Apple—Apple committed to carbon neutral across entire supply chain and products by 2030, achieving 60% emissions reduction
In July 2020, Apple committed to becoming carbon neutral across its entire supply chain and product lifecycle by 2030, requiring 75% emissions reduction vs 2015 baseline. By 2025, Apple achieved a 60% reduction while revenue grew 65%. Over 320 suppliers (95% of manufacturing spend) committed to 100% renewable energy for Apple production. Apple reached 99% recycled rare earth elements in magnets and 99% recycled cobalt in batteries. Corporate operations have run on 100% renewable energy since 2014.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Supply Chain Ethics | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.983 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Apple announced commitment to carbon neutral across entire supply chain and products by 2030
Apple committed to becoming 100% carbon neutral across its entire supply chain and product lifecycle by 2030, requiring 75% emissions reduction vs 2015 baseline. By 2025, Apple surpassed 60% emissions reduction while revenue grew 65%, with 320+ suppliers committing to 100% renewable energy.