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.
Sustainability
The Climate Pledge Announces 86 New Signatories, Including Procter & Gamble, HP, and Salesforce, Signaling Their Commitment to Achieving Net-Zero Carbon by 2040 or Sooner.
More than 200 global organizations have now joined The Climate Pledge and are pursuing ambitious carbon-reduction activities, including operational changes in the race to fight climate change.
Together, Pledge signatories generate over $1.8 trillion in global annual revenues and are expected to collectively mitigate 1.98 billion metric tons of carbon emissions annually by 2040 from a 2020 baseline.
Amazon pledges support to forests and communities in the Brazilian Amazon
As part of our commitment to The Climate Pledge—reaching net-zero carbon by 2040—Amazon is investing in the Agroforestry and Restoration Accelerator, a new nature-based carbon removal initiative.
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 2030 and be net zero carbon by 2040.
How Amazon is helping customers shop more sustainably
From products to delivery, Amazon offers a more sustainable shopping experience.
Europe
Amazon and the European Green Deal – the path towards Net-Zero Carbon
Amazon welcomes the European Union's recognition of the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to make climate policy a priority for Europe.
Encouraging more companies to take action on climate change
Amazon is working to raise awareness about the importance of organizations setting carbon reduction goals and investing in zero- and low-carbon technologies.
Amazon announces its largest single renewable energy project yet
New offshore wind project in the Netherlands is scheduled for operation by 2024, bringing us closer to our goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040.
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.