Amazon’s approach to setting Science-Based Targets

Amazon is committed to The Climate Pledge and our goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. Our approach is based in the latest climate science, and includes many industry leading efforts such as reaching our 100% renewable energy goal, seven years early, and putting more than 24,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road globally, with more rolling out every day. Our annual Sustainability Report highlights Amazon’s latest progress on our path to net-zero carbon.

Amazon’s interim decarbonization strategies follow the latest climate science and the need to keep global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 Celsius. Importantly, we do not use carbon offsets against our interim decarbonization targets. Considering the complexity of Amazon’s business and the diversity of industries we operate in, these strategies are currently being refined by climate academics and Amazon scholars. We are also engaging with global standard setting organizations including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

These institutions play an important role in corporate climate action, and we appreciate their work developing frameworks and best practices for net-zero standards across all industries. We will continue to lend our expertise and work with these organizations to develop the much-needed sectoral guidance to help all companies make progress towards net-zero goals.

We’ll continue to share our progress while we work with leaders across the climate ecosystem to make target-setting tools and standards more available, adaptable, and actionable across multiple industries.