Amazon Aims to Make Half of Its Shipments Carbon Neutral by 2030
February 19 2019 - 5:15AM
Dow Jones News
By Maitane Sardon
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) said Monday that it is aiming for 50% of
its shipments to have no net release of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere by 2030.
The online retailer has called the project Shipment Zero and
said it is part of its goal to power Amazon's global infrastructure
using only renewable energy.
Amazon hasn't shared specific details about the project but said
it plans to publish its company-wide carbon footprint along with
"related goals and programs" later this year.
"This follows an extensive project over the past two years to
develop an advanced scientific model to carefully map our carbon
footprint to provide our business teams with detailed information
helping them identify ways to reduce carbon use in their
businesses," Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of
worldwide operations, said.
Previous sustainable initiatives by Amazon include its
Frustration-Free Packaging program--aimed at reducing packaging
waste--and its Ship in Own Container initiative.
The company has six solar farms in Virginia and three wind farms
in Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio.
Write to Maitane Sardon at maitane.sardon@dowjones.com
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