We have expanded the list of climate policies we assess company engagement with to incorporate land-use related policy, referring to legislative or regulatory measures to enhance and protect ecosystems and land where carbon is being stored. Assessments under this category are currently underweighted in terms of their contribution to the overall company metrics. This weighting will be progressively increased over the next 6 months.
We adjusted the terminology used to describe the queries running down the left-hand side of our scoring matrix and added additional explanatory text to the info-boxes. This has no impact on the scores and methodology. It has been done following user feedback to improve clarity.
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior Principal Amazon serves on the 2023 American Clean Power Association Board of Directors (updated as of March 2023)
Abhishek Sharma
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior Principal Amazon serves on the 2023 American Clean Power Association Board of Directors (updated as of March 2023)
Abhishek Sharma
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon serves on the Board of Directors and Leadership Circle for CEBA (as of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon serves on the Board of Directors and Leadership Circle for CEBA (as of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is listed as an AEE Advocate and is a member of the Advanced Energy Buyers Group (as of January 2023)
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is listed as an AEE Advocate and is a member of the Advanced Energy Buyers Group (as of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon Japan is an executive member of JCLP. Executive member score as 7 (Japan Specific).
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon Japan is an executive member of JCLP. Executive member score as 7 (Japan Specific).
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Amazon is a member of the US-Turkey Business Council
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member of the Brazil-US Business Council
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Amazon is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce (as of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
Amazon is a member of the US-Turkey Business Council
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member of the Brazil-US Business Council
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Amazon is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce (as of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is a direct member of the Business Council of Australia (As of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is a direct member of the Business Council of Australia (As of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is no longer on the Board but remains a member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (as of January 2023)
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Director of Canada Public Policy for Amazon Canada serves on the Chamber's 2021-2022 Board of Directors (as of June 2022)
James Maunder
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is no longer on the Board but remains a member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (as of January 2023)
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Director of Canada Public Policy for Amazon Canada serves on the Chamber's 2021-2022 Board of Directors (as of June 2022)
James Maunder
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon Japan is a member of JEITA
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
AMAZON WEB SERVICES is a member
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon Japan is a member of JEITA
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
AMAZON WEB SERVICES is a member
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is a Cornerstone Member of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce (as of November 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is a Cornerstone Member of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce (as of November 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is a member of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce (as of January 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Amazon is a member of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce (as of January 2023)
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In this section, we depict graphically the relationships the corporation has with trade associations, federations, advocacy groups and other third parties who may be acting on their behalf to influence climate change policy. Each of the columns above represents one relationship the corporation appears to have with such a third party. In these columns, the top, dark section represents the strength of the relationship the corporation has with the influencer. For example if a corporation's senior executive also held a key role in the trade association, we would deem this to be a strong relationship and it would be on the far left of the chart above, with the weaker ones to the right. Click on these grey shaded upper sections for details of these relationships. The middle section contains a link to the organization score details of the influencer concerned, so you can see the details of its climate change policy influence. Click on the middle sections for for details of the trade associations. The lower section contains the organization score of that influencer, the lower the more negatively it is influencing climate policy.
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Climate Lobbying Overview: Amazon is engaging positively with climate-related policy. The company demonstrates a clear interest in renewable energy and clean transportation, though it appears less engaged with many other forms of climate policy.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: Amazon has positive top-line messaging on climate change. The company seems to support global emissions reductions in line with IPCC recommendations, referring to climate change as “of the world’s greatest crisis” in its 2021 Sustainability Report, released August 2022. That same report states support for bold action to combat climate change and overviews recent advocacy on a range of policies toward this aim, such as the Build Back Better Act. In October 2021, Amazon tweeted in support of climate policy in the US Build Back Better Act, noting that its position includes support for tax increases “to pay for things like infrastructure.” By contrast, however, the company’s Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos seemed to express relief that the bill had failed in a statement on Twitter in May 2022. In May 2022, Amazon participated in Ceres’ LEAD on climate initiative, calling on U.S. federal lawmakers to scale their ambition on climate policy. Amazon also clearly supports the Paris Agreement, including advocating for the US to rejoin the agreement in December 2020 and supporting President Biden's decision to rejoin in April 2021.
Engagement with Climate-Related Policy: Amazon is engaging positively and somewhat actively on climate-related policies. In January 2022, Amazon and other technology companies filed a joint amicus brief in support of the EPA's right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, following West Virginia's case against the EPA. In an April 2021 joint letter with the We Mean Business Coalition, Amazon advocated for an ambitious emissions reduction target under the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement. Through Ceres, Amazon has also supported the strengthening of federal fuel economy and GHG standards for light-duty vehicles. At the state level, Amazon engages primarily in its headquarter state of Washington. In March 2021, it wrote a letter to the Washington state legislature strongly supporting a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard. The company engages less actively outside the U.S., although in September 2022, it signed a joint letter with the U.K. Corporate Leaders Group supporting policies to increase the energy efficiency of homes
Positioning on Energy Transition: Evidence suggests Amazon supports the transition to a low-carbon economy. Notably, the company did not offer a public position on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, nor did it offer comment on the EPA Clean Trucks Plan in 2022. However, Amazon supported the clean transportation measures in the Build Back Better Act on Twitter in October 2021. In the U.K., Amazon signed a joint letter with the U.K. Corporate Leaders Group in September 2022 supporting policies and market frameworks to decarbonize industry and accelerate the roll out of 'clean energy.’ In addition, in Japan, Amazon Japan announced plans for direct power purchases in August 202, stating that current regulations pose a challenge for the company to meet its renewable energy targets.
Industry Association Governance: Amazon is a member of Advanced Energy Economy, which has lobbied positively on most forms of climate policy in the US. On the other hand, the company retains its membership to the US Chamber of Commerce and the Japanese Business Federation, both of which have consistently opposed ambitious climate action in their respective jurisdictions. Conversely, in Japan, Amazon is an executive member at the Japan Climate Leaders Partnership (JCLP), which has actively called on the Japanese government to accelerate zero emissions vehicles and introduce carbon taxes, emissions trading, and ambitious renewable energy policies. Amazon is also a member of the Business Roundtable, which engages on U.S. climate policy with mixed positions.