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Amazon has launched our most advanced delivery drone yet—here’s everything you need to know
The brand-new MK30 drone underwent rigorous safety and regulatory tests to ensure it delivers double the range and half the noise than any previous Amazon delivery drone.
Operations
Dec 11
5 ways to reduce, reuse and recycle your Amazon packaging this holiday season
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, check out these easy ways to reduce, reuse and recycle your Amazon packaging.
Sustainability
Dec 10
How Amazon is making its data centers even more sustainable
Through our re:Cycle Reverse Logistics hub, we're diverting more than 99% of decommissioned hardware from landfills.
AWS
Dec 9
Photos: See inside Amazon's Zero Carbon certified fulfillment center with more than 10 sustainability features
This Same-Day Delivery site in Sacramento was the first ever fulfillment center to earn the Zero Carbon Certification from the International Living Future Institute. Take a look at some of its coolest features.
Sustainability
Dec 9
7 ways Amazon is thinking big about nuclear energy
On World Nuclear Energy Day, learn how Amazon is innovating to power our operations and address climate change.
Sustainability
Dec 2
Everything you need to know about Amazon’s electric delivery vans from Rivian
Amazon is committed to decarbonizing its delivery fleet and has rolled out more than 20,000 custom electric delivery vans across the U.S.
Transportation
Nov 27
3 ways Amazon delivers packages in densely populated areas like New York City
Through alternative delivery models (on-foot, Amazon Hub Delivery) and zero-emission vehicles (bikes), Amazon packages reach customers in big cities.
Transportation
Nov 18
Take a look inside the lab where AWS makes custom chips
This team of AWS employees are pushing the limits of what it means to design and build computer hardware to help customers work faster, more securely, and more sustainably—at lower cost.
AWS
Nov 12
Amazon signs agreements for innovative nuclear energy projects to address growing energy demands
New Small Modular Reactor agreements are part of Amazon’s plan to transition to carbon-free energy.
Sustainability
Oct 16
Amazon announces 7 new innovations that power your shopping and delivery experience
Here's how Amazon continues to innovate to deliver for customers, improve the employee experience, and build on its sustainability goals.
Operations
Oct 9
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund adds investments in startups focused on e-waste, carbon storage, and lower-carbon buildings
We’ve also incorporated five CPF companies into our operations, including electric vehicle charging, greenhouse agriculture, and AI-powered recycling.
Sustainability
Oct 9
How Amazon is improving packaging and boosting sustainability
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.
Sustainability
Oct 9
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shares 5 ways the company is committed to sustainability
Jassy explains how sustainability initiatives are embedded into Amazon’s entire business.
Sustainability
Sep 26
Amazon expands options for sellers to handle customer returns
Amazon provides sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) with flexible options for seamlessly managing product returns.
Small business
Sep 19
How Amazon is supporting farmers through solar and wind farm investments
Amazon’s investments in renewable energy projects combined with agriculture are bringing economic benefits to farmers and new sources of carbon-free energy to the grid.
Sustainability
Sep 18
AWS expands its water replenishment program to China and Chile—and adds projects in the US and Brazil
More than 7 billion liters of water will be returned each year to local communities through AWS’s water replenishment efforts.
Sustainability
Aug 28
Meet the AI-powered robot that’s helping build Amazon-backed solar farms
The robot, called Maximo, can reduce solar installation timelines and utilizes cutting-edge technology developed by AWS.
Sustainability
Jul 30
Amazon meets 100% renewable energy goal 7 years early
All of the electricity used by Amazon’s operations, including its data centers, was matched with 100% renewable energy in 2023.
Sustainability
Jul 10
10 takeaways from Amazon’s latest Sustainability Report
Five years into The Climate Pledge, the annual report describes how we’re building a more sustainable company for our customers, our people, and our planet.
Sustainability
Jul 10
Amazon releases proprietary decarbonization resources—available to all, for free, to rapidly accelerate supply chain decarbonization
The Sustainability Exchange, launched today, provides never-before shared guidance and information that helped Amazon decarbonize its operations—and we’ll continue to unlock more for all.
Sustainability
Jul 10
An Amazon Same-Day Delivery site is the first fulfillment center in North America to get this sustainability certification
The Same-Day Delivery site was designed with sustainability at its core and is the next step in Amazon’s journey to show that delivery speed and sustainability can go hand-in-hand.
Sustainability
Jun 27
AWS can help reduce the carbon footprint of AI workloads by up to 99%. Here’s how.
Research shows optimized workloads on AWS can be up to four times more efficient than workloads done on-site.
AWS
Jun 25
Amazon announces its largest reduction in plastic packaging in North America to date
Amazon has replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with paper filler, working toward full removal by the end of the year.
Sustainability
Jun 20
Learn how Amazon uses AI to spot damaged products before they’re shipped to customers
AI-enabled technology ensures customers receive products in the condition they expect, and is helping Amazon further its sustainability efforts
Innovation at Amazon
Jun 3
How Amazon is harnessing solar energy, batteries, and AI to help decarbonize the grid
Artificial Intelligence is helping solar-plus-storage projects provide power even when the sun isn’t shining.
Sustainability
May 21
AWS announces new training programs and renewable energy projects in Mississippi
AWS data centers are poised to add $3.3 billion to the state’s GDP, while renewable energy projects will produce the energy equivalent to powering 303,000 homes.
AWS
May 20
Amazon’s largest fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks hits the road
Heavy-duty electric trucks are now rolling out across Southern California, including Amazon’s first electric trucks in our ocean freight operations.
Sustainability
May 7
AWS plans to invest $11 billion in Indiana, the largest capital investment in the state's history
AWS investments are estimated to create at least 1,000 jobs and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects in the state.
AWS
Apr 25
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