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Amazon

1 out of 13

Sustainability summary

Brand owner: Amazon.com Inc.
Head office: Seattle, Washington, USA
Sector: Websites
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Free Tags: Retail

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Amazon sustainability score report

Last edited: 11 August 2012 by Mario
Last reviewed: 11 August 2012 by Mario

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

1 out of 10
1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions ? Amazon has taken several policy measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as making offices more energy efficient and using sustainble designs for new offices. Source
2. Has the brand (company) published the annual carbon-footprint of its ‘own operations’ including the energy used in the data centers? Amazon does not communicate any information on its carbon footprint on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. Source
3. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated the carbon footprint of its own operations by at least 10% in the last 5 years? See remark for climate change question 2. Source
4. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years? See remark for climate change question 2. Source
5. Is at least 10% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? Amazon does not communicate a renewable energy policy through its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. Source
6. Is at least 25% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? See remark for climate change question 5. Source
7. Is at least 50% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? See remark for climate change question 5. Source
8. Is at least 100% of the electricity used by the brand (company) generated from renewable resources, such as wind or solar energy? See remark for climate change question 5. Source
9. Is the overall average Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of the data center(s) below 1,5? Amazon does not communicate its average Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of its used data centers on its website. Source
10. Is the overall average Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of the data center(s) below 1,25? See remark for climate change question 7. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 2
1. Does the brand (company) have a corporate policy for environmentally responsible disposal of electronic waste? Amazon does not communicate any information on a policy for safe disposal of e-waste. Source
2. Does the brand have a policy to seek out suppliers and/or service providers that conduct their business in environmentally responsible ways and does the brand provide concrete examples of this policy? Amazon does not communicate any information on an environmental policy on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

0 out of 1
1. Does the brand have a policy to seek out suppliers and/or service providers who conduct their business with socially responsible and/or fair trade principles and does the brand provide concrete examples of this policy? Amazon does not communicate any information on a labor conditions and human rights policy on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. Source