Recently, Amazon
As one of the largest companies in the world, Amazon is always under immense scrutiny for its actions, especially those that affect innocent people and third parties. In particular, focus has been made towards the impact of its massive operations on the environment and the planet. As more scientists warn of the deadly timetable of irreversible climate change and more policymakers come to understand the veracity and severity of anthropomorphic climate change, activists are undoubtedly applying more pressure on large private institutions to reform, whether through legislation or advocacy.
At Amazon's annual shareholder meeting in May, thousands of employees requested CEO Jeff Bezos to develop a comprehensive climate change plan. In September, Bezos unveiled an ambitious plan to use renewable energy only by 2030 and phase out net carbon emissions to zero by 2040. But in the era of the even more urgent Green New Deal and the 2018 IPCC report that warned of a dire 12-year deadline, Amazon's plan might not be quick and committed enough for activists. Whatever the reason, some employees are pushing Amazon to do more, faster.
Amazon is not alone in striking a precarious position between corporate profits and environment policy. While companies publicly might try to put on a green facade for public relations and goodwill benefits, often the choice between money and the planet is a difficult decision. A details how Amazon, Google
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- 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/weather/amp-stories/climate-change-in-the-2010s/
- 3. https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-co-founds-climate-pledge-setting-goal-meet-paris
- 4. https://youtu.be/v3n8txX3144