Apple has sent a rallying cry to its global supply chain this week, imploring manufacturing partners to take new steps to address greenhouse gas emissions. Although the firm says its global corporate operations have been powered by 100% renewable energy since 2020, critics point out this is a drop in the ocean compared to the environmental impact of the proprietary chargers and cables that go with iPhones, Macs, iPads and so on. Apple has finally acknowledged the extent of its climate footprint. The company is encouraging its global supply chain to hand over reporting for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions – for anything related to Apple corporate operations. On paper, scope 1 (direct emissions from owned infrastructure) and scope…