Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 72 We continue to collaborate with environmental justice We’re seeing progress, too. Hispanic Access Foundation groups by providing grants to minority-led and minority- works to support diverse Latino voices in their centered organizations that focus on environmental communities to advocate for environmental issues that issues. These organizations play a significant and vital directly affect their daily lives. Through our partnership, role within their communities. They also support our the organization was able to double the number of interns efforts to avoid negative impacts for underrepresented that it employs while paying a competitive market wage communities as we pursue our environmental goals. We’re and jumpstart the Latino Climate Council, a new network able to provide both financial support and assistance in of young, talented Latino leaders who are diversifying the amplifying the work and impact that these groups have in field and bringing frontline perspectives to the climate and beyond their communities. And we work with these justice movement. And representatives from the Center groups to address the global effects of climate change for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice traveled to and environmental hazards that traditionally impact Japan to learn about the country’s approach to renewable overburdened communities. energy. They also met with local representatives and partners to better understand Japanese perspectives We expanded our Strengthen Local Communities grant around equity, inclusion, and justice in connection with program — which provides funding to local organizations the environment. in the communities where Apple team members live and work — to communities outside the United States. In 2022, we supported the Environmental Justice Foundation based in the United Kingdom and the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust and Original Power in Australia with grants that focused on access and equity. We also continued to support organizations in the U.S., including The Green Door Initiative, the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, the Environmental Leadership Program, Native Conservancy, and UPROSE. Apple supports the Hispanic Access Foundation, which focuses on amplifying diverse Latino voices in their communities and advocating for environmental issues that directly affect their daily lives.