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Amazon Literary Partnership awards nearly $1 million in grant and sponsorship funding to 93 literary nonprofits nationwideAmazon Literary Partnership is committed to supporting writing programs and nonprofit literary organizations that uplift and amplify writers and promote diversity in storytelling

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.Fourth Quarter 2022Net sales increased 9% to $149.2 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $137.4 billion in fourth quarter 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 12% compared with fourth quarter 2021.North America segment sales increased 13% year-over-year to $93.4 bil

The company’s renewable energy portfolio now totals more than 20 GW and will generate enough clean energy to power 5.3 million homes in the U.S.Amazon’s renewable energy purchases last year brought it closer to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of its original target

World’s leading cloud provider announces new replenishment projects in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States to bring much needed clean water to communities around the world

Pay increases for front-line employees begin in October—average starting pay now more than $19 per hour—along with a new benefit that provides instant, free access to pay at any time during the monthThe company is also expanding its career advancement and development programs for front-line employees, building on its commitment to upskill 300,000 employees by 2025

Amazon to help launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin AmericaCompany will also donate $10 million to progress Water.org efforts to provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025

Amazon to help launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin AmericaCompany will also donate $10 million to progress Water.org efforts to provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022.Operating cash flow decreased 40% to $35.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $59.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021.Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $23.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $12.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021.Free cash flow less principal repayments of finan

Today Amazon announced it is donating nearly $1 million to youth sports teams and organizations across Massachusetts.

The company announced new investments in Nashville from the Amazon Housing Equity Fund to help build and renovate more than 130 local homes, including a mixed-income development, and fund supportive and substance abuse recovery servicesOver the past two years, Amazon has committed more than $94 million to affordable housing projects in Nashville—including affordable housing development near high-traffic transit sites, and an accelerator program to increase the number of real estate developers of color who focus on affordable housing

Amazon currently employs more than 170,000 people across California, with thousands of roles available from tech to logisticsAdding capacity to its Tech Hubs network, the company aims to recruit talent beyond its headquarter locations in Washington state’s Puget Sound region and Arlington, Virginia

Through its Amazon Future Engineer program, the company will award $10 million in $40,000 scholarships for each selected student, and will also offer them a paid internship at AmazonAmazon Future Engineer is a childhood-to-career initiative designed to inspire and educate millions of students each year from underrepresented and historically underserved communities to build life-changing skills that leverage computer science and coding to bring their dreams to lifeThis year’s investment more than doubles the company’s commitment from last year—Since 2019, Amazon has awarded $22 million to 550 scholarship recipients across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Guam

Amazon’s new “Welcome Door” program will offer resources and support for refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees, including a citizenship assistance portal, free legal support, and mentorshipAs part of the new company initiative, Amazon will reimburse employees for their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal feesEmployees also have access to upskilling opportunities, including free college tuition and English as a Second Language (ESL) training

New affordable housing investments include four new transit-oriented developments in these headquarter regionsWith these latest initiatives, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund will have committed more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 homes in its first 14 months

Affordable housing investments in two new residential buildings are among Amazon’s first from its $300 million transit-oriented development commitmentIn 14 months alone, Amazon has committed over $795 million in the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes for local residentsAmazon’s investments have increased affordable housing units in Arlington by 22% over the past year

More than 300 businesses across 51 industries and 29 countries have now joined The Climate Pledge and committed to pursue ambitious carbon-reduction activities across their business operations and supply chainsNew signatories also include Climate Pledge Fund investees BETA Technologies, Infinium, and Pachama

New pilot program is supported by a more than $21 million commitment from Amazon to provide real estate developers of color with education, mentorship, and access to capital in Amazon’s hometown communities in Washington state’s Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee

New $10 million AWS Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Scholarship (AWS AI & ML Scholarship) program is designed to prepare underrepresented and underserved students globally for careers in machine learningAmazon SageMaker Studio Lab makes it easy for anyone to quickly set up a machine learning development environment for learning and experimentation at no cost

More than 200 global organizations have now joined The Climate Pledge and are pursuing ambitious carbon-reduction activities, including operational changes in the race to fight climate changeTogether, Pledge signatories generate over $1.8 trillion in global annual revenues and are expected to collectively mitigate 1.98 billion metric tons of carbon emissions annually by 2040 from a 2020 baseline

Amazon deployed relief supplies from its Disaster Relief Hub, an emergency supply facility near Atlanta where Amazon pre-positioned over 500,000 relief items and logistical support

 The initiative will launch in the Amazon rainforest, focusing on reforestation and regenerative agroforestry, while driving sustainable local economic development Amazon’s investment aims to remove up to 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions through 2050—equivalent to one year of emissions from 2 million cars

Amazon is already the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe and globally, with 232 projects around the world, enough to power 2.5 million U.S. homesAmazon reaches 10 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity and advances its commitment to decarbonizing its business operations and reaching net-zero carbon by 2040

This unique transit-oriented development approach to affordable housing promotes diverse, connected, and sustainable communitiesNew transit-oriented deal is part of Amazon’s more than $2 billion Housing Equity Fund, which aims to preserve and create more than 20,000 affordable housing units in regions it calls home

The Amazon Literary Partnership awards more than $1 million in funding to 80 nonprofits across the countryAmazon Literary Partnership is committed to supporting writing programs and nonprofit literary organizations that uplift and amplify emerging writers and diversity in storytelling

Ahead of the 2021 hurricane season starting today, Amazon donated and pre-positioned over 500,000 emergency supplies to help relief organizations respond to natural disasters in the U.S., the Caribbean, and Central AmericaSince 2017, Amazon’s disaster relief and response efforts have provided over 13 million items and tens of millions of dollars to support community partners worldwide during 59 natural disasters