 tCO e Worldwide occupied are based on principles and methods described in the International Standard on Assurance 2 Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Employee Commute properties / WRI/WBCSD Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued GHG Protocol Value Chain by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and ISO 14064-3: Greenhouse gases -- (Scope 3) Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements. Scope 3 GHG Emissions - 42,967 tCO e Worldwide occupied 2 Work From Home Emissions properties / WRI/WBCSD Methodology (Employee Commute) GHG Protocol Value Chain (Location-Based) (Scope 3) Apex undertook the following activities: Scope 3 GHG Emissions – 7,474 tCO e Worldwide occupied 2 Work From Home Emissions properties / WRI/WBCSD 1. Virtual/ remote site visit to Apple facilities in Cork, Ireland (Employee Commute) GHG Protocol Value Chain 2. Site visit to Apple facilities in Culver City, California (Market-Based) (Scope 3) 3. Interviews with relevant personnel of Apple; Scope 3 GHG Emissions - 0 tCO e Worldwide occupied 4. Review of internal and external documentary evidence produced by Apple; 2 5. Audit of environmental performance data presented in the Report, including a detailed review Other Cloud Services properties / WRI/WBCSD of a sample of data against source data; and (Purchased Goods and GHG Protocol Value Chain Services) (Market-Based) (Scope 3) 6. Review of Apple information systems for collection, aggregation, analysis and internal verification and review of environmental data. Apex Companies, LLC Page 2 of 4

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 101 Water Withdrawal 1,527 Million gallons Worldwide occupied Gross Carbon Footprint4 20.57 Million metric Worldwide occupied properties / Apple Internal tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD Protocol dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Water Discharge 679 Million gallons Worldwide occupied 1. Corporate GHG Emissions = Scope 1 GHG Emissions + Scope 2 (Market-Based) GHG Emissions + Scope 3 GHG Emissions properties / Apple Internal 2. Manufacturing emissions (30.83 million metric tonnes) not verified by Apex - reportedly verified by another third-party provider - Protocol CEP emissions reductions (17.39 million metric tonnes). 3. Not Verified by Apex. Reportedly verified by another third-party provider. 4. Gross Carbon Footprint = Corporate GHG Emissions + Product Use + Manufacturing + Transportation + Recycling Trash Disposed in Landfill 15,086 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied properties / Apple Internal Protocol Our Conclusion Hazardous Waste 1,261 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied (Regulated waste) properties / Apple Internal Based on the assurance process and procedures conducted regarding the Subject Matter, we conclude Protocol that: Recycled Material (Removal 35,583 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied • The Energy, Water, Waste, Paper, and Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3 (Business Travel & by recycling contractor) properties / Apple Internal Employee Commute) GHG Emissions assertions shown above are materially correct and are Protocol a fair representation of the data and information; • There is no evidence that the Scope 3 (Work From Home, Other Cloud Services, and Fuel and Composted Material 3,958 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied Energy Related Activities) GHG emissions are not materially correct and are not a fair properties / Apple Internal representation of the data and information; Protocol • Apple has established appropriate systems for the collection, aggregation and analysis of Waste to Energy 543 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied relevant environmental information, and has implemented underlying internal assurance properties / Apple Internal practices that provide a reasonable degree of confidence that such information is complete and . Protocol accurate. C&D Landfilled 4,877 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied Statement of independence, integrity and competence properties / Apple Internal Protocol Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among C&D Recycled 23,535 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied staff in their day to day business activities. We are particularly vigilant in the prevention of conflicts of properties / Apple Internal interest. Protocol No member of the assurance team has a business relationship with Apple, its Directors or Managers Paper Used 632 Metric tonnes Worldwide occupied beyond that required of this assignment. We have conducted this verification independently, and there properties / Apple Internal has been no conflict of interest. Protocol Product end use avoided 200,000 tCO e Worldwide occupied The assurance team has extensive experience in conducting verification and assurance over 2 environmental, social, ethical