Impact Accelerator Program
Apple Impact Accelerator
Advancing equity and
opportunity
in the
environmental sector.
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Program
The Impact Accelerator is a capacity-building program that expands access to opportunity for Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous environmental solution and service providers.
The Impact Accelerator is part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, working to combat systemic barriers for underrepresented communities. The program helps participants reach their next stage of development and scale their impact on solving challenges in the environmental sector, including renewable energy, carbon removal, recycling innovation, and smarter chemistry.
The program includes:
- 12-week virtual programming
- One-to-one mentorship and access to Apple environmental experts
- Targeted training
- Executive skills and development
The 12-week
virtual program
is designed to expand
opportunities within
Apple’s supply chain
and beyond.
It includes:
Targeted
Training
Customized training and coaching provide organizations with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed within Apple’s supply chain and beyond.
Access to Apple Experts
Direct access to Apple experts helps participants identify strategic partnership opportunities that align their business priorities with Apple’s environmental goals.
Ongoing
Support
Executive training and one‑to‑one mentorship help support leaders as they position their companies for growth.
Alumni Network
After completing the program, companies are invited to join our Supplier Success community. Alumni receive ongoing professional growth opportunities, including access to Apple experts, invitations to private networking events, and connections with previous program participants.
Impact Accelerator Class of 2021
Apple’s focus on safer chemistry as one
of
the many tenets of the Impact
Accelerator
gives us an opportunity to
add value to our
customer base by
innovating around our
practices of
sustainability.
Eligibility
The Impact Accelerator is designed for companies that are:
- Headquartered in the United States
- In the environmental sector
- At least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by an African American, Hispanic/Latinx American, or Indigenous American individual
- Late-stage start-ups or mature businesses
Preference will be given to companies with innovative environmental solutions, applications, or processes that:
- Are in late-stage development or have reached commercial-scale deployment
- Can contribute to one or more of Apple’s environmental priority areas: climate change, resources, and smarter chemistry
- Align with Apple’s goal to be carbon neutral across its supply chain and product footprint by 2030
The fight to address climate
change demands that we come
together to develop innovative
solutions while empowering and uplifting
the communities we’re
working to protect.
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Join us as we redefine
business as usual.
Apple Impact Accelerator
Program Guide
Review additional program details, participant qualifications, and the application process.
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Impact Accelerator
Submissions are closed for the 2023 program. Let us know If you’d like to be notified when we open submissions for the next cohort.