In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. The Climate Pledge calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040. As part of The Climate Pledge, Amazon has established the Right Now Climate Fund, a $100 million fund to restore and conserve forests, wetlands, and peatlands around the world.
We know our customers are looking to make smart, sustainable choices. We are constantly working to innovate with our products and provide customers with the information they want to make their sustainable choices easy.
Read more about our initiatives below:
Committed to a sustainable future at Amazon
on 05 June 2020
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'10,000 Electric Vehicles in our delivery fleet by 2025'
Amazon India has piloted electric vehicles in several cities across India in 2019; and is now expanding this initiative across the country
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Everything you need to know about Amazon India Operation’s sustainability efforts
Amazon India is doing all it takes to improve the health of planet earth by using a wide range of options that are sustainable and eco-conscious.
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Moving towards plastic free packaging
Amazon India unveils long term sustainable packaging initiatives; aims to eliminate single use plastic packaging by June 2020. Paper cushions to replace plastic dunnage in all Amazon India Fulfilment Centers by end of the year.
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Amazon India expands Packaging-Free Shipping to more than 100 cities
With this initiative more than 40% customer orders from the Amazon Fulfilment network are now shipped without secondary packaging
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Our clean energy initiative in India, one rooftop solar panel at a time
Sealing our commitment to the environment with a comprehensive solar initiative across the country that aims to reduce CO2 emission by around 9000 tons.
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7 facts about our sustainability initiatives at Amazon India's operation sites
As we work towards reducing the carbon footprint and work towards clean energy, here are some quick facts on what we have achieved thus far
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Amazon India teams up with BBMP to clean Mahadevpura lake
Mahadevpura Lake gets a high capacity Sewage Treatment Plant as part of a multi-stakeholder initiative with BBMP
Sellers say Amazon Karigar helping customers get up close with authentic, Indian, handmade art
Each time we buy or gift a handmade piece, we take forward a piece of our rich traditional heritage of handloom and handicrafts. Amazon Karigar salutes this work even as we share our love for the artisans who are helping customers across the country get up close with authentic handmade art.
Amazon India Karigar launches 'Handcrafted, With Love'
Celebrating Karigars (artisans) and art forms of India, this program gives prominence to India’s rich handicrafts heritage by exclusively promoting handlooms and handicrafts from across the country.
This one's for Indian artisans - handcrafted, with love
With over Amazon Karigar's 92,000 products, including 270+ unique arts and crafts from over 20 states, get up close with Indian art and craft, as you dive into the world of exquisite and handcrafted wonders of India...
