LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
Kara
Hurst , Vice President , Worldwide Sustainability , Amazon , at US Climate Action Summit
WATCH NOW technology and sustainability . Part of this is leading Amazon ’ s Climate Pledge team , which was co-founded by Amazon with Global Optimism .
The Climate Pledge is powered by 445 companies in 38 countries around the globe and has a goal of reaching netzero carbon emissions by 2040 . Amazon has pledged to do this by investing in renewable energy , scaling solutions and collaborating with partners to broaden its impact .
Partnering science with sustainability Amazon ’ s 2022 Sustainability Report builds on the company ’ s sustainability progress over the last decade , particularly since 2019 when it co-founded The Climate Pledge and announced its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across the entire business by 2040 .
The findings showed a 0.4 % decrease over the course of the year in absolute carbon emissions as the company continues to move towards net-zero carbon emissions .
Hurst recognises that more needs to be done in order to combat climate change globally and is continuing work to solidify this mission and make Amazon one of the leading companies in netzero strategy . Whilst it is already on the 2040 pathway , Hurst is also keen to continue driving the company ’ s circular economy , recycling work , sustainable
22 December 2023