Apple ESG Index

1 Apple ESG Index Apple ESG Index (December 2021) 1. Table of Contents General Disclosures 3 Suppliers 20. Organizational Profile 3 Supplier Responsibility Social 20. value chain 3 Supplier Responsibility Environment 20. Apple Values 4 Procurement Practices 21. Stakeholder Engagement 6. Communities 22. Reporting 7. Local Communities 22. Environment 8 Indirect Economic Impacts 22. Carbon Emissions 8. Our Business 23. Environmental Footprint of Infrastructure 8. Business Indicators 23. Climate Change Risks & Opportunities 9. Human Rights Assessment 24. Product Life Cycle 10. Freedom of Expression 25. Energy & Renewable Energy 11. Anti-Corruption 25. Water & Waste 12.

2 Antitrust & Competition 26. Environmental Compliance & Habitat Conservation 13. Public Policy 26. Our People 14 Tax Strategy 27. Diversity & Equal Opportunity 14. Employment 15. Training & Education 15. Employee Engagement 16. Occupational Health & Safety 16. Customers 17. Customer Privacy 17. Data Security 18 The Index does not cover all information about our business. References in this Index to information should Accessibility 18 not be construed as a characterization regarding the materiality of such information. The information covered by the Index contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and Product Safety 19 uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

3 Please refer to our most recent periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Education 19 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information about our Health 19 business. Apple ESG Index (December 2021) 2. General Disclosures Framework Code Description Location Organizational Profile GRI 102-1 Name of the organization Apple Inc. 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services 2021 Form 10-K. 102-3 Location of headquarters Cupertino, California 102-4 Location of operations 2021 Form 10-K, Segment Operating Performance, p22. 102-5 Ownership and legal form Publicly traded corporation 102-6 Markets served 2021 Form 10-K, Markets and Distribution, p2.

4 102-7 Scale of the organization 2021 Form 10-K. Information on employees and other 2021 Form 10-K, Human Capital, p4. 102-8. workers Apple Inclusion & Diversity 2021 Proxy Statement Proxy Statement Summary, p12. 102-18 Governance structure Corporate Governance, p13 21. Directors, p23 28. Executive Officers, p31 32. Entities included in the consolidated 102-45 2021 Form 10-K, Exhibit financial statements value chain GRI 102-9 Supply chain People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report !"!#$%&'$()*+,-, Suppliers, p36 43. List of Apple Suppliers Smelter and Refiner List 2021 Form 10-K, p3. Significant changes to the organization 2021 Form 10-K.

5 102-10. and its supply chain 2021 Proxy Statement, Corporate Governance, p13 21. Apple ESG Index (December 2021) 3. Apple Values GRI 102-11 Precautionary principle/Risk management 2021 Form 10-K, Item 1A. Risk Factors, p6. People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, Aligning with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, p99 100. 2021 Environmental Progress Report, Our Approach, p56. 2021 Proxy Statement Leading with Our Values, p1 6. Proxy Statement Summary, p7 12. Corporate Governance, p13 21. 2020 Statement on Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery, p5 6. 102-12 External initiatives (endorsements or participation) Select initiatives include: RE100.

6 Japan Climate Leadership Partnership Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE). World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA). Paris Climate Agreement and America Is All In ChemSec For others, see 2021 Environmental Progress Report, People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, Inclusion & Diversity, Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, ConnectED, and Apple Newsroom. Apple ESG Index (December 2021) 4. GRI 102-13 Membership of associations Select memberships include: Responsible Business Alliance Responsible Labor Initiative Responsible Minerals Initiative Council for International Business ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labor Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA).

7 We Mean Business Coalition Business Ambition for C. Race to Zero Campaign Alliance for Water Stewardship Advanced Energy Economy Clean Electronics Production Network CERES. Corporate Eco Forum Aluminum Stewardship Initiative Trade associations that Apple belongs to through its government affairs group are listed on the Apple Public Policy Advocacy page. For others, see 2021 Environmental Progress Report and People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report. 102-14. We believe that business, at its best, serves the public good, empowers Statement from senior decision-maker people around the world, and binds us together as never before.

8 Apple 's CEO Tim Cook 2021 Proxy Statement, Leading with Our Values, p2. Values, principles, standards, and norms Apple Values 102-16. of behavior 2021 Proxy Statement, Leading with Our Values, p1 6. Ethics and Compliance, Speak Up Business Conduct Policy, Reporting a Concern Mechanisms for advice and concerns 102-17 People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, about ethics Upholding labor and human rights, p33 35. 2021 ESG Report, Our commitment to human rights, p55 56. Apple ESG Index (December 2021) 5. Stakeholder Engagement GRI 102-40 List of stakeholder groups See select examples in 102 42 and 102 43 below 102-41 Collective bargaining agreements People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, Upholding labor and human rights, p33 35.

9 Supplier Responsibility Standards, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, p32. Apple Supplier Code of Conduct, p3. 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders 2021 ESG Report, Stakeholder engagement, p58. People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, p22 25. 2021 Environmental Progress Report, p6, 27, 41, 46, 60. 2020 Statement on Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery, p5, 17. Conflict Minerals Report, p4, 10. Apple 's Transparency Report 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement 2021 ESG Report, Stakeholder engagement, p58. People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, p18, 22 25, 44, 55, 89, 99 101.

10 2021 Environmental Progress Report, p4, 25, 45, 50, 63 64. 2020 Statement on Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery, p5, 17. Conflict Minerals Report, p4, 10. 2021 Proxy Statement, Shareholder Engagement, p21. 102-44 Key topics and concerns raised People and Environment in Our Supply chain : 2021 Annual Progress Report, p22 25, 103. 2021 Environmental Progress Report, p4. 2021 Proxy Statement Proxy Statement Summary, p12. Board Oversight of Risk management , p17 19. Shareholder Engagement, p21. Reporting and Transparency, p21. Communications with the Board, p21. Proposals, p62. 2021 ESG Report, Our commitment to human rights, p55 56. Apple ESG Index (December 2021) 6.