Apple has begun new clean energy and environmental initiatives in India, spending INR 100 crore to expand its renewable energy infrastructure. CleanMax to increase renewable energy capacity throughout the nation. These efforts support Apple’s ambition to be carbon neutral throughout its business by 2030. The initiatives also seek to curb plastic pollution and promote green entrepreneurship in India.
Apple is making a major push towards renewable energy in India with a new collaboration with CleanMax, with an initial investment of INR 100 crore. The partnership will generate more than 150 megawatts of renewable energy capacity, which can provide power to almost 150,000 Indian homes annually. The move is part of Apple’s wider plan to accelerate renewable energy activity in its supply chain throughout India. Apple and CleanMax have partnered before, and not for the first time, on rooftop solar projects that allow Apple to power its offices and retail stores around the nation with 100 per cent renewable energy.
Apple has collaborated with WWF-India to enhance recycling and waste management measures, with a particular emphasis on environmental and social safeguards. The project is especially active in places like Coimbatore, where it partners with local authorities and people to address plastic pollution via improved sorting and recovery techniques.
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Beyond these environmental efforts, Apple is supporting early-stage entrepreneurs via its partnership with Acumen, backing innovative ideas in waste management, circular economy initiatives, and regenerative agriculture. The initiative seeks to provide mentoring and resource access to social companies such as Saptkrishi, working for agricultural improvements and Yotuh Energy, working for sustainable transport solutions.
These efforts are part of Apple’s commitment to sustainability, which is detailed in its latest Environmental Progress Report, which says it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 60% since 2015 while revenue grew 78% over the same time.
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Sarah Chandler, Apple’s vice president of environment and supply chain innovation, said, “At Apple, our commitment to the environment is also a driving force for innovation – across the company and around the world. We’re proud to expand our efforts to invest in India’s clean energy economy and protect the country’s precious natural resources.”