and health and safety information, systems and processes, has over 30 emissions properties / WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Value Chain years combined experience in this field and an excellent understanding of Apex standard methodology (Scope 3) for the Assurance of Sustainability Reports. Attestation: Gross Carbon Footprint Corporate GHG Emissions 324,059 tCO e Worldwide occupied 2 (Market-Based)1 properties / WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Trevor Donaghu, Lead Verifier David Reilly, Technical Reviewer Program Manager Principal Consultant Product Use 4.86 Million metric Worldwide occupied Sustainability and Climate Change Services Sustainability and Climate Change Services tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Manufacturing2 13.44 Million metric Worldwide occupied March 13, 2023 tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Transportation3 1.87 Million metric Worldwide occupied tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol 3 Recycling 0.08 Million metric Worldwide occupied tonnes of carbon properties / WRI/WBCSD dioxide equivalent GHG Protocol Apex Companies, LLC Page 3 of 4 Apex Companies, LLC Page 4 of 4

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 102 Appendix D Product carbon footprint (Fraunhofer Institute) providing independent feedback that can facilitate continuous improvement and Letter of Assurance refinement in the LCA methodology applied by Apple Inc. Comprehensive Carbon Footprint – Scope 3: Product related Carbon Data reported by Apple is as follows: Footprint for Fiscal Year 2022 Manufacturing Transportation Product Use Recycling Total base product footprint Fraunhofer IZM reviewed Apple’s scope 3 carbon footprint data related to the products 2022 30.83 1.87 5.06 0.08 37.84 manufactured and sold by Apple Inc. in fiscal year 2022. [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] 2 2 2 2 2 MMT CO e: million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalents 2 The total scope 3 product related carbon footprint is reported to be 37.84 million metric 1 Summary tons CO e, applying a location-based method reflecting the average emissions intensity of 2 grids on which energy consumption occurs. This figure does not include greenhouse gas emissions reductions for manufacturing resulting from Apple renewable energy projects, This review checks transparency of data and calculations, appropriateness of supporting supplier renewable electricity purchases, and supplier renewable electricity installations. product related data and assumptions, and overall plausibility of the calculated comprehensive annual carbon footprint comprised of emissions derived from the life cycle Based on the process and procedures conducted, there is no evidence that the Greenhouse assessment (LCA) of Apple products shipped in fiscal year 2022. This review and verification Gas (GHG) assertion with regards to scope 3 carbon footprint focuses on Scope 3 emissions for products sold by Apple Inc. (as defined by WRI/WBCSD/Greenhouse Gas Protocol – Scope 3 Accounting and Reporting Standard).  is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of GHG data and Confidential data relating to product sales and shipments were excluded from the scope of information, and this verification.  has not been prepared in accordance with the related International Standard on This review and verification covers Apple’s annual greenhouse gas emissions and does not GHG quantification, monitoring and reporting. replace reviews conducted for individual product LCAs for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The life cycle emissions data produced by Apple for individual products has been calculated in accordance to the standard ISO 14040/14044: Environmental management – 2 Reviewed Data and Plausibility Check Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework / Requirements and guidelines. This review and verification furthermore complies with ISO 14064-3: Greenhouse gases – Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions. A verification and sampling plan as required by ISO 14046-3 has been established for the comprehensive carbon footprint review and verification, defining the level of assurance, The review of the annual carbon footprint has considered the following criteria: objectives, criteria, scope and materiality of the verification.  The system, boundaries and functional unit are clearly defined As part of this review and verification Apple disclosed following data to Fraunhofer IZM:  Assumptions and estimations made are appropriate  Sales data for FY2022, including accessories and including AppleCare, Apple's extended warranty and technical support plans for their devices.  