What Apple CEO Tim Cook told the UN Climate Change Summit

by Jonny Evans · December 13, 2020

Here’s what Apple CEO Tim Cook told the UN Climate Change Summit on December 12 when he delivered a speech there.

Sometimes brevity speaks volumes. Here’s what Apple CEO Tim Cook told the UN Climate Change Summit on December 12 when he delivered a speech there.

What Apple CEO Tim Cook told the UN Climate Change Summit

Cook had two minutes to try to make his point at the summit. Here’s what he had to say:

“Thank you to all of the advocates and leaders joining us today. This is an important gathering. And we had 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 up 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 supplier’s transition to 100% renewable energy, a number we continue to grow.

“And we’ve unveiled a plan unrivalled 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.”

Cook speaks at around 2:40 in, unfortunately, failed UK PM Boris Johnson is also in this. I’d advise skipping that bit.

“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 toward our goal of a closed loop supply chain, 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 at 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 partners, and we call pm companies and governments around the world to do all we can to make 2021, the year we turn the corner for good.

“Thank you.”