Apple has announced three new environmental initiatives in India targeting clean energy, plastic pollution and green entrepreneurship in a bid to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire footprint by 2030.
In the largest of the three initiatives, Apple is investing Rs. 100 crore in partnership with renewable energy developer CleanMax to build more than 150 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity in India — enough to power approximately 150,000 households annually. Apple and CleanMax had previously collaborated on rooftop solar projects to run Apple’s Indian offices and retail stores on 100 percent renewable energy.
On plastic waste, Apple is backing WWF-India’s recovery-focused recycling programme, which operates collection and sorting facilities with full material traceability. The initiative, already active in Goa in collaboration with Saahas Zero Waste, is now expanding to Coimbatore.
The third initiative partners Apple with social investment organisation Acumen to provide catalytic grants to six green enterprises. The programme covers waste management, circular economy, and regenerative agriculture, and includes mentorship and technical assistance.
Apple reported last month that it has cut global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60 percent against 2015 levels, even as revenue grew 78 percent over the same period.
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