Selection of primary and secondary data is appropriate and methodologies used are adequately disclosed  Life cycle GHG emissions for all products, differentiating the actual product These criteria are also fundamental to the review of LCAs conducted for individual product configurations (e.g. memory capacity) emissions. The reviewers note that the largest share (99%) of Apple Inc. annual carbon footprint is comprised of scope 3 emissions from individual products. The aforementioned  Calculation methodology for the comprehensive carbon footprint criteria have been regularly reviewed by Fraunhofer IZM since 2007 with a view to  Detailed analysis of the comprehensive carbon footprint including: Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance 1 2 Client: Apple Inc. Client: Apple Inc.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 103 o The breakdown of the carbon footprint into life cycle phases For all product LCA calculations, where exact data was missing, the principle of a worst- case approach has been followed and results have been calculated with rather conservative manufacturing, transportation, product use and recycling o Detailed product specific split into life cycle phases estimates. o The contribution of individual products and product families to the overall The review has not found assumptions or calculation errors on the carbon footprint data level that indicate the scope 3 carbon footprint has been materially misstated. The excellent carbon footprint analysis meets the principles of good scientific practice. The data and information supporting the GHG assertion were projected (use phase and Berlin, March 1, 2023 recycling) and historical (i.e. fiscal year 2022 data regarding sales figures, manufacturing, transportation, use patterns where available). This review comprises a check of selected data, which are most influential to the overall - Karsten Schischke - - Marina Proske - carbon footprint. The overall plausibility check addressed the following questions: Fraunhofer IZM Fraunhofer IZM Dept. Environmental and Dept. Environmental and  Are product LCAs referenced and updated with more recent data correctly? Reliability Engineering Reliability Engineering  Are results for products, for which no full LCA review was undertaken, plausible? This review was done remotely. 3 Findings Reviewer Credentials and Qualification Karsten Schischke: Experience and background in the field of Life Cycle Assessments include In FY2022 and beginning of FY2023 11 recent product LCA studies have been reviewed  Life Cycle Assessment course and exam as part of the Environmental Engineering studies (Dipl.-Ing. Technischer Umweltschutz, Technische Universität Berlin, 1999) successfully against ISO 14040/44. These LCAs cover product segments iPhone, iPad,  more than 150 Critical Reviews of LCA and PCF studies since 2005 (batteries, displays, mobile devices, networked MacBook Air, and MacBookPro. These recently reviewed LCA studies cover products which ICT equipment, home automation devices, servers, desktop computers, inverters) for 7 different industry clients represent in total 35.6% of the total scope 3 carbon footprint. Representatives of other and of the EPEAT Environmental Benefits Calculator product segments (iMac, Apple Watch, iPod, Mac Pro, HomePod, AirPort Express / AirPort  Coordination of and contribution to compilation of more than 100 ELCD datasets (available at www.lca2go.eu; Extreme, Apple TV, Airpods and Beats products) underwent no or only minor design product groups: hard disk drives, semiconductors, printed circuit boards, photovoltaics)  Environmental Lifecycle Assessments following the MEEuP / MEErP methodology in several Ecodesign Product changes compared to those which went through a full LCA review in former years. All Group Studies under the European Ecodesign Directive since 2007 (external power supplies, complex settop-boxes, reviewed LCA studies up to now cover in total 68.4% of the total scope 3 carbon footprint. machine tools, welding equipment, mobile phones, tablets)  comparative Life Cycle Assessment of SIM technologies All questions raised in the course of the review were answered by Apple and related  various environmental gate-to-gate assessments in research projects since 2000 (wafer bumping, printed circuit evidence was provided where needed. board manufacturing) Further updated information at: www.linkedin.com/in/karsten-schischke Marina Proske: Experience and background in the field of Life Cycle Assessments include 4 Conclusions  Life Cycle Assessment course and exam as part of the Environmental Engineering studies (Dipl.-Ing. Technischer Umweltschutz, Technische Universität Berlin, 2009)  Critical Reviews of LCA studies incl. water, fiber and plastic footprints since 2012 for 2 industry clients and of the EPEAT Environmental Benefits Calculator Apple’s assessment approach is excellent in terms of granularity of the used calculation  Life Cycle Assessment of modular smartphones (Fairphone 2, 3 and 4) data. A significant share of components is modelled with accurate primary data from  Studies on the environmental assessment and carbon footprint of ICT Apple’s suppliers.  