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.
“At our scale we think we can make an incredible positive difference so we build the system around sustainability”
Meet Kara Hurst, Head of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon and learn more on how we’re facing one of the world’s biggest challenges.
Reducing carbon by moving to AWS
New study in the U.S finds that moving to AWS can help customers reduce the carbon footprint of their IT operations by up to 88%.
The Lord of the Things
Ralf Hastedt and his team take care of goods that are returned by Amazon customers. Millions of items are prepared for re-use at five locations in Europe.
How we’re delivering renewable energy to power Amazon and millions of AWS customers
Major investments in renewable energy are a critical step to address Amazon’s carbon footprint globally.
Our global operations footprint
Amazon has begun hosting large-scale rooftop solar systems on fulfillment centers across the country.
Delivering Shipment Zero, a vision for net zero carbon shipments
Shipment Zero is Amazon’s vision to make all Amazon shipments net zero carbon, with 50% of all shipments net zero by 2030.
5 things you don’t know about Amazon packaging
Learn how we invent and test new packaging to eliminate waste, ensure products arrive safely, and end “wrap rage” for our customers.