Amazon reports comprehensive climate data but absolute emissions rose 34% since 2019 despite renewable energy claims. Scope 3 excludes third-party marketplace products, water disclosure was deliberately suppressed, and the company lost its science-based targets credential. A 2025 greenwashing lawsuit over deforestation-linked paper products exemplifies the gap between marketing and supply chain reality.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).
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Among the 14 major e-commerce / online retail brands we've scored, Amazon.com sits 13th of 14.
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Amazon is a US-based multinational e-commerce and cloud computing company founded in 1994. The world's largest online retailer, it operates marketplace, logistics, advertising, and AWS infrastructure divisions globally. Amazon is a major greenhouse gas emitter due to operational scale, energy-intensive data centres, and sprawling supply chains spanning retail goods, third-party vendors, and logistics networks.
Major cloud provider claiming renewable energy; faces similar REC-reliance and Scope 3 boundary scrutiny as Amazon.
View breakdown →Largest global retailer by revenue; comparable supply chain scope, packaging volume, and greenwashing allegations.
View breakdown →Tech giant with SBTi target removal (2024); exemplifies corporate science-based target withdrawal amid rising emissions.
View breakdown →Renewable energy purchaser claiming carbon neutrality; comparable data centre scale and offset strategy reliance.
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