Amazon has launched a Sustainability Exchange platform that offers free access to sustainability tools and resources the company uses to decarbonize its operations. This initiative aims to help other companies, especially in their supply chain, to reduce their climate impact. The launch follows Amazon co-founding the Climate Pledge with Global Optimism, which encourages companies to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal for 2050.
The pledge includes measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions , implementing carbon reduction strategies, and replacing remaining emissions with high-quality offsets. To achieve its net zero goal in 2040, Amazon has implemented a number of initiatives, including deploying more than 24,000 electric delivery vehicles, achieving LEED Platinum certification for its new HQ2 headquarters, developing sustainable products and packaging, and covering of 100% of its electricity. consumption worldwide.
The new platform offers resources in seven focus areas: buildings, carbon neutrality, carbon-free energy, human rights, transport, waste and recycling and water management. Key tools are the Carbon Measurement and Reporting and Renewable Energy Guides, which provide guidance on setting carbon targets, identifying reduction opportunities, measuring and reporting sustainability data, and purchasing renewable energy. Amazon announced the launch of the platform in its 2023 sustainability report, which also requires major suppliers to present carbon reduction plans. The company is already working with several suppliers to reduce emissions and will continue to share learnings through the Sustainability Exchange..