Apple Joins ChemFORWARD as Co-Design Partner, Boosting Sustainable Tech Innovation
Apple Joins ChemFORWARD as Co-Design Partner, Boosting Sustainable Tech Innovation
ChemFORWARD is honored to welcome Apple as a Co-design Partner, adding the technology leader’s formidable experience in innovation in sustainable design to the organization’s mission to enable safer chemical choices and a circular economy.
“We have seen Apple lead by both moving toward safer chemistry in its own supply chain, protecting its customers, workers and the natural environment, and also collaborating within and beyond electronics.” said Stacy Glass, ChemFORWARD’s executive director. “We are humbled to deepen our relationship with this company that is actively working to transform the way global business makes decisions about chemicals, building a foundation for a circular economy.”
The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is one of the world’s most innovative in sustainability, leading initiatives on clean energy and zero carbon footprint, and working to source 100 percent recycled materials. The company’s Smarter Chemistry efforts include regulated substances specifications, toxicological assessments of materials selected for Apple products and a protocol for prioritizing chemicals of concern in the electronics industry.
Co-design Partners are a key element of ChemFORWARD’s approach to systems transformation. By leveraging tested strategies from leading companies and activating supply chains to unlock chemical hazard assessment data in a collaborative, user-centered approach, the vision of using better chemistry to enable a prosperous future for all people, the planet and commerce is possible.
