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Largest corporate buyer of renewable energy
According to Bloomberg NEF, Amazon is the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in 2024 for the fifth year in a row.
More information on how we have achieved this milestone can be found in our Renewable Energy Methodology and in our Sustainability Report.
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Reducing the average weight of our packaging by more than 40%
Since 2015, we’ve decreased our average per-shipment packaging weight by 43%, which represents more than 3 million metric tons of packaging materials avoided. We use machine learning, materials innovation, and supplier partnerships to optimize our packaging. This leads to reduced waste and reduced weight, which ultimately helps reduce our carbon emissions. We’re also increasing the recyclability of our packaging for easy curbside recycling for our customers.
Our Ships In Product Packaging (SIPP) program is just one example of how we reduce waste through packaging design and innovation. Through SIPP, eligible items are delivered in the original manufacturer’s packaging without additional Amazon packaging. This allows us to avoid unnecessary packaging and reduce the weight of deliveries.
These innovations have lead to 12% of Amazon packages globally being shipped without additional packaging as part of the Ships in Product Packaging program, 50% of shipments were delivered in lighter, flexible packaging and 38% of shipments were delivered in corrugated boxes.
For more information on packaging innovation please see our Sustainability Report.
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Electric vans help reduce delivery emissions, and are part of Amazon’s commitment to The Climate Pledge. -
As more people turn to online shopping for convenience, selection, and low prices, one question keeps coming up: is e-commerce actually better for the environment? -
This year over half a million packages will travel between Lyon and Paris by high-speed trains.
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As the European Accessibility Act (EAA) comes into effect, with the aim to improve the accessibility of products and services across the European Union, Amazon is well prepared. -
Amazon plans to invest more than €25 million into upskilling European employees in 2026 and is now paying up to 100% of tuition. -
Amazon’s long-term commitment to Sweden has always focused on empowering businesses of all sizes - from helping small businesses reach global markets to enabling enterprises to innovate with our cloud and AI capabilities. -
Five years since its creation, Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit has initiated over 200 civil actions against bad actors. -
The first-ever European limited edition of Echo is entirely Italian, designed by artist Ale Giorgini. -
A record-breaking number of Amazon volunteers united to support thousands of organisations and local communities around the world.
