Sustainability at Amazon
As part of Amazon’s mission to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, we are committed to building a sustainable business for our employees, customers and communities. We are driving towards a net-zero carbon future where the people who support our entire value chain are treated with dignity and respect. For example, in 2026 we’re increasing the electric vehicles* used for deliveries to 10,000 in Europe, and over 50% of our deliveries now come with less packaging** (or with no added packaging at all).
In July 2026, we released our global Sustainability report and our latest campaign celebrates some of our exciting progress in this field.
*Based on projected delivery service partner vehicles across the UK & EU by end of 2026.
**Based on 2025 Amazon packaging data across the UK and EU.
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Over 50% of Amazon deliveries now come with less packaging
We use machine learning, materials innovation, and supplier partnerships to optimize our packaging. This leads to reduced waste and reduced weight, which ultimately helps reduce our carbon emissions. We’re also increasing the recyclability of our packaging for easy curbside recycling for our customers.
Our Ships In Product Packaging (SIPP) program is just one example of how we reduce waste through packaging design and innovation. Through SIPP, eligible items are delivered in the original manufacturer’s packaging without additional Amazon packaging. This allows us to avoid unnecessary packaging and reduce the weight of deliveries.
For more information on packaging innovation please see our Sustainability Report.
We’re increasing the electric vehicles used for deliveries to over 10,000.
2025 marks a major milestone in our journey to decarbonise Amazon’s UK transportation network, with the largest-ever order of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs) now starting to roll out onto UK roads, delivering packages to customers nationwide. Over 800 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans will arrive in the UK in the first few months of 2026, and will be deployed for Amazon deliveries. These vans will bring packages to customer’s doors with zero-exhaust emissions. And that's not all: by the end of 2026, we're increasing the number of vehicles used for Amazon deliveries to over 10,000.
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