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Sustainability

Transportation

We’re decarbonizing transportation across our business by increasing fleet efficiency, expanding the use of lower-carbon fuels, and scaling electric and alternative fuel vehicles. We also partner on initiatives to reduce and avoid carbon emissions in the wider transportation industry, and engage with policymakers and other decision-makers to advance policies in support of transportation decarbonization.

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Progress

1.5B packages delivered by electric vehicles globally

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10K+ electric vehicles deployed in India, surpassing our goal one year ahead of schedule

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€1B investment to double Amazon's European zero-tailpipe-emissions delivery fleet over the next five years

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Our approach

We rely on a complex transportation network to get products from manufacturers and sellers to customers around the globe. Our logistics network spans every step of the journey—from global transportation between factories and ports, to last mile delivery between delivery stations and customers. We’re focused on decarbonizing our transportation network across each of these segments.

Our transportation network

  • First mile

    First mile transportation is the beginning of a product’s shipment path from the manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor to an Amazon facility via ship, airplane, train, or truck.

  • Middle mile

    Packages arrive at an Amazon facility, and travel between fulfillment centers, sort centers, and delivery stations via commercial trucking, aviation, maritime, and intermodal sea and rail.

  • Last mile

    Products are transported from sort centers and delivery stations to customers via delivery vans, electric delivery vehicles, and micromobility solutions.

First mile

We’re focusing on decarbonizing first mile transportation while maintaining efficiency and reliability and reducing costs. We've discovered innovative ways to prioritize ocean and rail transportation to reduce our reliance on airfreight. We’re also collaborating on initiatives to decarbonize transportation. Check out some of our featured initiatives.

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  • In 2021, we were a founding member of the First Movers Coalition, a global coalition of companies leveraging purchasing power to decarbonize the world's heavy-emitting sectors. Through our active participation, we’re supporting First Movers Coalition’s goal to use maritime ships with zero-emission fuels for at least 10% of cargo shipped internationally by 2030.
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  • In early 2023, we co-founded the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) with the Aspen Institute, Patagonia, and Tchibo. ZEMBA seeks to accelerate commercial deployment of zero-emission shipping, enable economies of scale, and reduce maritime emissions. In 2024, we purchased lower-emission biofuel services representing the maritime transportation of more than 10% of our ocean cargo.
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  • For air transportation, we source lower-carbon SAF and support the development of SAF EACs. We work with peers on innovative solutions to resolve the low volume and high cost of SAF. We co-founded the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance and played a significant role in the launch of the (SAFc) Registry, which aims to increase transparency related to emissions reduction claims and accelerate overall SAF deployment. In 2024, Amazon procured 3.7 million gallons of blended SAF.
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Middle mile

In addition to enhancing routing efficiency, we’re decarbonizing middle-mile transportation by increasing the number of electric vehicles on the road and at our facilities and adopting lower-carbon fuels. We also partner with others to create industry solutions that accelerate the decarbonization of this leg of the transportation network.

  • Renewable diesel

    In 2024, we increased use of renewable diesel—a lower-carbon fuel made from waste fats and oils—and used 4.7 million gallons in middle and last mile operations, up from 286,300 gallons in 2023.

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  • Hydrogen fuel

    In 2024, we used 17,800 hydrogen-powered forklifts at more than 80 fulfillment centers in North America. In Japan and Europe, we began testing fuel-cell trucks to evaluate their operational efficiency compared to traditional diesel trucks.

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  • Renewable natural gas (RNG)

    In our transportation network, we have compressed natural gas vehicles, which can reduce carbon emissions by at least 75% compared to diesel when refueled with RNG.

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Last mile

To help reduce delivery-related emissions, we’re investing in electric vehicles and working to optimize our delivery van and package fill rates as products embark on the final leg of their journey. We’re also using micromobility solutions, such as e-cargo bikes and on-foot deliveries, to bring packages to customers in ways that generate fewer carbon emissions. Check out some of our featured initiatives. 

🇮🇳 India

Launching a fleet of 100% electric vehicles

We set a goal to deploy 10,000 electric vehicles in India by 2025. We achieved our goal ahead of schedule, deploying more than 10,000 electric vehicles in 2024, a year earlier than planned.

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🌎 Worldwide

Reducing emissions with micromobility delivery solutions

From traffic and congestion to limited parking options, we approach delivering packages in big, dense cities like New York differently, to address their unique complexities and characteristics. In 2024, 170 million  packages were delivered via micromobility solutions globally, up from 125 million packages in 2023.

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🇧🇷 Brazil

Delivering to customers in favelas

Favelas are high-density housing complexes built informally on land where many online retailers won’t deliver because there are no street names, numbers, or addresses. We use artificial intelligence and machine learning to create precise routes and employ local drivers who live in and know the communities so that residents receive their packages with the same efficiency as the rest of São Paulo.

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Partnering for decarbonized transportation

Decarbonizing our transportation network will require cross-company partnerships, which is why we seek to participate in multi-stakeholder initiatives to shift the industry toward lower-carbon solutions. See how we’re collaborating with others across the transportation industry.
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