Apple plans to use low-carbon ELYSIS aluminum in iPhone SE

Apple has announced that it plans to purchase carbon-free aluminum from ELYSIS for use in its iPhone SE, a significant development that will allow the material to be produced on an industrial scale. Switching to this aluminum will help the company meet its 2030 goal of becoming carbon neutral across its entire supply chain.

Commenting on the news, Lisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, said:

“Apple is committed to leaving the planet a better place than we found it. , our Green Bonds are a key tool to drive our environmental efforts forward. Our investments are advancing the breakthrough technologies needed to reduce the carbon footprint of the materials we use, even as we only use renewable energy in our products Recycling and renewable materials to protect the earth’s limited resources.”

Apple has been issuing green bonds since 2016 and has invested $4.7 billion. The third bond was issued in 2019 and currently supports 50 projects including Low Carbon Aluminum Breakthrough. In total, the 50 projects are expected to help reduce or offset 2.88 million tonnes of CO2e, install 700 megawatts of renewable energy globally and promote recycling research and development.

In 2018, Apple partnered with Alcoa, Rio Tinto, and the governments of Canada and Quebec to invest in ELYSIS. By 2019, Apple purchased the first commercial aluminum and used it to build the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Now, the company says it wants to use the metal inside the iPhone SE, too.

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