Ondrej Holzman Tim Cook spoke at the D11 conference on various topics plus he made one big statement. While talking about the environment, he announced that Lisa Jackson, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be joining Apple…
Fifty-one-year-old Lisa Jackson will oversee everything related to the environment at Apple and will report directly to the CEO. However, Tim Cook did not reveal what title her name will be associated with at Apple. However, whether she will be a vice president, a senior vice president, or something else is not very important. The workload of the new reinforcement of the Cupertino team is important.
“Lisa has led the Environmental Protection Agency for the past four years. At Apple, he will coordinate all activity related to this," said Tim Cook in an interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, adding: "He'll fit in perfectly with our culture."
Greenpeace representatives, who have often criticized Apple in the past, acknowledged the hiring of the Jacksons. This despite the fact that Apple is trying hard in the field of the environment. Its data centers, for example, are powered by 100 percent renewable energy, Apple usually boasts "green" numbers when introducing new products as well. Now they are finally hearing words of appreciation from Greenpeace.
“Apple made a very bold move in hiring Lisa Jackson, who is a seasoned advocate and campaigner against the toxic waste and dirty energy that causes global warming. So the two things that Apple is struggling with,” said Greenpeace senior IT analyst Gary Cook. "Jackson can make Apple an environmental leader in the tech sector."
And of course, Jackson herself is delighted with her new job. "I am as impressed by Apple's commitment to the environment as I am to join its team now," she told the newspaper Politico. "I look forward to supporting Apple's renewable energy and detoxication efforts in the device, as well as implementing new environmental efforts in the future."
Among Jackson's biggest accomplishments as head of the EPA is the inclusion of carbon dioxide and other chemicals on the list of emissions contained in the U.S. Clean Air Act, which focuses on the environment. However, at the end of 2012, she left the Environmental Protection Agency after it was revealed that she used a private email address to conduct company affairs, which could not be tracked like regular company accounts.
