Amazon—Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge committing to net-zero carbon by 2040, ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans
In September 2019, Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge with Global Optimism, committing to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 — ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian and became the first signatory of the Pledge, which has since attracted 565+ signatories. By 2023, Amazon matched 100% of electricity use with renewable energy, seven years ahead of target. Carbon intensity improved 40% since 2019. However, Amazon faced criticism for quietly dropping its 'Shipment Zero' pledge and the pace of EV deployment (~31,000 of 100,000 vans delivered by 2024).
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +1.180 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge committing to net-zero carbon by 2040 and ordered 100,000 Rivian EVs
Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge on September 19, 2019, becoming the first company to commit to net-zero carbon by 2040 — a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement. The company ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian, the largest EV order ever. By 2023, Amazon matched 100% of electricity use with renewables, seven years ahead of schedule.