Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
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Apple

Appears in 4 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Vida Manglar mangrove projectCo-funder, mostly as a philanthropic donationColombia2021Carbon credits
Microsoft forestry carbon deals and the Apple Restore FundRestore Fund sponsorBrazil2024Carbon credits
Former EPA chief Lisa Jackson named interim chair of Conservation InternationalJackson's most recent employer before Conservation InternationalUnited States2012–2026Law, regulation and treaties
Cobalt child labour lawsuits against tech firms (DR Congo)Technology company named in the Paris complaint and, per the report headline, in the US suitDR Congo2024Mining

Carbon and conservation finance

Carbon credit
A certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) that a project says it reduced, avoided or removed. Buyers use credits to balance their own emissions in climate claims.