Apple eyes strategic partnerships with South Korean firms to drive innovation: Company official
Seoul [South Korea]According to Sarah Chandler, the company’s environmental and supply chain Innovation chain, the US technology giant Apple Inc. is looking for deeper cooperation with South Korean companies to promote innovation in multiple sectors.
The Maeil Business newspaper Korea’s English service Chandler, reported by Pulse, said that in an interview with the news platform, South Korea is an important partner not only in Apple Inc.’s global supply chain, but also in its sustainable strategy, including carbon neutrality.
The Apple official also said that the company would make every effort to reduce carbon emissions in the global supply chain to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
In 2020, Apple declared carbon neutrality in the entire supply chain, including its partners.
Carbon neutrality means obtaining a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere or obtaining a balance between offset, so that net carbon emissions are equal to zero.
He said Apple’s stores, offices and data centers are already working on 100 percent renewable energy. He emphasized that most emissions come from the areas of manufacturing, transportation and recycling that require close cooperation with suppliers.
He also added that Korean partners are not only switching to renewable energy with Apple, but also increases the standards throughout the sector, and that Apple’s long -standing relationships with more than 200 Korean companies are on semiconductors and screens.
These suppliers make up about 30 percent of Apple’s global supply, and the work exceeds $ 100 billion in the last five years.
Chandler also emphasized that Apple’s leadership of Florian greenhouse gases to address semiconductor and strong emissions from screen production is 20,000 times higher than CO₂ with its global warming potential.
Apple committed to reducing F-GHG emissions by 90 percent, and Chandler confirmed that all Korean partners adopted advanced equipment, process optimization and alternative gases.
Chandler in the AI age, energy efficiency is very important, he said. Apple Intelligence emphasizes processing on the device on server addiction and all Apple data centers work on renewable energy.
Chandler added that Apple’s environmentally friendly approach is not about protecting the planet it provides financial returns.
Since 2015, the company has increased its income by 60 percent, while 60 percent decreased by 60 percent, which has shown that Sustainability and business growth can go hand in hand.
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