Apples supply chain underpins 137 GW of renewables

US technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Wednesday said that its supply chain now supports 13.7 GW of operational renewable energy capacity around the world. This is an increase of almost 30% in the past year and a five-times rise since 2019. Over 250 Apple suppliers active in 28 countries are now committed to using 100% renewable energy for Apple production by 2030. This accounts for over 85% of the company’s direct manufacturing spend. Apple is already carbon neutral for its own operations and has a target of becoming carbon neutral for every product by 2030. The company supports about…