In 2019, we co-founded the Climate Pledge and set a commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our entire global operations by 2040. Since that time, we’ve innovated, invested, collaborated and made incredible progress – which continues every day. [Learn more about what we've accomplished so far](https://www.aboutamazon.com/planet).

### Sustainability news

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- [How Amazon is investing in innovation to decarbonise construction in the UK ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/how-amazon-is-investing-in-innovation-to-decarbonise-construction-in-the-uk)

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- [Amazon adds Mossy Hill wind farm to UK portfolio of over 50 carbon-free energy projects](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/amazon-uk-carbon-free-energy-projects)

![A woman opens an Amazon Sustainable Resale package.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/04f3bd2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F52%2Ffa%2Ff0bf0c3d413c9fecbc06dda7e5bf%2Famazon-sustainable-resale-hero-uk.jpg)

- [Amazons’ Second Chance Deal Days returns to the UK, with even bigger savings on quality second-hand products ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/second-chance-deal-days)

![Amazon delivery trucks crossing suspension bridge over river at sunset](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2385eed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1689x1126+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F12%2F87%2F60efc65949feae56020bebd26191%2Fbetter-deliveries.jpg)

- [How Amazon is making deliveries more sustainable across the UK](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/making-amazon-deliveries-more-sustainable)

We're working side-by-side with community partners to increase access to affordable housing, alleviate hunger, strengthen education, and help those impacted by natural disasters when they occur—in addition to having our employees all around the world volunteer their time, skills and passions to support local nonprofits and charities.
[**Learn more**](https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/community)

### Community news

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- [Buy two eligible products and Amazon will donate a third to charity through ‘You Buy. We Donate’ ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/amazon-you-buy-we-donate)

![Four St Annes School, Stockport students pull music technology out from an Amazon parcel. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c2a31cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe7%2Fe8%2Fc2fefbcd4977951feabca54bd210%2Finstrument-donation-st-annes-school-stockport-2025-lee-boswell-cropped.jpeg)

- [Amazon Music brings recording studios and instruments to 30 UK schools ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/amazon-music-brings-equipment-to-30-uk-schools)

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- [Share the joy of stories: How your book purchase on Amazon helps The Multibank](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/you-buy-we-donate-2026-books)

![Literacy Pirates - grant recipient of Amazon Literary Partnership 2026](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3a9ec66/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/brightness/8x0/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fff%2Fa3%2Fcb5022e44eae8e84125525c74b1b%2Funtitled-design.png)

- [Amazon Literary Partnership announces 2026 grant recipients across the UK and Ireland](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/amazon-literary-partnership-announces-2026-grant-recipients-across-the-uk-and-ireland)

Selling in Amazon's store fuels growth in local communities. More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store are from independent sellers - most of which are small- and medium-sized businesses. In the U.S., independent sellers in Amazon’s store employed more than 2 million people.
[**Learn more**](https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/small-businesses)

### Small Business news

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- [How to sell on Amazon in the UK](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/small-businesses/how-to-sell-on-amazon-uk)

![Graphic showing the functionality of Amazon's AI seller tools](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3eff5f1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd9%2F87%2F14de67fc4beda2207f38e1d75748%2Fai-hero.jpg)

- [Amazon announces expansion of generative AI listing tools to sellers in the UK](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/small-businesses/amazon-announces-expansion-of-generative-ai-listing-tools-to-sellers-in-the-uk)

![Laura with her Seep company products](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/46c2e6f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5751x3834+6+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fef%2F29%2F317241384e518c31eed1a64c4579%2Flaura-headshot-2.jpg)

- [Amazon celebrates the UK's first E-Commerce week to inspire businesses across the UK to grow internationally](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/small-businesses/amazon-celebrates-uks-first-e-commerce-week)

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- [5 ways to accelerate small business growth in the UK ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/small-businesses/growing-small-businesses)

We work hard to make sure that our growth has a positive impact. We support almost 5 million jobs across the country through both the people we hire and our investment in communities.
[**Learn more**](https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/growth)

### Economy news

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- [Amazon launches the Amazon Youth Promise](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/company-news/amazon-launches-amazon-youth-promise)

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- [Learn about AWS's long-term commitment to the UK](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/job-creation-and-investment/learn-about-awss-long-term-commitment-to-the-uk)

![Areas where Amazon is investing](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2b31071/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb4%2F47%2F89c1877e46dcb160b7bfd390219c%2Faboutamazon-investment-hero-1-1.jpg)

- [Amazon announces plans to invest £40 billion in the UK](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/job-creation-and-investment/amazon-40-billion-uk-investment)

![£40bn UK Investment One Year On moment showcasing EV trucks, drones, and new developments ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/523836f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+56+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F65%2F2c%2F2aa53f8c4c0e9778ce4b48b50720%2Famazon-uk-total-tax-constribution-article-lead-image.png)

- [Amazon invests more than £1 billion in Northamptonshire, creating 4,000 jobs ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/job-creation-and-investment/amazon-invests-more-than-1-billion-in-northamptonshire-creating-4-000-jobs)