Apple said on Wednesday that 175 of its suppliers have now committed to using clean energy for the work they do for the iPhone maker, helping to bring more than 9 gigawatts of clean energy on to power grids.
The new round of suppliers — which is an increase from the 70 suppliers and about 8 gigawatts of power the company reported last year — are part of the company's efforts to make its sprawling global supply chain carbon-neutral by 2030.
The companies must commit to using energy sources such as solar or wind energy for the work they do for Apple, part of the tech company's efforts announced last year for its products to have what it calls a “net-zero” climate impact.
Among the suppliers is South Korea's SK Hynix, which supplies memory chips for Apple devices and is one of the first Korean firms to join Apple's programme.
Also joining will be Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics, a top supplier of sensors and other chips in iPhones that Apple said has started nine new renewable energy projects since committing to the programme.
Apple now has suppliers on the programme in 24 countries, including India, Japan and South Korea.
“One of the things that comes along with this is building a core of businesses in different markets on different grids who are demanding clean energy. That's helpful to policymakers,” Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, told Reuters.
Apple previously signed major suppliers such as Foxconn parent Hon Hai Precision Industry, which assembles many of its products, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, which makes Apple's processor chips, to clean energy pledges in 2019.
The tech company also announced it was providing funding for 10 smaller renewable energy projects aimed at bringing renewable power to under-resourced communities.
The projects include work with communities in South Africa, the Philippines, Colombia and the Oceti Sakowin Power Authority formed by six Sioux tribes in the western US.
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The Bio
Ram Buxani earned a salary of 125 rupees per month in 1959
Indian currency was then legal tender in the Trucial States.
He received the wages plus food, accommodation, a haircut and cinema ticket twice a month and actuals for shaving and laundry expenses
Buxani followed in his father’s footsteps when he applied for a job overseas
His father Jivat Ram worked in general merchandize store in Gibraltar and the Canary Islands in the early 1930s
Buxani grew the UAE business over several sectors from retail to financial services but is attached to the original textile business
He talks in detail about natural fibres, the texture of cloth, mirrorwork and embroidery
Buxani lives by a simple philosophy – do good to all
Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites
The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.
It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.
“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.
The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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Location: Southport, Merseyside, England
Established: 1889
Type: Private
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