Apple's Current Carbon Neutral Status

• Apple currently carbon neutral for all own operations
• Running on 100% renewable energy for:
  • Corporate campuses
  • Data centers
• Company already knows how to execute carbon neutral operations

2030 Carbon Neutral Supply Chain Goals

• Challenge: convert entire supply chain to carbon neutral by 2030
• Current progress:
  • 70 suppliers already committed
  • Over 8 gigawatts of clean energy coming online in supply chain
• Final piece: convert customer energy usage to clean energy

Business Operations Changes - Recycled Materials Strategy

• Shift from mining raw materials to using recycled materials
• Eliminates carbon emissions from:
  • Mining
  • Smelting
  • Transportation
  • Processing
• Particularly important for conflict metals and rare earths
• Apple commitment: make all products from recycled and renewable materials
• Strategy removes all carbon emissions up to point of recycled material

Government vs Business Roles in Climate Action

• Government role irreplaceable in climate leadership
• Only government charged with protecting citizens
• Environmental protection agencies as important as military for daily citizen protection
• Business role: lead by example and challenge timelines
  • Apple chose 2030 vs UN's 2050 carbon neutral target
  • Prevents other businesses from claiming need for longer timelines
• False choice between business success and doing right thing
• Climate policy must be organic, not imposed

Climate Justice and Systemic Racism Connection

• Climate change and systemic racism described as "same thing"
• No climate justice without real justice
• No lasting climate solutions without addressing justice
• Potential approach: attack injustice directly, climate change will follow
• Key principles:
  • Restore people to center of solution discussions
  • Restore representation for most impacted communities
  • Include affected communities in solution-making tables