Apple Climate Goals

Apple aims to make its entire footprint carbon neutral by 2030, covering its operations, its supply chain and the full life cycle of its products. This page explains what that goal means, how far Apple says it has come, and where carbon removal fits in. Last updated October 2026.

Apple's Climate Goals at a Glance

• Target: cut greenhouse gas emissions 75% by 2030 compared with 2015, then balance the remaining emissions.
• Progress: Apple's 2025 Environmental Progress Report said emissions were down by more than 60% against 2015 (figures through 2024).
• Own operations: corporate facilities run on 100% renewable electricity.
• Supply chain: Apple's suppliers are committed to moving to 100% renewable energy for Apple production by 2030.
• Reporting: annual Environmental Progress Reports covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

Carbon Neutral by 2030: What Apple's Goal Actually Means

Apple's plan is not simply "offset everything". The company says it will first reduce emissions by 75% compared with 2015, and then address the remaining emissions, starting with nature-based solutions and conservation projects. In other words, most of the work is real emissions cuts across manufacturing, energy use and materials, with removals and conservation covering what is left.

Progress Against the 2015 Baseline

In its 2025 Environmental Progress Report, Apple reported a reduction of more than 60% in global greenhouse gas emissions compared with 2015. That leaves roughly 15 percentage points to close on the 75% target by 2030, plus the remaining emissions to balance.

Transitioning to 100% Renewable Energy

Apple's global facilities, from offices and retail stores to data centres, already run on 100% renewable electricity (Apple Environment). The company is also working with suppliers to bring renewable energy into its production ecosystem, which helps decarbonise the wider technology supply chain.

Apple's Scope 3 Emissions: Where Most of the Footprint Sits

Scope 3 covers emissions outside Apple's direct operations, mainly manufacturing, logistics, and customer use of its products. These represent the majority of Apple's carbon footprint (Apple Environment Answers), so Apple's strategy focuses there.

Supplier Clean Energy

Apple says its suppliers had deployed 17.8 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2024, avoiding about 21.8 million tonnes of emissions, and that all suppliers are expected to use 100% renewable energy for Apple production by 2030. Moving suppliers to clean power also gives them longer-term energy cost stability.

Low-Carbon and Recycled Materials

Sustainable product design is the other major lever. Apple reports that 99% of the rare earth elements in device magnets and 99% of the cobalt in its internally designed batteries came from recycled sources in 2024, and it uses recycled aluminium across devices such as the MacBook and iPad (Apple Newsroom). This lowers the embedded carbon in each device while keeping product quality high.

Sustainable Products and Packaging

Apple builds sustainability into product design and packaging rather than treating it as an add-on.

Plastic Reduction and Fibre-Based Packaging

Apple has moved to fibre-based packaging and reduced plastic in its packaging, cutting the environmental impact of shipping and disposal (Apple Newsroom).

Recycling Programs for End-of-Life Products

Apple's recycling programs recover valuable materials from old devices, reducing waste and supporting a circular economy (Apple Environment).

Carbon Removal and Apple's Remaining Emissions

Even after deep cuts, some emissions are hard to eliminate. That is where carbon removal comes in, taking CO₂ that is already in the atmosphere out of it. Apple has so far leaned on nature-based and conservation projects for the remaining share. For more on the engineered options, see our Carbon Capture Technology Guide, Direct Air Capture (DAC) Guide and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Guide, or learn how companies remove CO₂ with Sirona.

Challenges and Opportunities

• Scaling renewables across the supply chain: extending clean energy to a diverse global network of suppliers is complex but essential.
• Material performance: recycled and low-carbon materials must keep the durability customers expect.
• Quality of removals and offsets: the final share of emissions needs credible, verifiable removal rather than low-quality credits.

Frequently Asked Questions About Apple's Climate Goals

What is Apple's 2030 climate goal?

Apple aims to be carbon neutral across its business, manufacturing supply chain and product life cycle by 2030. It plans to cut emissions by 75% compared with 2015 and balance the remainder.

Is Apple carbon neutral today?

Apple's corporate operations run on renewable electricity, but the company-wide goal covers its whole footprint and is set for 2030. Apple reported emissions more than 60% below 2015 levels through 2024.

What are Apple's Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?

Scope 1 and 2 are emissions from Apple's own facilities and purchased energy. Scope 3 covers the supply chain, product use and end of life, and makes up most of Apple's footprint.

How does Apple compare with other tech companies?

Compare approaches in our pages on Google's climate goals, Microsoft's climate goals and NVIDIA's climate goals.

Sources

Apple Environment, Apple Environment Answers and Apple's 2025 Environmental Progress Report.