Amazon reaches renewable energy goal seven years early
E-commerce giant Amazon claims it has matched all electricity used across its global operations, including data centres, with 100 per cent renewable energy last year.
The achievement comes seven years earlier than Amazon’s targeted 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, with a net zero commitment by 2040.
Amazon, the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, has invested in more than 500 solar and wind projects, including seven renewable energy projects in Australia.
In Australia alone, Amazon invested $467 million in wind and solar farms from 2020 to 2022.
“Reaching our renewable energy goal is an incredible achievement, and we’re proud of the work we’ve done to get here, seven years early,” said Kara Hurst, VP of worldwide sustainability at Amazon.
“Our teams will remain ambitious, and continue to do what is right for our business, our customers and the planet. That’s why we’ll continue investing in solar and wind projects, while also supporting other forms of carbon-free energy that can help power our operations for decades to come.”
Amazon earlier introduced the ‘Ships in Product Packing’ program to eliminate additional packaging. The company said that it has more than tripled the number of orders to customers with no added delivery packaging in Australia since 2021.
Currently, all Amazon boxes shipped from the Australian fulfilment centre network are kerbside recyclable.
Moreover, the company has replaced all single-use plastic air pillows with recyclable paper material.
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