Five years after Amazon committed to an ambitious climate goal, the company says it is making progress on reducing emissions — but critics allege those calculations are misleading.
In its annual sustainability report, released last week, Amazon said carbon emissions dropped 3% last year, largely due to its sizable investment in renewable energy. That’s the most significant decrease the Seattle-based company has seen since it launched its Climate Pledge in 2019, setting a goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.