Accelerate your sustainability goals with AWS
Why AWS Sustainability?
Sustainability across AWS
At AWS, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continue to make progress toward net-zero carbon by 2040, water positive by 2030, and reducing waste.
Transition to carbon-free energy
Amazon is investing in carbon-free energy to help power our operations and bring new sources of energy to the grid.
In 2024, Amazon signed 4 nuclear energy projects that will help power our data centers.
In Spain, we grew our renewable energy portfolio to a total of more than 90 projects.
In Europe, we added 46 new projects, including our first investment in Portugal to build the country’s largest wind farm, which is also the largest hydroelectric complex in the country.
In India, we grew our total investments to 53 projects, which can generate enough energy to power the equivalent of over 1.3 million Indian homes annually.
AWS works with energy regulators and policymakers to support Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), advocating for hardware and software solutions to make existing power grids smarter and more resilient.
AWS progress towards water positive
AWS is committed to being water positive by 2030—being water positive means AWS will return more water to communities than we use in direct operations. As of the end of 2023, AWS is 41% of the way toward meeting this goal. AWS is innovating to lower water use across facilities by using cloud technologies to continually improve water efficiency and investing in projects that replenish water to communities and the environment.
Increasing circularity across our operations
With each stop on our roadmap, AWS will continue to maximize resource efficiency while minimizing waste. We are enhancing our circular economy strategy, which rests on three core pillars:
- Design Better
- Operate Longer
- Recover More
The Climate Pledge: Amazon's commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
up to 4.1x
AWS infrastructure is up to 4.1 times more energy efficient than on-premises and can reduce workloads’ carbon footprint by up to 99%.Billions
Of dollars spent across carbon-free energy projects including nuclear, battery storage and renewables.600+
Renewable energy projects announced across 28 countries.5 years
Amazon is the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally for the fifth year in a row, according to BloombergNEF.EcoVadis Sustainability rating
In 2024, AWS scored in the Top 15% of the Data Processing, Hosting and Related Activities industry, earning an overall score of 73, placing us in the 93rd percentile and achieving a Silver Medal. AWS scored above the industry average across all categories including Environment, Sustainable Procurement, Labor & Human Rights and Ethics. This rating reflects AWS commitment to sustainable business practices.
Strategic alliances to promote a more sustainable future
Semiconductor Climate Consortium
In 2023, AWS joined the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC), an organization focused on reducing carbon emissions across the global semiconductor supply chain.
Beyond the Megawatt
Amazon is helping scale results-oriented clean energy procurement strategies that put energy grid resiliency and environmental protection at the forefront of solar and wind transactions. Amazon is a founding member and active participant in Beyond the Megawatt—an initiative from the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA).