Amazon

Amazon has not yet conducted any scenario analysis to inform its climate strategy. In 2023 the company disclosed that it expects to use qualitative and/or quantitative analysis by 2026.

Amazon does not report a breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions from animal agriculture. The company reports that its Scope 3 emissions for FY2023 were 51.76 million metric tonnes CO2-e, comprising 75.21% of its total emissions.

Amazon does not have 1.5°C Scope 3 target covering animal agriculture supply chains in line with SBTi-FLAG guidance. The company has however, committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040 in line with a 1.5°C trajectory, and has stated that it is engaging with the SBTi, although the company has not sought SBTi validation for its target.

Amazon has not quantified the emissions mitigation potential or financial opportunity of protein diversification. There is also no information relating to protein diversification in its climate disclosure.

There is no evidence that the company is strategically integrating protein diversification into its climate transition plan.

The company has not set a protein diversification target.

The company has not set a protein diversification target.

The company has not set a protein diversification target.

The company has not set a protein diversification target and therefore does not report progress against a target.

The company has not set a protein diversification target and therefore does not report progress against a target

Amazon offers long-term compensation to its executives in the form of stock units, however, this compensation is not linked to the company's emission reduction goals. Amazon has provided a high-level statement that its executive compensation is tied to shareholder returns only.

At least one member of Amazon's board has evidence of technical expertise on climate and sustainability as a sought after counsellor on climate, environmental regulation, and environmental issues, having previously served as Assistant to the US Secretary of Energy. Two other members oversaw sustainability strategies in their previous roles, helping to guide the company's board on overseeing these matters.

At least one member of the company's board has evidence of expertise on health, having previously conducted research on public health. In their previous role, another board member also led a business transformation strategy focused on delivering financial performance while shifting the company’s portfolio to healthier products.

Amazon outlines its policy positions on 11 issues including climate, however the company does not disclose a list of its lobbying actions at the company level. The company has provided a list of policies it is supporting in relation to its food business through its Whole Foods brand, such as engaging in the 2023-24 Farm Bill to drive more sustainable agricultural practices, while reducing infrastructural challenges and barriers to market for farmers. At the company level, Amazon provides a list of ballot initiatives, political organisations, parties, and candidates it has supported, but does not disclose its policy positions.

Amazon does not disclose alignment of its lobbying actions with positive climate or nutrition outcomes at the company level. However, its Whole Foods brand is lobbying towards positive climate outcomes through is engagement with the US Farm Bill. It is unclear what nutrition outcomes the company is lobbying towards.

The company provides a comprehensive list of the trade associations, coalitions, non-profits, and social welfare organizations it supports in its largest US market.

Amazon has not disclosed an assessment of alignment and/or misalignment of the trade associations it is a member of with positive climate or nutrition outcomes. The company acknowledges that there are occasions where the actions of its trade associations could be interpreted as misaligned with the Paris Agreement if members have opposing views on ways to achieve alignment. The company does have an escalation policy if the risk of supporting a member association outweighs the opportunities.

Although Amazon has committed to supporting a "more just, equitable, and sustainable clean energy transition", this commitment does not cover its animal agriculture suppliers.

Amazon evidences provision of voluntary sustainability training to 31,680 employees and 51,3000 employees have engaged in sustainability education. Additionally, as part of the company's upskilling program, Amazon supports employees to enrol in a sustainability certification course at UCLA. The company is expanding these efforts to the UK where participants can get a "National Diploma in Environmental Management". However, there is no evidence that the company has made a commitment to retain, reskill, redeploy and/or compensate animal agricultural workers affected by its emission reduction efforts.

Amazon's subsidiary Whole Foods is actively supporting its dairy and seafood suppliers to transition to more sustainable practices, however, the scale of these projects is unclear from the company's disclosures. Whole foods is supporting its dairy farmers to implement manure management programs and seafood suppliers to improve feed efficiency.

The company does not have a Just Transition strategy.

The company does not have a Just Transition strategy and it is unclear if key stakeholders have been consulted to support them in the transition to more sustainable practices.

Amazon does not have a Just Transition strategy and therefore has no associated KPIs.

Amazon does not have a Just Transition strategy and therefore has no associated KPIs.

Amazon and its subsidiary Whole Foods launched external brand plant-based products in its largest US and UK markets in the past year. These include Beyond Sun Sausage, Impossible plant-based chicken, Seed to Surf plant-based tuna, Deliciously Ella oat bars, Koia plant-based protein shakes and SOWN Oat Cold Foaming Cream in the US, and Myom oat milk pre-mix and a festive exclusive H!P plant-based chocolate bar in the UK.

Amazon evidences one type of resource allocation to improve the perfomance of alternative protein products in the past year. The company hosted a festive competition with The King’s Trust and vegan chocolate brand H!P, with the winning Figs in Blankets flavour launched as an exclusive plant-based chocolate bar at Amazon UK.

Amazon does not have a minimum health and nutrition requirement for its alternative protein source portfolio aligned with a government-endorsed nutrient profiling system.

There is no evidence that Amazon is reformulating alternative protein products to improve nutrition attributes.

There is no evidence that Amazon is reformulating alternative protein products to improve sustainability attributes.

There is no evidence that Amazon has committed to marketing and merchandising strategies related to alternative proteins in its largest markets.

Amazon's subsidiary Amazon Fresh is marketing alternative protein products in its largest US market by promoting plant-based eating on its Instagram social media channel.

There is no evidence that Amazon is working to ensure its alternative protein source products are accessible and affordable in its largest markets.

Amazon has conducted consumer research investigating trends within the alternative protein sources sector. The company's Whole Foods subsidiary found that consumers are increasingly interested in plant-based aquatic ingredients as a sub-category of alternative proteins and identified products within its portfolio that can meet this trend.

There is no evidence that Amazon has used consumer research relating to healthy diets to inform its marketing and merchandising strategy for alternative protein sources.