Studies on material and lifetime aspects within the MEErP methodology Further updated information at: https://de.linkedin.com/in/marina-proske-74347164/en Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance 3 4 Client: Apple Inc. Client: Apple Inc.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 104 Appendix D Supplier Clean INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE STATEMENT 6. Review of Apple information systems for collection, aggregation, analysis and internal verification and review of environmental data. Energy Program To: The Stakeholders of Apple Inc. The work was planned and carried out to provide reasonable assurance for all indicators and we believe it provides an appropriate basis for our conclusions. Introduction and objectives of work (Apex) Apex Companies, LLC (Apex) was engaged by Apple Inc. (Apple) to conduct an independent assurance Our Findings of its Supplier Clean Energy Program data reported in its 2022 environmental report (the Report). This Apex verified the following indicators for Apple’s Fiscal Year 2022 reporting period (September 26, 2021 assurance statement applies to the related information included within the scope of work described through September 24, 2022): below. The intended users of the assurance statement are the stakeholders of Apple. The overall aim of this process is to provide assurance to Apple’s stakeholders on the accuracy, reliability and objectivity of select information included in the Report. This information and its presentation in the Report are the sole responsibility of the management of Parameter Quantity Units Boundary / Protocol Apple. Apex was not involved in the collection of the information or the drafting of the Report. Clean Energy Use 23.66 Million megawatt Apple suppliers / Apple hours (mMWh) Internal Protocol Avoided GHG Emissions 17.39 Million metric tons Apple suppliers / Apple Scope of Work of carbon dioxide Internal Protocol equivalent (mMtCO e) Apple requested Apex to include in its independent review the following: 2 Operational Capacity 13,708 Megawatts (MWac) Apple suppliers / Apple ▪ Methodology for tracking and verifying supplier clean energy contributions, including the Energy Internal Protocol Survey, Renewable Energy Agreement, and other forms of supporting documentation provided by suppliers where available; Our Conclusion ▪ Assurance of Clean Energy Program data and information for the fiscal year 2022 reporting Based on the assurance process and procedures conducted, we conclude that: period (September 26, 2021 through September 24, 2022), specifically, in accordance with Apple’s definitions: • The Clean Energy Use, Avoided GHG Emissions, and Operational Capacity assertions shown o Energy: Reported megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy attributed to the Clean Energy above are materially correct and are a fair representation of the data and information; and Program for suppliers; • Apple has established appropriate systems for the collection, aggregation and analysis of o Avoided Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with clean energy attributed to the relevant environmental information, and has implemented underlying internal assurance Clean Energy Program; practices that provide a reasonable degree of confidence that such information is complete and o Operational Capacity in megawatts (MWac) of clean energy in support of Apple accurate. manufacturing as a part of Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Program; o Appropriateness and robustness of underlying reporting systems and processes, used to Statement of independence, integrity and competence collect, analyze, and review the information reported. Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among Excluded from the scope of our work is any assurance of information relating to: staff in their day to day business activities. We are particularly vigilant in the prevention of conflicts of ▪ Text or other written statements associated with the Report interest. ▪ Activities outside the defined assurance period No member of the assurance team has a business relationship with Apple, its Directors or Managers beyond that required of this assignment. We have conducted this verification independently, and there has been no conflict of interest. Assessment Standards The assurance team has extensive experience in conducting verification and assurance over Our work was conducted against Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Verification environmental, social, ethical and health and safety information, systems and processes, has over 30 of Sustainability Reports, based on current best practice in independent assurance. Apex procedures years combined experience in this field and an excellent understanding of Apex standard methodology are based on principles and methods described in the International Standard on Assurance for the Assurance of Sustainability Reports. Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Attestation: Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and ISO 14064-3: Greenhouse gases -- Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements. Methodology Trevor Donaghu, Lead Verifier David Reilly, Technical Reviewer 1. Virtual/ remote site visits to Apple facilities in Cork, Ireland Program Manager Principal Consultant Sustainability and Climate Change Services Sustainability and Climate Change Services 2. Site visits to Apple facilities in Culver City, California 3. Interviews with relevant personnel of Apple; March 7, 2023 4. Review of internal and external documentary evidence produced by Apple; 5. Audit of environmental performance data presented in the Report, including a detailed review of a sample of data against source data; and Apex Companies, LLC Page 2 of 2

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 105 Appendix D Supplier Energy The work was planned and carried out to provide limited, rather than reasonable assurance Efficiency INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE STATEMENT and we believe it provides an appropriate basis for our conclusions. To: The Stakeholders of Apple Inc. Our Findings Program (Apex) Apex verified Avoided Greenhouse Gas emissions for fiscal year 2022 reporting periods: Introduction and objectives of work Period Quantity Units Boundary / Protocol Apex Companies, LLC (Apex) was engaged by Apple Inc. (Apple) to conduct an independent FY2022 1.35 Million metric tons Apple suppliers / Apple assurance of its Supplier Energy Efficiency Program data. This assurance statement applies (9/26/2021-9/24/2022) of carbon dioxide Internal Protocol to the related information included within the scope of work described below. The intended equivalent users of the assurance statement are the stakeholders of Apple. The overall aim of this process is to provide assurance to Apple’s stakeholders on the accuracy, reliability and objectivity of the On the basis of our methodology and the activities described above: reported information. This information and its presentation are the sole responsibility of the management of Apple. ▪ Nothing has come to our attention to indicate that the reviewed emissions data within Apex was not involved in the collection of the information or the drafting of the reported the scope of our verification are inaccurate and the information included therein is not information. fairly stated and have not been prepared in accordance with Apple’s stated protocols for the Supplier Energy Efficiency Program; ▪ It is our opinion that Apple has established appropriate systems for the collection, Scope of work aggregation and analysis of quantitative data such as energy and associated GHG Apple requested Apex to include in its independent review the following: emissions reductions. ▪ Methodology for tracking and verifying supplier energy efficiency projects, including This independent statement should not be relied upon to detect all errors, omissions or supplier energy audit reports, supplier progress reports, energy efficiency project misstatements that may exist. verifications, and other forms of supporting documentation provided by suppliers where available; Statement of independence, integrity and competence ▪ Assurance of Energy Efficiency Program data and information for the fiscal year 2022 Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards reporting period (September 26, 2021 through September 24, 2022), specifically, in among staff in their day to day business activities. We are particularly vigilant in the prevention accordance with Apple’s definitions: of conflicts of interest. o Avoided Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with energy reductions No member of the assurance team has a business relationship with Apple, its Directors or attributed to the Energy Efficiency Program; Managers beyond that required of this assignment. We have conducted this verification o Appropriateness and robustness of underlying reporting systems and processes, independently, and there has been no conflict of interest. used to collect, analyze, and review the information reported. The assurance team has extensive experience in conducting verification and assurance over Excluded from the scope of our work is any assurance of information relating to: environmental, social, ethical and health and safety information, systems and processes, has ▪ Activities outside the defined assurance period. over 30 years combined experience in this field and an excellent understanding of Apex standard methodology for the Assurance of Sustainability Reports. Methodology Attestation: As part of its independent verification, Apex undertook the following activities: 1. Interviews with relevant personnel of Apple; 2. Review of documentary evidence produced by Apple; 3. Audit of performance data; Trevor Donaghu, Lead Verifier David Reilly, Technical Reviewer 4. Review of Apple’s systems for quantitative data aggregation. Program Manager Principal Consultant Sustainability and Climate Change Services Sustainability and Climate Change Services Our work was conducted against Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external March 7, 2023 Verification of Sustainability Reports, based on current best practice in independent assurance. Apex procedures are based on principles and methods described in the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and ISO 14064-3: Greenhouse gases -- Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements. Apex Companies, LLC Page 1 of 2 Apex Companies, LLC Page 2 of 2

