Watch: Tim Cook’s speech at the U.N. climate summit
14th December, 2020 at 9:18 pm by Flynn
- Tim Cook was one of the few corporate leaders among mainly government representatives.
- “We’re helping 95 of our suppliers transition to 100% renewable energy, a number we continue to grow.” - Tim
- “We’ve unveiled a plan, unrivaled in its ambition, to achieve carbon neutrality for our entire supply chain and product usage by 2030, 20 years before the goal set by the United Nations.” - Tim
The U.N. climate summit took place on December 12, 2020, with nearly every attendee speaking from home due to the pandemic. Apple CEO Tim Cook was one of the few corporate leaders among mainly government representatives. You can watch Tim’s full speech with the video below.
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Tim’s speech
If you’re too lazy to watch the video, here are some excerpts we picked out for you:
This is an important gathering, and we at Apple don’t take our presence in this group lightly. We wear it as a badge of duty. At this moment of historic urgency, every leader of nations, of companies, and of communities has a particular burden to act. This year, Apple has accelerated our progress. We became carbon neutral for our worldwide corporate emissions. Already, we’re helping 95 of our suppliers transition to 100% renewable energy, a number we continue to grow.
We’ve unveiled a plan, unrivaled in its ambition, to achieve carbon neutrality for our entire supply chain and product usage by 2030, 20 years before the goal set by the United Nations. We see every part of our device lifecycle, from design to manufacturing, to durability and repair, to recycling, as an opportunity for environmental innovation, moving us towards our goal of a closed loop supply chain.
The Apple CEO also emphasized that “the choice between the bottom line and the future of our planet is a false one.” If countries work together, Cook said, the world can transition to a “carbon-neutral economy.”
The choice between the bottom line and the future of our planet is a false one, and each new green innovation offers the proof. This is no time for changes of the margins. Together, we can transition to a carbon-neutral economy and usher in a new era of inclusive opportunity. This is a moment for ambition, cooperation, and leadership. We at Apple are proud to be your partner, and we call on companies and governments around the world to do all we can to make 2021 the year we turn the corner for good.
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