Earth Friendly Business Apple Releases iPad
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Unless you have been hiding under a rock you have probably heard about Apple’s latest product the iPad. The excitement tends to revolve not around the new tablet but the fact that Apple unveiled the new A4 chip as the main processor that has pushed out both of the market leaders Qualcomm Inc. and Intel Corp. Many believe that this chip will make itself invaluable to Apple, as it may soon be found in other products like the iPhone or iPod touch. Apple has also continued their commitment to being an earth friendly business. How have they done this?
Apple has designed the iPad with many of the features Apple has been known for which reduce their environmental impact and cement themselves as an earth friendly business like arsenic-free display glass. Apple has also made the iPad both free of brominated flame retardants (BFR) and Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). As with many of their other popular products the iPad also boasts a Mercury-free LCD display. Beyond that they have branched off the success of the recyclable body of the MacBook and have created the iPad with a recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure.
Being an earth friendly business shows their commitment to remaining enviro-socially aware. Having an environmental policy that brings about a better product will always increase the bottom line and in recent years no one could say that Apple is not a thriving business. Moreover the creation of the A4 chip, which completely incapacitated their need for their former partners turned competition shows the shrewd business savvy of Apple head genius Steve Jobs.
Innovation has been what has allowed Apple to sore to the heights they have reached in recent years, and being an earth friendly business industry leader has been part of that. In every aspect of their business Apple has been a leader in their field overhauling the MP3 players, cell phones, computers and also setting a standard when it came to being socially and environmentally responsible. When the iPad goes on sale in March 2010 it is likely to be another strong seller in a tight economy. Here is hoping that as their success continues Apple constantly strives to find new ways to develop on the earth friendly business they have built.
3 Comments
February 16th, 2010 at 1:58 am
What was that? Apple’s success has nothing to do with PVC-free. I am sure 99.9% of buyers don’t know and don’t care. Get real…
February 16th, 2010 at 2:10 am
You missed the point of the article. Innovation is clearly given its due when it comes to Apple’s success. In the article, The Ecolectual was merely paying homage to their committment to remaining CSR leaders. Perhaps you should read the article again or don’t….
May 27th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
[...] I don’t want to tempt anyone beyond their limits of self-control by describing the apps available for the iPad. I’m merely hoping the gods of green living have noticed how the iPad fits into my sustainable lifestyle. [...]