Sustainable Operations at Amazon

Sustainable Operations

We’re decarbonizing our operations with speed, scale and innovation including investing in carbon-free energy projects all around the world, rolling out thousands of electric delivery vans and creating more micro-mobility hubs globally, and scaling new technology into our buildings and data centers, just to name a few. By setting ambitious goals, making strategic partnerships and investments, and innovating across all we do, we’ll reduce our impact and operate more efficiently for our customers, communities, and our planet.

Our commitment to sustainability paves the way for business operations to have a positive impact on the environment in the service of building a better future for all.

Sustainability is a part of how we operate every day. We use a science-backed approach to drive innovative solutions to scale, from ensuring that suppliers share our environmental goals, to innovations in packaging that minimize waste, we are taking bold actions. Our Climate Pledge commitment means that we are focused—first and foremost—on decarbonizing our operations and sending strong signals that we are in need of new solutions and technologies to help accelerate our path to net-zero carbon by 2040.

Climate Solutions
We aim to reach net-zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2040 by investing, innovating and driving new solutions that can scale. . We also believe that AI can be one of the climate movement’s most powerful tools, and continue to leverage AI to help us use less materials, less water, and less energy while maintaining or improving our performance.
Carbon-Free Energy
Transitioning to carbon-free energy sources is one of the most effective ways to lower Scope 2 emissions. As part of this work, we’re investing billions of dollars in nuclear, SMRs, battery storage and renewable energy projects around the world that can help power our operations and strengthen everyone’s energy future.
Sustainable Transportation
Transforming our transportation network is a key part in how we’ll meet our Climate Pledge commitment. We’re focused on innovations in electrification, efficiency enhancements, and alternative delivery methods.
Our Buildings
We operate thousands of world-class facilities from data centers to corporate offices, fulfillment centers and delivery stations, that serve our employees, customers, and communities around the globe. We’re reducing emissions across our portfolio by increasing the energy efficiency of our buildings, expanding our use of carbon-free energy, and using more sustainable building materials.