The American tech company said that 213 of its major suppliers committed to manufacturing Apple parts from renewable energy alone.

In a recent press release, Apple announced that "its suppliers more than doubled their use of clean power over the last year, with over 10 gigawatts operational today out of nearly 16 gigawatts in total commitments in the coming years. In 2021, these renewable projects avoided 13.9 million metric tons of carbon emissions. The projects online today will support greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to removing 3 million cars from the road for one year."

One way the Cupertino company aids its suppliers to adopt clean energy sources is through direct investment in solar energy generation. In China and Japan, the company installed almost 500 megawatts of solar and other renewable sources.

Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president for Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, said that "clean energy is good for business and good for the planet. By sharing what we learned in our own transition to renewables, we are helping point the way to a greener future."

In 2018, Apple launched the China Clean Energy Fund, a 300 million dollar partnership between the company and its Chinese suppliers, through which it aims to help manufacturers who make Apple parts to use only green energy for the production.

So far, the American company achieved nearly 50% of this goal, with 465 megawatts of clean energy installed.

In Europe, 11 more suppliers made the transition to clean energy sources, including Infineon, Viscom AG and Lumileds, bringing the total suppliers that use clean energy on the continent to 25.

Some of the most important suppliers of the company, LG Display and Samsung SDI, also made the switch to renewable energy for all Apple parts production.

Beside its own production line, Apple also aims to help communities around the world that struggle with regards to electricity access, by supplying them with renewable energy.

"Through its Power for Impact program, Apple provides under-resourced local communities around the world with access to renewable energy while supporting economic growth and social impact.

Currently, solar projects in Colombia, the Philippines, and South Africa are providing affordable and reliable electricity to communities facing significant energy challenges. Apple continues to expand the program to other parts of the world, including Israel, Nigeria, Thailand, and Vietnam. These projects bring jobs and lead to energy savings that can be reinvested into local communities.", say the representatives.