Amazon launches a carbon credit service for qualified companies. (Photo: iStock)
Amazon, the retail giant in the U.S., announced the launch of its carbon credit service through its Sustainability Exchange platform on March 19.
This service aims to help its supply chain partners achieve decarbonization. Six companies, including cloud-based image storage platform Flickr, have already joined the service, responding to Amazon’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions.
Amazon helps suppliers buy high-quality carbon credits
Amazon emphasized that high-quality carbon credits provide funding for reduction actions, help decrease greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and are an essential mechanism for assessing and verifying the environmental impact of human activities.
