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Community Impact Report: Puget Sound

Discover how we're working side-by-side with community partners to increase access to affordable housing, alleviate hunger, strengthen education, promote literacy, and help people gain skills for the future.

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Supporting the local community
An Amazon volunteer at a food bank, loading a box of groceries into a car.
Amazon expands partnerships with Puget Sound food banks to deliver groceries to neighbors in need
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The first newly-constructed affordable housing community to receive Amazon funding in King County opens in Totem Lake
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Students planting vegetables in a school garden.
Amazon Fresh cultivates healthy eating habits and educational opportunities across the Puget Sound
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Amazon adds $1.4 billion to the Housing Equity Fund to create and preserve affordable homes in the Puget Sound
Funding brings Amazon’s investment to more than $3.6 billion to create and preserve over 35,000 affordable homes across the Puget Sound region; the Arlington, VA region; and Nashville, Tennessee.
Jun 11
Unlocking opportunities for employees
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Amazon is increasing the average total compensation package for fulfillment and transportation employees in the US to over $29 per hour
Our biggest ever investment in pay and benefits—a total of more than $2.2 billion across our network.
Sep 18
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4 awesome health benefits Amazon employees can start using on their first day
For many employees, Amazon offers health care starting on day one of employment, along with mental health, advanced cancer care, and 24/7 access to medical advice.
Jul 28
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9 free skills training programs that help Amazon employees land higher-paying roles
In September 2021, Amazon committed $1.2 billion to provide 300,000 employees with access to education and skills training programs—including college tuition for front-line employees—through 2025 as part of Amazon’s Upskilling 2025 pledge.
Aug 15
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3 ways hourly employees can further their education through Amazon’s Career Choice program
From accredited high school programs to college degrees, Career Choice offers hourly employees opportunities to go back to school and progress in their careers.
Sep 4
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Oct 18
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Amazon signs agreement to bring new nuclear energy to Washington
New Small Modular Reactor agreements are part of Amazon’s plan to transition to carbon-free energy.
Oct 16
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10 ways Amazon’s pro bono work has made an impact in the last decade
From righting wrongful convictions, to safeguarding voting rights, to assisting immigrants, Amazon’s legal and policy teams have made a difference for communities around the world. Learn more in the 2024 Pro Bono report.
Oct 21
Two women in lab coats using a microscope to examine a circuit board in a laboratory.
Project Kuiper is creating jobs and helping train future satellite technicians in Puget Sound
As it scales up satellite manufacturing, Project Kuiper is adding a new logistics facility and helping develop the next generation of satellite technicians.
May 13
Woman in hat and safety vest posing with blue robotic equipment in Amazon facility.
How a single mom who works at Amazon achieved career success and her dream of buying a home
Meet robotics trainer Lina Hernandez, who advanced her life and career through one of Amazon’s upskilling programs.
Aug 22
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AWS commits $100 million to help underserved students gain skills in AI, cloud computing, literacy, more
AWS Education Equity Initiative provides education organizations with technologies to build digital learning innovations for underrepresented communities.
Dec 4
An aerial photo of the spheres at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle.
How to tour Amazon’s Puget Sound headquarters
Take a self-guided tour of the Seattle campus and landmarks at our headquarters.
Apr 17
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New study confirms large employers like Amazon create positive socioeconomic change across the US
New research by Oxford Economics found that investments from large companies led to new business growth and lower violent crime rates in counties across the U.S.
Oct 24
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Amazon exceeds free cloud training goal early: 31 million learners and counting
AWS continues to expand its portfolio of free and low-cost training with the launch of new generative AI-focused courses.
Jul 10
An employee who works with Amazon's robots
I work with Amazon's robots every day. Here's how they make my work safer and easier.
For Fidel Zapata, a maintenance manager at our fulfillment center in Nashville, Amazon’s latest advancements in robotics are helping him work smarter and better.
Oct 10
A volunteer handing a bin of donated items to an Amazon delivery driver in a delivery van.
5 ways Amazon is giving back to communities across the US
We work with thousands of partners to address a range of critical social needs in our hometown communities and across the U.S.
Nov 12
An engineer assembling hardware at Annapurna Labs.
Amazon is investing $110 million to support AI research at universities using Trainium chips
The Build on Trainium program enables expanded research and training opportunities for advanced AI processing, sparking innovation for the frontier models of the future.
Nov 12
Learn more about our commitment to the Puget Sound region in our Community Impact Report.