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 106 Appendix D Packaging fiber and plastic footprint (Fraunhofer providing independent feedback that can facilitate continuous improvement and Letter of Assurance Institute) refinement in the LCA methodology applied by Apple Inc. Comprehensive Carbon Footprint – Scope 3: Product related Carbon Data reported by Apple is as follows: Footprint for Fiscal Year 2022 Manufacturing Transportation Product Use Recycling Total base product footprint Fraunhofer IZM reviewed Apple’s scope 3 carbon footprint data related to the products manufactured and sold by Apple Inc. in fiscal year 2022. 2022 30.83 1.87 5.06 0.08 37.84 [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] [MMT CO e] 2 2 2 2 2 MMT CO e: million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalents 2 1 Summary The total scope 3 product related carbon footprint is reported to be 37.84 million metric tons CO e, applying a location-based method reflecting the average emissions intensity of 2 grids on which energy consumption occurs. This figure does not include greenhouse gas emissions reductions for manufacturing resulting from Apple renewable energy projects, This review checks transparency of data and calculations, appropriateness of supporting supplier renewable electricity purchases, and supplier renewable electricity installations. product related data and assumptions, and overall plausibility of the calculated comprehensive annual carbon footprint comprised of emissions derived from the life cycle Based on the process and procedures conducted, there is no evidence that the Greenhouse assessment (LCA) of Apple products shipped in fiscal year 2022. This review and verification Gas (GHG) assertion with regards to scope 3 carbon footprint focuses on Scope 3 emissions for products sold by Apple Inc. (as defined by WRI/WBCSD/Greenhouse Gas Protocol – Scope 3 Accounting and Reporting Standard).  is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of GHG data and Confidential data relating to product sales and shipments were excluded from the scope of information, and this verification.  has not been prepared in accordance with the related International Standard on This review and verification covers Apple’s annual greenhouse gas emissions and does not GHG quantification, monitoring and reporting. replace reviews conducted for individual product LCAs for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The life cycle emissions data produced by Apple for individual products has been calculated in accordance to the standard ISO 14040/14044: Environmental management – 2 Reviewed Data and Plausibility Check Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework / Requirements and guidelines. This review and verification furthermore complies with ISO 14064-3: Greenhouse gases – Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions. A verification and sampling plan as required by ISO 14046-3 has been established for the comprehensive carbon footprint review and verification, defining the level of assurance, The review of the annual carbon footprint has considered the following criteria: objectives, criteria, scope and materiality of the verification.  The system, boundaries and functional unit are clearly defined As part of this review and verification Apple disclosed following data to Fraunhofer IZM:  Assumptions and estimations made are appropriate  Sales data for FY2022, including accessories and including AppleCare, Apple's extended warranty and technical support plans for their devices.  Selection of primary and secondary data is appropriate and methodologies used are adequately disclosed  Life cycle GHG emissions for all products, differentiating the actual product configurations (e.g. memory capacity) These criteria are also fundamental to the review of LCAs conducted for individual product emissions. The reviewers note that the largest share (99%) of Apple Inc. annual carbon  Calculation methodology for the comprehensive carbon footprint footprint is comprised of scope 3 emissions from individual products. The aforementioned criteria have been regularly reviewed by Fraunhofer IZM since 2007 with a view to  Detailed analysis of the comprehensive carbon footprint including: Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance 2 1 Client: Apple Inc. Client: Apple Inc.

