Sustainability
We are committed to and invested in sustainability because it's a win all around.
We co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019 and committed to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040--we now have more than 535+ companies across 60 industries and 45 countries who have joined us in this goal, and are working together to drive climate solutions at scale.
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Sustainability news
A first-of-its-kind harvest marks a milestone in Amazon’s commitment to climate innovation.
All of the electricity used by Amazon’s operations, including its data centers, was matched with 100% renewable energy in 2023.
Across the globe, we continue to find ways to reduce our packaging, while making the materials we use easier to recycle. Here’s a look at our progress so far.
Learn how we're supporting the transition to carbon-free energy and powering our business with sustainability in mind.
Community
We aim to make our customers’ lives better and easier every day, and we apply this innovative spirit within our hometown communities.
We're working side-by-side with community partners to increase access to affordable housing, alleviate hunger, strengthen education, and help those impacted by natural disasters when they occur—in addition to having our employees all around the world volunteer their time, skills and passions to support local nonprofits and charities.
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Community news
Learn how we invest in the community, help power the local economy, and support our employees in the Puget Sound region.
Learn how we invest in the community, help power the local economy, and support our employees in Arlington, Virginia.
We are coordinating with first responders, nonprofit partners, and relief agencies to help flood-impacted communities.
Here’s how Amazon employees support organizations and local communities around the world.
Small Businesses
We invest in the success of small- and medium-sized businesses selling in Amazon's store.
Selling in Amazon's store fuels growth in local communities. More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store are from independent sellers - most of which are small- and medium-sized businesses. In the U.S., independent sellers in Amazon’s store employed more than 2 million people.
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Small Business news
More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store come from independent sellers like this North Dakota brand, which tapped into Amazon’s small-business tools to sell online and in retailers like Whole Foods Market.
Amazon makes it easy to support U.S. small businesses nationwide on deals across an incredible selection of products during Prime Day.
Meet some of the women who are finding success growing their small businesses in Amazon’s store.
Explore the ways you can shop, support, and discover Black-owned small businesses in Amazon’s store.
Economy
Combining our investments in infrastructure and compensation to our employees, we contributed over $1 trillion to the U.S. GDP since 2010.
We work hard to make sure that our growth has a positive impact. We support almost 5 million jobs across the country through both the people we hire and our investment in communities.
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Economy news
The Amazon Leadership Liftoff program helped this new manager build confidence in his leadership role at a fulfillment center.
Amazon has upskilled over 700,000 employees globally through prepaid education and training programs
Amazon is enhancing its Career Choice education program globally and launching new robotics apprenticeships in the U.S.
Over 425,000 Amazon employees in the U.S. participated in a skills training program since 2019.
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