Amazon

Environmentally-mindful sourcing and stocking commitments?: No

Promotes collections that help consumers make conscious decisions?: Has a collection but doesn't promote it well

These collections include: other, low or no plastic

Stocks any Commons top-rated sustainable brands? (proportion of rateable categories): Yes - many

Has time-bound targets to improve its sourcing for owned-brand products?: Yes - but only partial coverage

On track for these targets?: Yes - for some

Certifications for owned-brands and products?: Yes

These certifications include: RSPO, FSC, LWG, MSC, Rainforest Alliance

Heavy reliance on virgin petro plastic?: Unsure / not found

Shares info on ecommerce packaging?:Yes - but reporting could be improved

Shares info on in-store and upstream packaging?:No / not found

Shares info on own-brand packaging?:No / not found

Petro-based plastics in packaging?: Yes - but working to reduce

Recycled plastic?: Partially Recycled

Uses environmentally-mindful materials (non-plastic) in packaging?: Yes

These materials include ones that are: recyclable, recycled, compostable, bioplastics, biodegradable, FSC-certified

Targets for improving its packaging materials?: No / not found

Initiatives to reduce packaging volume / intensity?: Yes - thorough

Plastic waste reduction through partnerships?: Yes: Sustainable Packaging Coalition, The Recycling Partnership

Uses renewable energy in its supply chain and/or offices?: Yes - 100%

Uses renewable energy in its stores?: Yes - majority (>50%)

Targets for increasing renewable energy?: Yes - specifics shared

On track for these targets?: Yes

Energy efficiency measures?: Yes - thorough

Water conservation measures?: Yes - specifics shared

Refrigerant management strategy?: Yes - nonspecific

Efforts to lower shipping emissions (e.g. EVs)?: Yes - specifics shared

Any EPA GreenChill certified stores?: Some

Alt models to promote consumer reuse and recycling?: More than one model

Packaging disposal guidance?: Yes

Corporate waste reduction initiatives?: Other (incl general reducing landfill waste)

Corporate waste reporting?: Yes - thorough / all

Food waste reduction initiatives?: Yes - thorough

Food waste reporting?: Yes - vague / limited

Promotes overconsumption?: Yes

Methods of promoting overconsumption: Incentivizes rush/overnight shipping, Incentivizes impulse purchases (e.g. one-click ordering), Promoting micro-trends

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Sustainability page on consumer site?: Yes - footer

Voluntary annual sustainability report?: Yes

Last published: 2024

Reports its emissions?: Yes

Breakdown in CO2e?: Yes

Last reported in: 2024

Estimated emissions footprint: 75232747 tons CO2e

Scope 1+2 emissions intensity compared to industry / competitor average: Average

Science-aligned emissions reduction targets?: Yes - science-aligned

Target timeframe: Long-term (10+ years)

Reports progress?: Yes - not on track

Climate neutral certification?: No

Offsets emissions?: Yes - unknown proportion/scope

Publishes supplier information for owned production?: Yes - names & locations

Publishes supplier code of conduct?: Yes

Code of conduct: prohibits child labor, prohibits forced labor, establishes grievance mechanisms, ensures the right to collective bargaining, includes environmental clauses

Code of conduct does not sufficiently: disallow unauthorized subcontracting, ensure a living wage

Code of Conduct covers all applicable suppliers (own-production and stocked-brand)?: Yes

Labor certifications in supply chain?: No

3rd-party criticisms of supply chain or labor conditions?: Yes - many

Discloses all trade association memberships?: Yes

Climate-obstructive trade association memberships: 5 - Business Roundtable, US Chamber of Commerce, CalChamber, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, Business Council of New York State (BCNYS)

Pro-climate advocacy memberships?: Yes - 1 (We Mean Business)

Employs state lobbyists?: Yes

Percentage of lobbyists that are fossil-fuel aligned: Med 6-12%

Donated more than $100k to any candidates or PACs from 2018-2024?: Yes

Amount donated: $1M+

How much more was given to obstructive candidates/PACs?: -2%