I mean you can make that conclusion the goal of anything a corporation does. After all, thatās the only thing they are chartered to do.
That said, the stars can align. Whatās good for the environment can also be good for profits.
Is that the case here? It is impossible for us to know fully. Apple has a huge profit margin on their cases. Is that margin the same or larger on the new vegan cases? Do they anticipate the same sales volume as before? They could end up net neutral or worse off or they could end up better off.
Either way, if you want a real leather case there are tons of third party case makers out there. Apple for the longest time didnāt even sell cases! In my view the only real way to use an iPhone is without one.