AMAZON.COM, INC. | Report on Financial Impact of Renewable Energy Implementation at AMAZON.COM, INC.

Status
Filed
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Proposal number
6
Resolution details
Company ticker
AMZN
Resolution ask
Report on or disclose
ESG theme
  • Environment
ESG sub-theme
  • Climate change
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Consumer Discretionary
Company HQ country
United States
Resolved clause
Resolved: Shareholders request that, by March 31, 2027, the Board of Directors publish a report, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary or competitively sensitive information: 1. 2. Summarizing the incremental capital and operating expenditures Amazon has incurred to implement The Climate Pledge and any other climate commitments for fiscal years 2019 through the most recent completed fiscal year; and Summarize the Board’s efforts since 2019 to reevaluate The Climate Pledge and other climate commitments given Amazon’s changing expectations for AI infrastructure investment and energy usage.
Whereas clause
Whereas:Amazon.com,Inc.(“Amazon”or“Company”)co-foundedTheClimatePledgein2019,whichincludes“acommitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions across our global operations by 2040.”1 Amazon reported in 2023 that it achieved a 100%match between electricity consumed by global operations and renewable energy.2 Since making The Climate Pledge in 2019, the global energy outlook has changed. An increase in data centers has driven an unforeseen surge in energy demand.34567Accordingly, energy demand is expected to continue to rise in many markets. In its efforts to maintain its pledge, Amazon has become largest purchaser of renewable energy in the world.8 AmazonWebServicesgeneratesmorethanhalfofAmazon’soperatingincome.9AsthegargantuanAIbuildoutaccelerates,10 AWSwill have to make massive investments to remain an industry leader.11 12 The assumptions on which Amazon made The Climate Pledge and other climate commitments have changed.13
Supporting statement
SupportingStatement:Amazon’sClimatePledgeimpactse-commerce,logistics,cloudcomputing,andartificial intelligence. Meeting its goals has exposed shareholders to incremental capital outlays (e.g., power purchase agreements, virtual power purchase agreements, unbundled renewable energy certificates) and higher operating costs—especially as tightening power markets lift wholesale prices. The U.S. Department of Energy notes that interconnection costs for new renewable resources nowequal50%-100%oftotalprojectcostaspenetrationrises,upfromlessthantenpercentafewyearsago.14Renewable energymatchingcanfailtoaccountforthewholecostofreplacingconventionalenergysources,whichshouldincludestorage and transmission. These costs are often socialized but may still negatively impact Amazon’s businesses.15 For purposes of this proposal, “incremental” means costs relative to the lowest-cost reliable power available in each market. This Proposal does not prescribe energy procurement practices; it encourages disclosure of energy costs for shareholder education. The requested report could, at management’s discretion, discuss relevant risk-mitigation strategies moving forward. Shareholders may be concerned that Amazon’s existing disclosures appear to operate under assumptions that have become considerably less likely in recent years. This report would provide investors with insight into the cost, risk, and return profile of Amazon’s comprehensive renewable energy and carbon-neutral roadmap—enabling an informed judgment about whether the programs enhance or dilute long-term shareholder value.

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