And the Mac maker’s corporate facilities worldwide are now at 75 percent

Mar 22, 2013 12:11 GMT  ·  By

Apple released new data on Thursday regarding its carbon footprint worldwide, confirming that the company has achieved 100 percent renewable energy across all its data centers.

The Cupertino giant maintains a site entirely dedicated to disclosing information regarding “Apple and the Environment.” On the site, Apple publishes an annual report which includes details pertaining to these environmental strivings.

“Our goal is to power every facility at Apple entirely with energy from renewable sources — solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal,” says the company.

“So we’re investing in our own onsite energy production, establishing relationships with suppliers to procure renewable energy off the grid, and reducing our energy needs even as our employee base grows.”

According to the latest update in that report, Apple is investing in new methods to achieve 100 percent renewable energy throughout its corporate facilities.

Worldwide, Apple’s corporate establishments currently use 75 percent renewable energy, which represents a 114 percent increase from 2010.

“Our investments are paying off. We’ve already achieved 100 percent renewable energy at all of our data centers, at our facilities in Austin, Elk Grove, Cork, and Munich, and at our Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino,” Apple states.

“And for all of Apple’s corporate facilities worldwide, we’re at 75 percent, and we expect that number to grow as the amount of renewable energy available to us increases,” the company adds.

The Cupertino, California-based computer / software giant promises to continue working “until we achieve 100 percent throughout Apple,” according to the same report.

These efforts are a direct response to critics brought forth by Greenpeace last year when the nonprofit accused Apple of using non-renewable energy sources to power its data centers.

The environmental organization also reported that several Apple suppliers in Asia were polluting the waters and soil around them. Apple has since stopped collaborating with some of these suppliers, and / or has forced some of them to improve their practices.