A file photo of Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and CEO of Amazon. - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters): Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos will commit US$10bil to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday (Feb 17).
Cutting emissions will be challenging for Amazon. The e-commerce company delivers 10 billion items a year, has a massive transportation and data centre footprint, and has faced criticism from within its own workforce.
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