4.7-bln-USD Green Bonds issued by Apple to achieve carbon-neutral goal

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Apple announced on Thursday that it has issued 4.7 billion U.S. dollars in three Green Bonds to accelerate progress toward the company's goal to become carbon neutral across its supply chain by 2030.

Its first two bonds in 2016 and 2017 were fully allocated. The 2019 Green Bond is supporting 50 projects, including the low-carbon aluminum breakthrough, according to the announcement.