Apple commits ₹100 crore to expand clean energy, environmental initiatives in India

Apple said it is expanding its renewable energy investments in India through a partnership with CleanMax, with an initial investment of ₹100 crore to support the development of more than 150 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity. The company said this would be enough to power an average 150,000 Indian households annually and could be expanded further in the coming years.

The company announced new initiatives in India focused on renewable energy, plastic waste management, and green entrepreneurship, as the company pushes toward its goal of becoming carbon neutral across its entire footprint by 2030.

“At Apple, our commitment to the environment is also a driving force for innovation — across the company and around the world,” said Sarah Chandler. “We’re proud to expand our efforts to invest in India’s clean energy economy and protect the country’s precious natural resources.”

Renewable energy and waste management push

The partnership is aimed at scaling renewable energy across Apple’s supply chain in India. Apple had previously partnered with CleanMax on rooftop solar projects powering its offices and retail stores in the country with 100% renewable energy.

The company is also partnering with WWF-India to support recycling and waste management initiatives focused on reducing plastic leakage into ecosystems. The model, developed with waste-management company Saahas Zero Waste in Goa, involves facilities that collect, sort, and recover recyclable materials with full traceability.

Apple said the initiative is now being expanded to new regions, including Coimbatore, in collaboration with local authorities, communities, and waste workers.

Separately, Apple announced a partnership with Acumen to support six early-stage green enterprises working in waste management, circular economy, regenerative agriculture, and livelihoods. The programme will provide grants, mentorship, technical assistance, and network access to social entrepreneurs.

Apple highlighted enterprises previously supported through Acumen’s Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator, including Saptkrishi, which develops low-cost storage solutions for farmers, Yotuh Energy, which builds electric refrigerated trucks, and Mowo Fleet, which enables women to become EV drivers and entrepreneurs.

The company also said it has reduced its global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% compared to 2015 levels, while revenue increased 78% over the same period, according to its latest Environmental Progress Report.