Apple is the Latest to Leave Chamber over Climate Change
October 5, 2009 @ 7:30PM
Apple today became the latest company to resign from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They join a series of high-profile companies who are fleeing the Chamber in droves over its climate science denialism and opposition to meaningful action. In a letter to Chamber President Thomas J. Donohue an Apple VP wrote:
As a company, we are working hard to reduce our own greenhouse gas emissions by relying on renewable energy at our facilities and designing more energy-efficient products for our customers. We have undertaken this unilaterally and without government mandate, because we believe it is the right thing to do. For those companies who cannot or will not do the same, Apple supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and it is frustrating to find the Chamber at odds with us in this effort.
Apple’s resignation comes in the wake of several other big names leaving the Chamber including Pacific Gas & Energy, Public Service Company of New Mexico, and Exelon, as well as Nike’s resignation from the Chamber board. Progressive Media released a great video detailing the Chamber exodus. Check it out:
In other reasons why Apple is cool, they have a page with a full breakdown of the environmental impact of their product line, product-by-product. Find out how much your iPod Touch is contributing to global warming.