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 107 o The breakdown of the carbon footprint into life cycle phases manufacturing, transportation, product use and recycling o Detailed product specific split into life cycle phases o The contribution of individual products and product families to the overall carbon footprint The data and information supporting the GHG assertion were projected (use phase and recycling) and historical (i.e. fiscal year 2022 data regarding sales figures, manufacturing, transportation, use patterns where available). This review comprises a check of selected data, which are most influential to the overall carbon footprint. The overall plausibility check addressed the following questions:  Are product LCAs referenced and updated with more recent data correctly?  Are results for products, for which no full LCA review was undertaken, plausible? This review was done remotely. 3 Findings In FY2022 and beginning of FY2023 11 recent product LCA studies have been reviewed successfully against ISO 14040/44. These LCAs cover product segments iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air, and MacBookPro. These recently reviewed LCA studies cover products which represent in total 35.6% of the total scope 3 carbon footprint. Representatives of other product segments (iMac, Apple Watch, iPod, Mac Pro, HomePod, AirPort Express / AirPort Extreme, Apple TV, Airpods and Beats products) underwent no or only minor design changes compared to those which went through a full LCA review in former years. All reviewed LCA studies up to now cover in total 68.4% of the total scope 3 carbon footprint. All questions raised in the course of the review were answered by Apple and related evidence was provided where needed. 4 Conclusions Apple’s assessment approach is excellent in terms of granularity of the used calculation data. A significant share of components is modelled with accurate primary data from Apple’s suppliers. Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Letter of Assurance 3 Client: Apple Inc.

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Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 109 Appendix E Environment, Health and Safety Policy Mission Statement Guiding Principles Communicate EHS policies and programs to Apple Apple Inc. is committed to protecting the environment, Meet or exceed all applicable EHS requirements. employees and stakeholders, and ensure suppliers health and safety (EHS) of our employees, contractors, operate in accordance with Apple’s Supplier Code and customers in the design, research, manufacture, Where laws and regulations do not provide adequate of Conduct. Supplier Responsibility resources distribution, and use of our products and services and the controls, apply higher standards to protect human health and Supplier Code of Conduct are available global communities where we operate. and the environment. at apple.com/supplier-responsibility . We recognize that by integrating sound EHS Design, manage, and operate our facilities safely, promote Strive to create products that are safe in their intended management practices into all aspects of our business, energy efficiency and renewable energy, and protect use, conserve energy and materials, and prevent pollution we can offer technologically innovative products and biodiversity and the environment. throughout the product life cycle, including design, services while conserving and enhancing resources for manufacture, use, and end-of-life management. future generations. Encourage contractors, vendors, and suppliers to provide Pursue continual improvement through the evaluation safe working conditions, treat workers with dignity and of our EHS performance by monitoring ongoing Apple strives for continuous improvement in our EHS respect, act fairly and ethically, use environmentally performance results and through periodic management management systems and in the environmental quality of responsible practices, and have effective programs for the reviews, as well as a commitment to correcting our products, processes, and services. control of environmental aspects, wherever they perform EHS nonconformities. services for Apple. Support and promote sound scientific principles, Ensure that all employees are aware of their role practices, and public policy initiatives that enhance and responsibility to fulfill and sustain Apple’s EHS environmental quality, health and safety performance, and management systems and policy by providing training ethical sourcing of materials. and tools in the user’s primary language. Luca Maestri Senior Vice President and CFO February 2023

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 110 Appendix F ISO 14001 certification

