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Amazon's Sustainable Practices Case Study

Amazon has implemented several sustainable practices during the COVID-19 pandemic such as investing in initiatives to safely deliver products to customers, making over 150 process updates including enhanced cleaning and social distancing, offering paid time off for diagnosed employees, building large testing facilities, establishing a $25 million employee relief fund, and providing free masks and cleaning for customers in stores. These practices address the social pillar of sustainability by providing benefits and protections for employees and customers during the health crisis.

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Amazon's Sustainable Practices Case Study

Amazon has implemented several sustainable practices during the COVID-19 pandemic such as investing in initiatives to safely deliver products to customers, making over 150 process updates including enhanced cleaning and social distancing, offering paid time off for diagnosed employees, building large testing facilities, establishing a $25 million employee relief fund, and providing free masks and cleaning for customers in stores. These practices address the social pillar of sustainability by providing benefits and protections for employees and customers during the health crisis.

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Case Study: Amazon

1. What are the sustainable practices of Amazon based on the given case?
- The sustainable business practices of Amazon based on the given case
are as follows:
● Investing in COVID-related initiatives to get products to customers
and keep employees safe
● Making over 150 process updates, from enhanced cleaning and
social distancing measures to new efforts like disinfectant spraying
● Offering up to two weeks of paid time off to employees diagnosed
with COVID-19
● Building large COVID-19 testing facilities
● Establishing a $25 million relief fund for employees facing financial
hardship or quarantine
● Providing free masks with enhanced cleaning to customers at all
open Amazon physical retail stores and Whole Foods Market
2. What are the pillars of sustainability are being addressed by Amazon’s business
practices based on the given case?
- The pillar of sustainability being addressed by Amazon is the social pillar,
because Amazon gives special benefits to its workers like granting a one-
time thank you bonus. It is a sustainability that gives to everyone fair
access, their rights, and a benefit that can help them.

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