Reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement
75% reduction in food waste intensity in Europe operations and 28% in the U.S. operations, compared to a 2021 baseline
AWS will be water positive by 2030, returning more water to communities than we use in our direct operations
$1.3B invested toward pay increases for customer fulfillment and transportation employees in the U.S.
95% of plastic air pillows removed from delivery packaging in North America, working toward full removal by end of 2024
Spotlight on building certifications
An Amazon Fresh store became the world’s first grocery store to achieve Zero Carbon Certification, along with our first-ever North American logistics building to be certified. Plus, our HQ2 achieved the highest level of LEED green building certification.
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An Amazon Same-Day Delivery site is the first fulfillment center in North America to get this sustainability certification
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Amazon Fresh location becomes world’s first grocery store to achieve ILFI’s Zero Carbon Certification
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Amazon's HQ2 achieves the highest level of LEED green building certification
The science is clear.
Tropical deforestation contributes approximately one-fifth of global emissions, according to the IPCC. It’s why we’re helping mobilize $1B+ to protect the world's tropical rainforests. We also created the $100M Right Now Climate Fund to restore and conserve forests, wetlands, and grasslands.
AI can help meet our goals with the urgency our planet requires.
From reducing packaging waste to democratizing data, our unique approach to AI is helping us advance and innovate on sustainability goals.
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We combine data and science with passion and invention to drive everything we do. We set big goals and work backward to achieve them. We pledge to apply that same tenacity to how we address some of the world’s biggest environmental and societal challenges, so we can help make every day better for our customers, employees, communities, and planet.
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24K+
electric delivery vans globally, including 11,800+ in the U.S., 7,200+ in India, and 3,000+ in Europe
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The Climate Pledge is a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. It brings the world’s top companies together to accelerate joint action and responsible change, with over 500 signatories already on board.
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39K+
full-time equivalent jobs created in 2022 as a result of global solar and wind farm investments enabled by Amazon
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With more than 500 solar and wind projects globally, our portfolio is now big enough to power 7.6 million U.S. homes each year.
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680M
packages delivered using more than 24,000 electric delivery vehicles globally
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9%
decrease in average single-use plastic packaging weight per shipment across our global operations network, compared to 2022
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June 20, 2024 3 min
Amazon announces its largest reduction in plastic packaging in North America to date
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43%
reduction in average per-shipment packaging weight in the U.S., Canada, and the EU since 2015
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~368M
items resold, liquidated, or donated in the U.S. and Europe by sellers with our help in 2023
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100%
of packaging material in Europe and India is household recyclable
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Q: How do you recycle this?
A: Our engineers and material scientists created this mailer to be recyclable. It can be thrown right into your recycling bin—just like a cardboard box and other paper products.
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A: Our engineers and material scientists created this mailer to be recyclable. It can be thrown right into your recycling bin—just like a cardboard box and other paper products.
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Amazon Fresh online launched a program in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Italy to sell items with reduced shelf life at a discount. A similar program exists for Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S.
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liters of water per kilowatt-hour water use effectiveness for AWS data centers
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In 2023, Amazon private brands and Whole Foods Market private brands made significant progress toward our deforestation risk reduction and other sourcing goals, achieving those set for paper products, eggs, cotton, and manufactured cellulosic fibers.
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7B+
liters of water will be returned each year to local communities through AWS’s water replenishment efforts
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AWS is working with the Great Eastern Ranges to enhance the health and functioning of the major watershed serving Sydney, Australia. This joint project is restoring the local environment in key locations to improve water yield and quality, boost biodiversity, and enhance the resilience of local communities against the effects of climate change.
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20M
hectares of forest areas in Brazil automatically monitored with AI to help prevent deforestation
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3K+
assessments of suppliers of Amazon-branded products in 2023
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In 2023, we launched an online training for all Amazon employees to raise awareness of the importance of our commitment to human rights, plus courses on forced labor awareness. We also offer employees training tailored to some of our salient human rights risks.
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100%
of supplier employee grievances were investigated and resolved at supplier sites across seven countries
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We’re collaborating with the International Organization for Migration to promote respect for the human and labor rights of migrant workers
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December 4, 2023 5 min
The Climate Gender Equity Fund will award grants to 3 organizations supporting women-led climate solutions in Africa
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Explore documents
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Our Supply Chain Standards are publicly available in 21 languages and dialects. They apply to all our suppliers and are grounded in principles of inclusivity, continuous improvement, and supply chain accountability. We review and update these at least every three years.
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Our Climate Pledge Friendly program helps customers discover more sustainable products that are recognized to have at least one sustainable feature. As of 2023, 1.4M+ products are recognized by certifications in our program.
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1.16B+
items sold in 2023 that are recognized by certifications in our Climate Pledge Friendly program
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July 10, 2024 4 min
The Sustainability Exchange, launched today, provides never-before shared guidance and information that helped Amazon decarbonize its operations—and we’ll continue to unlock more for all.
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AWS infrastructure is up to 4.1 times more efficient than on-premises and can reduce workloads’ carbon footprint by up to 99%
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28 newly launched Echo, Fire TV, Fire tablet, Kindle e-reader, Ring, Blink, and smart home devices and accessories recognized by certifications in our Climate Pledge Friendly program
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By consolidating orders into fewer packages and deliveries, we’re avoiding emissions by saving boxes and reducing trips to individual addresses. In 2023, Amazon Day delivery avoided 200M+ boxes and 226,000 metric tons of CO2e by allowing Prime members to choose a designated day of the week to receive their orders.
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July 10, 2024 3 min
Amazon exceeds free cloud training goal early: 31 million learners and counting
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The need for an AI-savvy workforce has never been greater. That’s why we announced “AI Ready,” a new program designed to provide free AI skills training to 2 million people globally by 2025.
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$1.3B
invested toward pay increases for customer fulfillment and transportation employees in the U.S., bringing the average pay for those roles to over $20.50 per hour
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We’re working to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through technology. For the first time, people with hearing loss can stream sound from their Amazon Fire TV directly to their cochlear hearing implants.
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2M+
items donated in response to 44 disaster-related events around the globe in 2023
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We don’t just donate money—we donate time, too. 76,000 Amazon employees from 51 countries participated in our second Global Month of Volunteering, supporting more than 1,200 nonprofit and community organizations.
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