Sustainable Operations
From our largest wind farm in rural Texas to new electric vehicles that will be hitting the roads soon, we are reducing Amazon’s carbon footprint across all of our business operations and leading the way for other companies to decarbonize worldwide. By setting ambitious goals and making strategic partnerships and investments, we can reduce our impact for the benefit of our customers, our communities, and our planet.
9 takeaways from Amazon’s 2022 Sustainability Report
The annual report describes how we’re building a more sustainable company for our customers, our people—and, importantly, the planet.
Our commitment to sustainability paves the way for business operations to have a positive impact on the environment in the service of building a better future for all.
We are building sustainability into all of Amazon’s operations, and using a science-backed approach to drive innovative solutions to scale. From ensuring that suppliers share our environmental goals, to innovations in packaging that minimize waste, we are taking bold actions to stop the global climate crisis. Our commitment to The Climate Pledge means that we are focused—first and foremost—on decarbonizing our operations and sending strong signals that we are in need of new solutions and technologies to help accelerate our path to net-zero carbon by 2040.
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Amazon is investing in a range of large-scale solutions to decarbonize our business, some with immediate carbon savings and others with longer-term payoffs. Learn how we are eliminating carbon across our supply chain to reach net-zero carbon by 2040.
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Amazon is on a path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 as part of our goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. In 2020, we became the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, reaching 65% renewable energy across our business.
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Transportation is a key part of our plan to meet net-zero carbon by 2040. We are committed to optimizing and transforming our transportation network through innovations in electrification, efficiency enhancements, and alternative delivery methods.
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We are transitioning our buildings to be net-zero carbon, powered by renewable energy, with a focus on water and waste reduction strategies across our facilities.
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Many of the sustainability issues we prioritize are enhanced through collaborative initiatives with credible, knowledgeable, and innovative industry partners.
Sustainability at Amazon
We’re committed to and invested in sustainability because it’s a win all around—it’s good for the planet, for business, for our customers, and for our communities.