Apple's Environmental Chief Lisa Jackson Retiring After 13 Years

Lisa Jackson retires after 13 years as Apple’s environmental chief, leaving a legacy of climate action and corporate responsibility.
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Apple's Environmental Chief Lisa Jackson Retiring After 13 Years
Lisa Jackson Retires After 13 Years Leading Apple’s Environmental Vision Apple’s longtime environmental chief Lisa Jackson is stepping down this month after more than a decade of steering the tech giant toward ambitious sustainability goals. As Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives since 2013, Jackson played a pivotal role in cutting Apple’s global greenhouse gas emissions by over 60% since 2015—and helped set the company on a path to full carbon neutrality by 2030. Her departure marks the end of an era for one of Silicon Valley’s most influential voices on climate policy and corporate ethics. Credit: Google A Legacy Forged in Public Service and Tech Innovation Before joining Apple, Lisa Jackson made history as the first African American woman to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. During her tenure at the EPA, she championed clean air regulations, chemical safety reforms, and environmental justice initi…