Frankfurt judges rule Apple misled consumers with carbon neutrality claims, raising questions over offset projects and the future of corporate climate pledges. Apple can no longer market its Apple Watch as a “CO2-neutral product” in Germany, following a Frankfurt court decision on Tuesday that sided with environmentalists challenging the company’s sustainability claims. The ruling determined that Apple’s promotion of its Apple Watch Ultra 2 as “our first CO2-neutral product” was misleading under German competition law. The judges found that the U.S. tech giant’s reliance on forest-based carbon offset projects did not provide sufficient guarantees of long-term environmental benefit. Court’s Findings … Continue reading Apple Watch Loses ‘CO2-Neutral’ Label After German Court Ruling