Manzana you have announced that its suppliers have more than doubled their use of clean power over the last year, with over 10 gigawatts operational today out of nearly 16 gigawatts in total commitments in the coming years. According to the Cupertino-based tech giant, these renewable projects avoided 13.9 million metric tons of carbon emissions in 2021.
Apple says that it is constantly working with its global supply chain to accelerate and support its transition to clean energy. As of today, 213 of the company’s major manufacturing partners have pledged to power all Apple production with renewable electricity across 25 countries. The dozens of new commitments announced today will accelerate progress toward Apple’s 2030 goal to become carbon neutral across its entire supply chain. Apple has been carbon neutral for its global operations since 2020.
In addition to clean energy commitments made by 213 manufacturing partners, Apple says that it is investing directly in renewable projects around the world, including nearly 500 megawatts of solar and other renewable projects in China and Japan to cover a portion of upstream emissions. To support businesses in their transition to clean power, Apple shares data and offers training materials with market-specific information. These resources have helped spur new clean energy solutions across the globe.
As per Apple, 11 new suppliers have made clean energy commitments over the last year in Europe, including Infineon, Viscom AG, and Lumileds, bringing the total to 25 European companies. In the US, Apple is investing directly in the 2,300-acre IP Radian Solar project in Brown County, Texas. The project is expected to generate 300 megawatts of electricity once construction is completed later this year. Apple made this investment to help address the electricity customers use to charge their Apple devices, which represents 22 per cent of the company’s gross carbon footprint.
Apple’s suppliers with US operations also continue to commit to clean energy, with new commitments from DuPont, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware; and Micron Technology, Inc., headquartered in Boise, Idaho, announced today. Apple suppliers Solvay and Corning are helping to support some of the largest solar farms in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Apple says that 23 new suppliers have joined the program in China in the last year. Nearly all of Apple’s top suppliers headquartered in China have committed to using clean energy for Apple production, with many building on-site solar, while supporting the country’s transition to renewable power.
In Japan, new options for clean power are emerging for businesses, as power purchase agreements have become more available. Twenty new suppliers have committed to clean energy in Japan in the last year, including Kioxia Corporation and Sharp Corporation. Nitto Denko and many of Apple’s other suppliers have invested in on-site solar, and Keiwa is covering its Apple load with power from a wind project located outside of Tokyo, said the tech giant.