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Amazon.com Inc.
This commitment was made as part of The Climate Pledge, which Amazon co-founded in 2019. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2023
However, the company's net-zero carbon pledge is currently unsubstantiated, with no explicit reduction target for its own emissions and a significant role envisaged for offsets. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022
Amazon has also set targets to source 100% of its used electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and for 50% of its shipments to be net-zero by 2030. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2023"
Current Score (vs. LY)
40.8 pts (0.5)
Last Update: Dec. 18, 2024Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary
| Y2021 | Y2020 | Y2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 12,110,000 | 9,620,000 | 5,760,000 |
| Scope 2 - location-based | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Scope 2 - market-based | 4,070,000 | 5,270,000 | 5,500,000 |
| Scope 1-2 - location-based | 12,110,000 | 9,620,000 | 5,760,000 |
| Scope 1-2 - market-based | 16,180,000 | 14,890,000 | 11,260,000 |
| Scope 3 | 55,370,000 | 45,760,000 | 39,910,000 |
| Total - location-based | 67,480,000 | 55,380,000 | 45,670,000 |
| Total - market-based | 71,550,000 | 60,650,000 | 51,170,000 |
Note: Data sources detailed here
| Y2022 | |
|---|---|
| Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) | 78,275,231 |
| Methodology | Previous year intensity (revenue) |
Carbon emissions are estimated according to comparable years, intensity and sector benchmarks
Performance vs. Target
Value Chain (scope 3) Emissions by Category
Emissions Trajectory (Full Scopes)
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Sector Benchmark
Note: Latest GHG and revenue data (based on tradingview.com) are used to calculate GHG emissions intensity by sector. The color scale of each bubble depends on the GHG intensity (GHG emissions per 1 million USD revenue). Sectors follow the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) that organize companies based on their primary business activities. The 11 sectors are : Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.
Amazon.com Inc. belongs to the sector Consumer Discretionary.
Reduction and Net Zero Targets
>Note: intensity targets are not represented in the current version - see Methodology
Gross Absolute Emission Reductions
There is no absolute emission reduction recorded in our database. Email us to report missing information Email
Net Absolute Emission Reductions
| Scope | Reduction Objectives | Base Year | Target Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1S2S3MKT | 100.0 | 2019 | 2040 |
Net Zero Future Commitments
| Scope | Scope 3 Coverage | Target Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1S2S3LOC | FULL | 2040 |
Offsets
Last update for Amazon by zerotracker.net: Sept. 4, 2024| Planning to use external offset credits | Yes |
| Separate targets for emission reductions and removals | No |
| Conditions on use of offset credits |
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| Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) | Yes (nature-based removals e.g. Forestation, soil carbon enhancement) |
Additional notes: Amazon is achieving our commitment to The Climate Pledge through two complementary actions: carbon elimination and, for remaining carbon impact that cannot be eliminated, carbon neutralization. First and foremost, we are innovating and investing to eliminate emissions within the value chain of our businesses. Second, we are driving meaningful and necessary actions outside of our value chain, through nature-based and technological solutions, to enable a credible carbon market for companies that will need to neutralize remaining emissions. As stated in The Climate Pledge, these solutions must be additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially-beneficial. https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/amazon-2021-carbon-neutralization.pdf Various conditions set for offsetting projects https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/amazon-2021-carbon-neutralization.pdf We use nature-based solutions to mitigate carbon emissions outside of our value chain and supplement the carbon reduction efforts we’re driving across our operations. In parallel to reducing and avoiding emissions throughout our business, we are also investing in carbon neutralization through additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets. As part of this effort, we are engaging in science-led collaborations to build credible neutralization initiatives that can be deployed at scale in the future.
Score Summary
| Ref | Principle |
Score
(points) |
Max
(points) |
Delta
(points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At least 2 years of GHG emissions for scope 1 and 2 are publicly-available and externally-verified | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Transparency | 28.0 | 30.0 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions | 7.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency | 3.333333333333334 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Commitments | 10.333333333333334 | 40.0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 | Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi | 2.5 | 10.0 | -7.5 |
| Results | 2.5 | 30.0 | -7.5 | |
| Total | 40.8 | 100.0 | 0.5 |
Score Details
| Criteria | Results | 2024 Score | 2023 Score | Vs. 2023 | 2022 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria 1 : Transparency on operational emissions (Scope 1 + 2) | |||||
| Are S1+S2 figures publicly-disclosed for the last reporting year and the preceding period? | yes | 5.0 / 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? | yes | 5.0/ 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Criteria 2 : Transparency on value chain emissions (Scope 3) | |||||
| Are the 15 categories fully or partly disclosed? | full | 5.0 / 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? | full | 5.0 / 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting | |||||
| What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? | B | 8.0 / 10.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| How many interim reporting were provided between 2 reporting periods (GHG emissions only)? | |||||
| Criteria 4 : Net Zero Commitments | |||||
| Does the net 0 target include a statement of a generally-accepted net zero emission target by 2050? | yes | 3.0 / 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? | 2040 | 0.0 / 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Does the net zero target include all the emissions? | yes | 4.0 / 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments | |||||
| Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? | 2040 | 1.7 / 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? | 2040 | 1.7 / 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives | |||||
| What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2? | 0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2+3? |
No target found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets | |||||
| What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? | Removed NA | 0.0 / 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 | |||||
| Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): No target found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): No target found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Criteria 9 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 - 3 | |||||
| Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): No target found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): No target found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR) | |||||
| Is the company aligned with global climate targets? | ITR: 2.6°C | 2.5 / 10.0 | 10.0 | -7.5 | 5.0 |
| Total | 40.8 / 100.0 | 40.3 | 0.5 | 37.8 | |
Available Data Sources
| Reporting Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Wikirate (NV) | Public | Yourstake | Wikirate (NV) | Public | Public |
| Publication Year | unknown | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Scope 1 | 13,400,000 | 12,110,000 | 12,110,000 | 12,110,000 | 9,620,000 | 5,760,000 |
| Scope 2 - location-based | 2,890,000 | NA | NA | 4,070,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Scope 2 - market-based | NA | 4,070,000 | 4,070,000 | NA | 5,270,000 | 5,500,000 |
| Scope 1-2 - location-based | 16,290,000 | 12,110,000 | 12,110,000 | 16,180,000 | 9,620,000 | 5,760,000 |
| Scope 1-2 - market-based | NA | 16,180,000 | 16,180,000 | NA | 14,890,000 | 11,260,000 |
| Scope 3 | 54,980,000 | 55,370,000 | 55,360,000 | 55,360,000 | 45,760,000 | 39,910,000 |
| Total - location-based | 71,270,000 | 67,480,000 | 67,470,000 | 71,540,000 | 55,380,000 | 45,670,000 |
| Total - market-based | NA | 71,550,000 | 71,540,000 | NA | 60,650,000 | 51,170,000 |
Sources
- Yourstake: Data from YourStake.org - see Free SFDR data library
- Wikirate: Data from Wikirate.org. Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions metrics designed by Global Reporting Initiative and contributed by the Wikirate community, adaptation by the Net0Tracker team, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Wikirate-NV means non-verified data sourced in Wikirate. See explanation here
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