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As VP of Environment , Policy & Social Initiatives at Apple and Head of the company ’ s Racial Equality and Justice initiative , Lisa Jackson is tackling systematic inequalities
LISA JACKSON TITLE : VP , ENVIRONMENT , POLICY AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES COMPANY : APPLE
The importance of Apple in today ' s world cannot be overstated . The company is the undisputed leader of innovative tech – with 1.65 billion active users , Apple has reached near-mystical status .
One of the company ’ s recent innovations are implementing a rigorous environmental policy , as well as hiring a field expert to enact real change .
Enter , Lisa Jackson . Having previously made history as the firstever Black Environmental Protection Agency administrator during the Obama administration , Lisa Jackson is now VP of Environment , Policy & Social Initiatives at Apple , and Head of the company ’ s Racial Equality and Justice initiative at Apple , where she is already making significant reforms .
Lisa Jackson helped Apple achieve
100 % renewable electricity
Recycle , recycle , recycle Reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook , since Jackson took a leading role in 2018 , Apple ’ s global operations have run on 100 % renewable energy . In 2020 , Apple committed to ensuring its supply chain and products are 100 % carbon-neutral by 2030 .
“ Apple thrives on innovation and not just trying to solve challenges , but to solve them in a delightful and cool way ,” says Jackson . “ If we can do that with something like climate change , then we ’ ve turned an issue that can feel depressing into an opportunity .”
Jackson has enacted some real change – under her leadership , Apple has declared that 100 % of its rare earth metals are reused and
18 April 2023