January 13, 2010
Apple Again Resists Shareholder Pleas for Emissions Reporting
In a repeat scenario from last January, Apple Inc. is contesting two petitions from shareholder groups to increase the company’s environmental efforts, according to Apple’s proxy statement, reports EE Times. Two of the proposals call on Apple to establish a board-level sustainability committee, and to report how the consumer electronics company will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address other environmental and social issues such as toxics, recycling and employee and product safety, according to the article.
In January last year, Apple opposed a shareholder resolution that would require the….
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Reader Comments
I am dismayed at Apple’s decision to not listen to shareholder requests that they create an annual CSR report. Unfortunately, Apple markets its gadgets so well and continues to produce desirable products that they are in a position to discount what their stakeholders are demanding. But this is bound to change as the public demands more transparency and accountability from organizations.
Last August I was excited to see that Apple began providing carbon footprint information but am once again surprised at their arrogance. CSR reports are standard among large corporations and to dismiss shareholder requests for them shows that Apple as a company has not internalized sustainability into their business process.
Matt Courtland of A Sustainable Life | January 13th, 2010
We all love Apple, but this makes me wonder – why the reluctance to whole-heartedly embrace transparent sustainability? We all know that electronics use precious metals, data centers use energy, e-waste is a problem etc. But they must know that the hard #’s on their footprint would fade quickly from public attention; whereas the stigma of not putting out a CSR seems to fly in the face of the very image of the company itself….
Andy Mannle | January 13th, 2010
Disappointing indeed. This makes Apple look like they’re all about the appearance of being green – being selective about what they want the public to know about their progress toward becoming more sustainable, which is not how it works. No one expects perfection, but we do expect transparency, especially when other PC makers are already providing it.
Karen Stockert | January 14th, 2010