Foxconn committed in October to construct 400 megawatts of solar, starting in Henan province, by 2018. The manufacturer is now well on its way to constructing the first 80 megawatts of that commitment. Earlier this year, Foxconn final assembly sites at Guanlan and Taiyuan were the first in China to receive UL's Zero Waste to Landfill validation. With the recent addition of 12 manufacturing sites, all of Apple's final assembly production in China is now zero waste compliant. "We applaud innovative companies, like Apple, that are leading by actively reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing operations," said UL president and CEO Keith Williams. "Achieving zero waste is an extensive effort that requires close coordination across all facets of a company's operations, especially when the commitment is global." Apple has taken significant steps to protect the environment by transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy.