IN A MAJOR step towards its declared goal of making every product carbon neutral by 2030, Apple has unveiled its first carbon neutral products: all aluminum Apple Watch Series 9 and SE models paired with a new Sport Loop, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 paired with a new Trail Loop or Alpine Loop.
The criteria are: 100% clean electricity for manufacturing and product use, 30% recycled or renewable material by weight, and 50% of shipping without the use of air transportation. All this adds up to at least a 75% reduction in product emissions for each model compared to base 2015 levels. The small remaining emissions are offset by high– quality carbon credits, primarily from nature-based projects such as restoring grasslands, wetlands, and forests.