Efforts to cut carbon footprint by Apple has been on going process and kudos to the iconic phone maker the team is also encouraging the supply chain involved in making their products to take steps in this direction.

The first company to heed this call in entirety is Ibiden a Japanese company that makes Apple’s internal components pledged to power all of its Apple manufacturing with 100% renewable energy.

To meet their commitment, Ibiden will invest in more than 20 new renewable energy facilities, including one of the largest floating solar photovoltaic systems in the country. The state-of-the-art floating system is constructed on a converted lumber yard to maximize land use in Japan.“We’re proud to partner with suppliers like Ibiden who recognise that renewable energy investments are good for the environment and good for business,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president for Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. “As we continue our push to power our global operations with 100 % renewable energy, it is more important than ever that we help our manufacturing partners make the same transition to cleaner sources, and set an example for other companies to follow.

Ibiden’s products help bring together the integrated circuitry and chip packages in Apple devices. Their renewable energy projects will produce over 12 MW of solar power  — and support Japan’s nationwide efforts to limit its carbon emissions.

“These innovative new clean energy investments demonstrate our commitment to doing business responsibly and economically,” said Kyoichi Yamanaka, Managing Director of Ibiden’s Environment Group. Apple and its suppliers will be generating over 2.5 billion kilowatt hours per year of clean energy for the manufacturing of Apple products by the end of 2018 — equal to taking over 400,000 cars off the road for a year.