Apple

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🍎 Electronics / HardwareUSBelow expectations

~164,000 employees~$391B revenue16.5Mt CO₂e totalRanked #102 of 322Website ↗

Apple is a electronics / hardware company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 16.5Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Apple scores 43/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Apple's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Electronics / Hardware industry ceiling

Performance

71/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 40 + 0.7 × 71) × 0.7 = 43

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

55Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

3Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

15.2Mt

Value chain

Total

16.5Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

7/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

6/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

7/10

Resource Use & Waste

7/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

6/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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