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Apple says has cut its carbon footprint by 60% since 2015

Sustainability Reports

Apple says has cut its carbon footprint by 60% since 2015

The numbers do not include carbon offsets retired by Apple to claim ‘carbon neutrality’.

17 April 2025

Consumers sue Apple over carbon-neutral watch claim

Climate litigation

Consumers sue Apple over carbon-neutral watch claim

"The deceptive marketing distorted the marketplace by falsely differentiating Apple’s products on environmental grounds."

27 February 2025

DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement

Policy & Standards

DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement

Unilever CSO Rebecca Marmot warned trade associations last March that the firm could withdraw membership if climate positions are not reviewed.

24 September 2024

Listed companies two years away from exhausting their 1.5ºC carbon budget

Listed companies two years away from exhausting their 1.5ºC carbon budget

Just 11% of listed firms have aligned their strategies with a 1.5ºC future.

05 August 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Calls for rigour (and consensus) in next-gen sustainability standards

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Calls for rigour (and consensus) in next-gen sustainability standards

SBTi saga continued, NZAOA's new protocol, scrutiny over supply chain schemes and more...

18 April 2024

Apple to improve circularity by enabling iPhone repairs with used parts

Operations & Finance

Apple to improve circularity by enabling iPhone repairs with used parts

Apple has been accused of greenwashing for focusing on sustainability initiatives without improving customers' right to repair.

15 April 2024

Big business urged to set business travel targets as emissions inch towards pre-Covid 19 levels

Operations & Finance

Big business urged to set business travel targets as emissions inch towards pre-Covid 19 levels

Accenture's business travel emissions grew by 47% between 2022 and 2023.

12 March 2024

EU bans unbacked green claims, early obsolescence

Policy & Standards

EU bans unbacked green claims, early obsolescence

Airlines, appliance and electronics manufacturers and FMCG firms will be most affected by the new law.

18 January 2024

Case study: What can CSOs learn from Apple’s sustainability communication?

People & Culture

Case study: What can CSOs learn from Apple’s sustainability communication?

Apple’s September ‘Mother Nature’ ad certainly made an impression, but was it the right one?

04 October 2023