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 111 Appendix F ISO 14001 certification Apple operates manufacturing facilities in Cork, Ireland. We certify 100 percent of these facilities with ISO 14001. Certificate of Registration of Environmental Management CERTIFICATE System to I.S. EN ISO 14001:2015 NSAI has issued an IQNet recognised certificate that the organisation: AAppppllee OOppeerraattiioonnss EEuurrooppee Hollyhill Industrial Estate AAppppllee OOppeerraattiioonnss EEuurrooppee Hollyhill Hollyhill Industrial Estate Cork Hollyhill Ireland Cork has implemented and maintains a Ireland EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall MMaannaaggeemmeenntt SSyysstteemm for the following scope: NSAI certifies that the aforementioned company has been assessed and TThhee mmaannaaggeemmeenntt ooff aallll EEMMEEAA ooppeerraattiioonnaall aaccttiivviittiieess rreellaatteedd ttoo mmaannuuffaaccttuurriinngg,, ssaalleess,, ddeelliivveerryy aanndd aafftteerr ssaalleess ssuuppppoorrtt ffoorr ddiirreecctt rreettaaiill aanndd cchhaannnneell ccuussttoommeerrss.. deemed to comply with the provisions of the standard referred to above in respect of:- which fulfils the requirements of the following standard: The management of all EMEA operational activities related to manufacturing, sales, delivery and after sales support for direct retail and channel customers II..SS.. EENN IISSOO 1144000011::22001155 IIssssuueedd oonn:: 1144 JJuullyy 22002211 FFiirrsstt iissssuueedd oonn:: 2200 MMaarrcchh 22000011 EExxppiirreess oonn:: 1100 JJuullyy 22002244 This attestation is directly linked to the IQNet Partner’s original certificate and shall not be used as a stand-alone document Registration Number: IE-14.0202 Approved by: Stewart Hickey Head - Business Excellence, NSAI This certificate remains valid on condition Registration Number: 14.0202 that the Approved Environmental Partner of Original Registration: 20 March 2001 ManagementSystemismaintained in an Last amended on: 14 July 2021 adequateand efficaciousmanner. NSAIis a Alex Stoichitoiu Stewart Hickey Valid from: 14 July 2021 partner of IQNet – the international President of IQNet Head–Business Excellence, NSAI Remains valid to: 10 July 2024 certification network (www.iqnet- certification.com) IQNet Partners*: All valid certifications are listed on NSAI’s website – www.nsai.ie. The continued validity of this certificate AENOR Spain AFNOR Certification France APCER Portugal CCC Cyprus CISQ Italy CQC China CQM China CQS Czech may be verified under “Certified Company Search” Republic CroCertCroatia DQSHoldingGmbHGermany FCAV Brazil FONDONORMAVenezuela ICONTECColombia Inspecta Sertifiointi Oy Finland INTECO Costa Rica IRAM Argentina JQA Japan KFQ Korea MIRTEC Greece MSZT Hungary Nemko AS Norway NSAIIreland NYCE-SIGEMéxico PCBCPoland Quality AustriaAustria RRRussia SII Israel SIQSlovenia SIRIM QAS International Malaysia SQS Switzerland SRAC Romania TEST St Petersburg Russia TSE Turkey YUQS Serbia NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland), 1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland T +353 1 807 3800 E: [email protected] www.nsai.ie IQNet is represented in the USA by: AFNOR Certification, CISQ, DQS Holding GmbH and NSAI Inc. * The list of IQNet partners is valid at the time of issue of this certificate. Updated information is available under www.iqnet- * certification.com CERT-161 WM: 14001 2015 INAB (3) CERT-067.14001: MMA IQNet NSAI 14001 2015 A4 (1)

Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 112 Report notes About this report independent third party. Less than 5 percent of the total “strive,” and similar terms. These statements involve risks dates. Readers should not place undue reliance on This report is published annually, typically in April, and mass shipped in Apple products in fiscal year 2022 is and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially the forward-looking statements made in this report. focuses primarily on fiscal year activities. This report recycled content data that is either supplier verified, from any future results expressed or implied by the Moreover, many of the assumptions, standards, metrics, addresses environmental impacts and activities at Apple meaning it has been reported by the supplier and cross- forward-looking statements. and measurements used in preparing this report continue facilities (corporate offices, data centers, and retail stores), checked by Apple, or supplier reported, meaning it has to evolve and are based on assumptions believed to be as well as the life cycle impacts of our products, including been reported by the supplier based on production and These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, reasonable at the time of preparation, but should not be in the manufacturing, transportation, use, and end-of- allocation values. In all cases, Apple defines recycled any failure to meet stated environmental targets, goals, considered guarantees. 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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.

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.