HONG KONG – Many of Apple’s final assembly supply chain partners are failing to achieve necessary climate progress, according to a scorecard of climate action compiled by Greenpeace East Asia.[1] The briefing evaluates the climate record of five of Apple’s largest final assembly partners: Foxconn, Luxshare Precision, Pegatron, Compal, and Wistron. 

Final assembly company Pegatron received the lowest score in the ranking. Adding to concerns about Pegatron, its CEO has advocated for a return to nuclear power despite concerns about its safety, significant costs, and the challenge of disposing of nuclear waste.


Greenpeace East Asia Climate and Energy Campaigner Rachel Yu said:

“For many of Apple’s biggest suppliers, there is a huge gap between stated ambition and real emissions reduction progress. Most of Apple’s key manufacturing partners have failed to set adequate renewable energy targets and fall back on unreliable renewable energy sourcing methods, endangering climate progress in East Asia. Many opportunities exist for renewable energy procurement in the region, including signing Power Purchase Agreements, investing directly in renewable energy and installing on-site renewable electricity generation facilities. Companies like Pegatron must stop pursuing false solutions or overreliance on low-impact methods, and work with Apple to scale up renewable energy investment and purchasing.”

Apple has committed to achieving 100% renewable energy across its supply chain by 2030, but this pledge has been matched by only one of the companies examined (Wistron).  With less than five years left until 2030, companies like Pegatron need to set an ambitious renewable energy target with clear pathways to achieve them.


Key Findings:

– Apple’s key supply chain partners are failing to achieve impactful climate progress. Only one major final assembly company has committed to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030. Four out of five companies in the ranking rely heavily on renewable energy certificates (RECs) to achieve their targets. (In most cases, RECs do not lead to the addition of new renewable energy capacity.)

– Pegatron ranked lowest due to lagging performance across all categories. In 2024, Pegatron’s renewable energy ratio remained at just 56%, which it met primarily via one of the least impactful sourcing methods. Pegatron has yet to target 100% renewable energy across its operations.

– Foxconn and Luxshare Precision took the top spots in the ranking, but their performance still falls short in several critical areas. Luxshare Precision was the only ranked company that both reported a renewable energy ratio of at least 70% in 2024 and met its renewable energy needs primarily through high-impact sourcing methods. However, Luxshare Precision has yet to implement a 100% renewable energy target. Foxconn reported the highest renewable energy ratio of all five companies in 2024, but it sourced more than 75% of its renewable energy from RECs. Foxconn’s 100% renewable energy target is also 10 years behind the industry standard. 


Greenpeace urges that all ranked companies target 100% renewable energy by 2030.

“Emissions disclosure across Apple’s supply chain is limited, which enables suppliers to escape public scrutiny. All final assembly companies need to commit to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 and to follow up by implementing best practices for renewable energy sourcing. Maybe Pegatron isn’t a household name, but if you use Apple products, its climate record should matter to you,” said Yu.


Notes

Briefing is available here

[1] This study assesses the 2024 renewable energy transition performance of five major Apple final assembly suppliers across five key categories: climate commitments, renewable energy targets, renewable energy ratios, sourcing methods, and advocacy.

This study uses two primary data sets. The 2024 data were provided directly by the companies through questionnaires; the relevant 2023 data were extracted from each company’s 2023 sustainability report.

The questionnaires were distributed to the five selected companies in March 2025. By mid-May 2025, we received responses from Foxconn, Luxshare Precision, Pegatron, and Compal. For detailed figures, please refer to each company’s official sustainability report.


Media Contact

Erin Newport, International Communications Officer, Greenpeace East Asia +886 958 026 791, [email protected]