Apple Launches Clean Energy Fund in China

Apple has announced the launch of a new clean energy fund in China that will connect suppliers with renewable energy sources.

As part of Apple’s commitment to address climate change and increase the use of renewable energy within its supply chain, 10 initial suppliers and Apple will jointly invest nearly $300 million over the next four years into the China Clean Energy Fund. The fund will invest in and develop clean energy projects totaling more than 1 gigawatt of renewable energy in China, the equivalent of powering nearly 1 million homes.

”At Apple, we are proud to join with companies that are stepping up to address the climate challenge,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. “We’re thrilled so many of our suppliers are participating in the fund and hope this model can be replicated globally to help businesses of all sizes make a significant positive impact on our planet.”

Apple says the China Clean Energy Fund will give its participants the advantage of greater purchasing power and the ability to attain more attractive and diverse clean energy solutions. The fund will be managed through a third party, DWS Group, who specializes in sustainable investments and will also invest in the fund.

The initial suppliers participating in the China Clean Energy Fund include:
● Catcher Technology
● Compal Electronics
● Corning Incorporated
● Golden Arrow
● Jabil
● Luxshare-ICT
● Pegatron
● Solvay
● Sunway Communication
● Wistron

Earlier this year, Apple announced that its global facilities are powered by 100% clean energy. The company notes that since the launch of its Supplier Clean Energy Program in 2015, 23 manufacturing partners, operating in more than 10 different countries, have committed to powering all of their Apple production with 100 percent clean energy. Apple and its suppliers will generate more than 4 gigawatts of new clean energy worldwide by 2020 — representing one-third of Apple’s current manufacturing electricity footprint.


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