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Creating Good Jobs and Upskilling Our Team

We've created 1 million jobs and invested over $1 billion to deliver $23 per hour average pay. For many employees, we offer health care on day 1 and free skills training programs to move employees into even higher paying roles.

How we create jobs
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Planned investment will create 1,100 jobs and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects.
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For many employees, Amazon offers health care starting on day one of employment, along with mental health and well-being resources, cancer support, and 24/7 access to medical advice.
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Planned investment will establish multiple innovation campuses, create 1,250 jobs, and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects
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Skills-based programs offered through Career Choice are designed to provide Amazon employees with a unique path to a new career in high-demand industries.
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Building Responsibly

We design and operate our facilities and data centers with efficiency, reliability, and the environment in mind—investing in 700+ carbon-free energy projects, conserving water through advanced cooling technology, and paying for more energy than we use.

How we minimize the environmental impact of our buildings
Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, was built using new, climate-friendly solutions
From fulfillment centers to data centers to grocery stores, we’re testing and scaling new tech to push toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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Denser, more powerful chips called for designing a completely custom liquid cooling system.
Inside the delivery station putting dozens of sustainability strategies to the test
Amazon's new delivery station doubles as an exercise in sustainability, packed with more than 40 market-ready technologies and systems designed to reduce its resource usage and shrink its carbon footprint.
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A first-of-its-kind independent study reveals how Amazon pays for its own power costs while contributing to grid improvements that benefit all customers.
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Supporting Communities

We leverage our scale and strengths to address critical community needs—food security, education, disaster relief, and housing—partnering with local organizations and investing as a good neighbor where our employees live and work.

How we partner with communities
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Amazon extended its free home food delivery commitment through 2028 to help millions of families access nutritious food.
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Amazon donates and delivers emergency supplies to American Red Cross and other partners from our Disaster Relief hubs after disasters strike. Here's how our hubs work.
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Amazon is innovating to help keep communities affordable, today and for generations to come.
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We are committed to increase youth and adult access to STEM opportunities, inspire students to explore careers of the future and the broad range of technical and non-technical roles available to them, and promote diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
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Funding for Local Infrastructure

Since 2010, we have invested $1.8 trillion in the U.S., generating billions in public revenue that is used to build roads, hospitals, schools, and other critical infrastructure that support long-term community growth and quality of life.

How we fund local infrastructure
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Investment is creating local jobs in small towns across the U.S. and providing customers in those areas with even faster delivery across a wide selection of products.
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Planned investment in Richmond County will create hundreds of jobs and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects.
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The investment will create hundreds of jobs, boost local communities, and scale innovation.
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The investments in Butts and Douglas counties are expected to create hundreds of jobs and enhance Georgia’s position as a hub for cutting-edge digital innovation.