Recent Amazon ESG News
Amazon Replaces 95% of Plastic Air Pillows with Recyclable Paper, Avoiding 15 Billion Plastic Pillows Annually
Listen to this story: Key Impact Points: Executive Summary: Amazon has announced a significant reduction in plastic packaging, replacing 95% of plastic air pillows with paper filler across North America.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nucor and Duke Energy Collaborate to Accelerate Carbon-Free Energy Generation Through Innovative Tariffs
Listen to this story: Key Impact Points: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nucor, and Duke Energy have joined forces to accelerate carbon-free energy generation through innovative tariff agreements. These agreements, known as
Amazon Sustainability Accelerator 2024 Selects 15 Start-Ups to Drive Environmental Innovations
Listen to this story: Start-ups tackling some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges have the chance to supercharge their business and pilot their technology with Amazon, as part of the
Amazon Launches Their Largest-ever Fleet of Heavy-duty Electric Trucks across Southern California
Listen to this story: Heavy-duty electric trucks are now rolling out across Southern California, including Amazon’s first electric trucks in our ocean freight operations. Customers in Southern California may soon
How Amazon is Reducing its Carbon Footprint in the UK
Listen to this story: Amazon is now delivering millions of packages in major UK cities like London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Belfast using electric cargo bikes and foot couriers. This shift
Amazon’s global plastic footprint might be shrinking, but the US is a different story
Listen to this story: Oceana released a new report, “Amazon’s United States of Plastic,” which estimates that Amazon generated 208 million pounds of plastic packaging waste for all transactions in the United
Direct air capture company CarbonCapture Inc. raises $80 mln from Saudi Aramco, Amazon & Siemens
Listen to this story: CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture), a leading US-based direct air capture (DAC) company, today announced the successful completion of its $80 million Series A financing following the addition of multiple
Amazon and ENGIE Sign Major Deal for 473MW from Moray West Wind Farm
Listen to this story: Amazon has signed agreement with ENGIE to procure 473MW of renewable energy from the Moray West 882 MW offshore wind farm in Scotland. It will help
Passport Academy Brings Expert Educational Courses to Signatories of The Climate Pledge
Listen to this story: Passport Academy has recently launched as an on-demand educational resource aimed at supporting signatories of The Climate Pledge in their commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by
Four Years Strong as Amazon Leads the Pack in Clean Energy Procurement
Listen to this story: Dominating the Renewables Landscape: For four consecutive years, Amazon has held the undisputed title of the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy. This translates to
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