Apple sells $2.2 bn green bonds in Europe to cut carbon footprint

Apple raised €2-billion (about $2.2 billion) by selling six and 12-year green bonds on Thursday to reduce its carbon footprint, use greener materials in its products and conserve resources. The offering is one of the largest on record in Europe's corporate green bond market, Bloomberg said. Apple has already raised $2.5 billion from previous sales of green bonds.