Lisa Jackson, vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, will retire in late January 2026. The Government Affairs organization will transition to Kate Adams, who has served as Apple’s general counsel since 2017, who will oversee the team until her retirement late next year, after which it will be led by Jennifer Newstead who will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026. Newstead’s title will become senior vice president, General Counsel and Government Affairs, reflecting the combining of the two organizations. The Environment and Social Initiatives teams will report to Apple chief operating officer Sabih Khan.

“I am deeply appreciative of Lisa’s contributions. She has been instrumental in helping us reduce our global greenhouse emissions by more than 60 percent compared to 2015 levels,” said Cook in a statement. “She has also been a critical strategic partner in engaging governments around the world, advocating for the best interests of our users on a myriad of topics, as well as advancing our values, from education and accessibility to privacy and security.”

“Apple is a remarkable company and it has been a true honor to lead such important work here,” said Jackson in a statement. “I have been lucky to work with leaders who understand that reducing our environmental impact is not just good for the environment, but good for business, and that we can do well by doing good. And I am incredibly grateful to the teams I’ve had the privilege to lead at Apple, for the innovations they’ve helped create and inspire, and for the advocacy they’ve led on behalf of our users with governments around the world. I have every confidence that Apple will continue to have a profoundly positive impact on the planet and its people.”
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MacDailyNews Take: If only that meant Apple could finally stop blowing shareholders’ money on bullshit, but they’ll likely have to wait for Tim Cook to finally free the company from his clutches for that miracle to occur.

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