Our sustainability approach
At Amazon, we are committed to and invested in sustainability because it’s a win all around – it’s good for business, the planet, our customers, and our communities.
We put our scale and inventive culture to work on sustainability and protecting the environment.
Amazon becomes the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy
The company’s total renewable energy investments to date will supply 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity—enough to power 1.7 million U.S. homes for one year
Revisit our first virtual Amazon Academy on Delivering Sustainability in Europe
In 2019, we signed The Climate Pledge, and we dedicated this year's virtual Amazon Academy to “Delivering Sustainability in Europe - Net Zero Carbon by 2040”. Get a glimpse of the event here.
The Beauty and the Box
What happens when world-class packaging experts around the globe think together outside the box? A box, of course.
Amazon’s first operational wind farm in Europe delivers clean energy to Sweden
Project in Bäckhammar is part of company’s Climate Pledge commitment to run its operations on 100% renewable energy by 2025 and be net zero carbon by 2040.
A sustainable present
The first off-site solar project that is providing Amazon with renewable energy in Europe, is located in Alcalá de Guadaira, Seville in Spain. It provides the equivalent of the energy needed to supply 30,000 Spanish homes.
Amazon unveils its largest fulfillment center solar panel installation in Europe
Solar panel projects help Amazon drive towards its goal to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2025 as part of The Climate Pledge.
Amazon Launches ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ in Europe
The program which makes it easier for customers to discover and shop for sustainable products, launches with over 40,000 Climate Pledge Friendly products across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK with one or more of 19 sustainability certifications.