Sustainability
We strive to create real, long-lasting impact on our customers, the communities where we operate, and the planet.
In 2019, we co-founded the Climate Pledge and set a commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our entire global operations by 2040. Since that time, we’ve innovated, invested, collaborated and made incredible progress – which continues every day. Learn more about what we've accomplished so far.
Sustainability news
In the UK, Amazon’s transportation network uses electric trucks and vans, rail, e-cargo bikes, and on-foot methods for customer deliveries.
How on-foot deliveries, electric bikes and packaging reduction are transforming deliveries in one of the world's busiest cities.
Behind the scenes, Amazon’s returns process is an essential and finely tuned operation—one that balances customer satisfaction with giving products a second chance.
From electric heavy trucks to e-bikes, here’s how Amazon is transforming deliveries for UK customers.
Community
We aim to make our customers’ lives better and easier every day, and we apply this innovative spirit within our hometown communities.
We're working side-by-side with community partners to increase access to affordable housing, alleviate hunger, strengthen education, and help those impacted by natural disasters when they occur—in addition to having our employees all around the world volunteer their time, skills and passions to support local nonprofits and charities.
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Community news
Amazon and Barnardo’s partnership gives young people leaving care the opportunity to sign up to a bespoke programme aimed at tackling barriers to work.
A new 'You Buy, We Donate' initiative matches selected sports purchases with donations to The Multibank, helping young people access football and other sports this summer.
Learn all about Red Nose Day 2026, its mission, event details, how to buy this year's Red Noses, and ways to support the cause with Amazon to help those in need.
Through its new Regional Creatives Fund, Amazon is helping charities create pathways into creative careers.
Small Businesses
We invest in the success of small- and medium-sized businesses selling in Amazon's store.
Selling in Amazon's store fuels growth in local communities. More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store are from independent sellers - most of which are small- and medium-sized businesses. In the U.S., independent sellers in Amazon’s store employed more than 2 million people.
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Small Business news
Find out how to get started as an Amazon seller and set yourself up for success.
More than 30,000 of Amazon’s European selling partners have already used one or more of Amazon’s generative AI
listing capabilities.
listing capabilities.
Throughout E-Commerce week, the E-Commerce Trade Commission will provide resources to help existing and new businesses find a path to exporting online.
The Amazon Small Business Accelerator has worked with industry and government partners to produce a series of reports aimed at helping small businesses thrive. Here are the results.
Economy
Combining our investments in infrastructure and compensation to our employees, we contributed over $1 trillion to the U.S. GDP since 2010.
We work hard to make sure that our growth has a positive impact. We support almost 5 million jobs across the country through both the people we hire and our investment in communities.
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Economy news
Amazon is investing in programmes that help people across the UK build skills, overcome barriers, and access meaningful employment.
At Delivering the Future, Amazon UK Country Manager John Boumphrey sets out how Amazon is investing in skills for the future – and the pathways for those who need them most.
AWS plays a central role in bringing cloud computing and artificial intelligence to people in the UK, Europe, and around the globe.
Last year, Amazon paid more than £1 billion in direct taxes for the second year running, and announced a £40 billion planned forward investment from 2025 to 2027 in the UK.
