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products come from ; whenever you use recycled material instead of something that has to be mined from the ground , you save a tonne of potential pollution and climate emissions . Last year , nearly 20 % of the material we shipped in our products were recycled – I ’ m really , really proud of that ,”
In addition to a more circular system at the manufacturing level , Jackson has also guided a more seamless trade-in programme at the retail level , with direct recycling silos to reduce energy waste .
Empowering communities More often than not , systematic issues are intertwined , and Jackson wants to identify these intersections through her role as Head of Apple ’ s Racial Equality and Justice initiative .
Jackson ' s dedication to addressing issues of racial equality and justice was further reinforced recently upon observing the severe impact of poor air quality and high COVID-19 death rates in historically marginalised communities on the front lines .
" It all comes together because we know that the co-pollutants of CO2 from fossil fuel – and from the fossil fuel-burning power sector and transportation sectors – are all part of that justice equation ," she said .
As part of its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative ( REJI ) focused on representation , inclusion , and accountability , Jackson intends to use Apple ’ s influence and resources to empower marginalised communities by increasing the hiring of coders of colour and fostering wealth in underrepresented areas through partnerships with suppliers owned by people of colour .
Jackson has been instrumental in Apple ’ s $ 100mn contribution to its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative to support organisations working towards these causes .
“ One of the things we did in the economic empowerment space is come up with this idea of an impact accelerator ," she said . " How can we grow some Black and brown-owned businesses that are working on the issue of climate change ? Because we ' ve always said that climate change is an economic opportunity , how can we make sure that opportunity is spread equally ?" energydigital . com 21