Apple Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Apple Inc. has demonstrated a comprehensive level of transparency in disclosing its climate lobbying activities. The company has explicitly named specific climate policies it has engaged with, such as the Clean Power Plan, the Basel Convention, and renewable energy credit trading systems in Japan. Apple has also disclosed its advocacy for direct power purchase agreements in Vietnam and its support for the U.S. re-entry into the Paris Agreement. These disclosures provide clear details about the policies and their geographic scope. Furthermore, Apple has been transparent about its lobbying mechanisms, detailing both direct and indirect methods, such as filing comments with regulatory bodies, submitting legal briefs, and participating in coalitions like the Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership and the Asia Clean Energy Coalition. The company has also identified specific policymaking targets, including the California Energy Commission, the Japanese government, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Additionally, Apple has clearly articulated the outcomes it seeks, such as retaining the Clean Power Plan, improving renewable energy credit systems, and enabling direct power purchase agreements. These desired outcomes align with Apple's broader climate goals, including transitioning its supply chain to 100% renewable energy and achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. This level of detail and alignment with measurable policy goals underscores Apple's commitment to transparency in its climate lobbying efforts.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Strong	Apple demonstrates a clearly defined and robust governance process for ensuring that its climate lobbying activities are aligned with its climate change strategy. The company designates a senior executive, as evidenced by the statement that "Apple's Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson, oversees Apple's worldwide governmental affairs team to ensure alignment of policy influencing activities with our climate change strategy," with further monitoring details showing that "Ms. Jackson reviews all significant legislative, public policy, and communications initiatives related to climate and environment, as well as all substantive participation requests for environmental advocacy." Additionally, Apple's approach to evaluating trade associations, where it considers factors such as a trade association's climate positions and even elects to disengage when activities become inconsistent with its strategy—as illustrated by its resignation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2009—is indicative of a structured process that governs both direct and indirect lobbying. While one piece of evidence mentioned only a public commitment to the Paris Agreement without governance specifics, the comprehensive details provided elsewhere underscore a strong governance framework aimed at maintaining alignment between its lobbying activities and climate objectives.	3