Amazon’s Post

Happy December 1st! It's officially that time of year and the festive vibes are in full swing at our offices 🎄 🕎. The decorations are out, the merry music is playing, the holiday events are happening. We're excited to share the joy with our employees and all of our amazing followers. We wanna see your holiday photos. 📸 Share the magic with #AmazonHolidays! ✨ ❄️

Maple syrup in coffee?! Only in Canada, eh. 🇨🇦 😂 Canadians might be onto something though, because we tried it this morning, and it was delicious! ☕ 🍁

Our solar and wind projects continue to expand across the world. See what we’ve accomplished so far! ⬇️ 🟢 We’re up to 479 wind and solar projects, expected to generate enough clean energy to power 6.7 million U.S. homes. 🏠 🟢 Our solar and wind farms have generated more than $12 billion in estimated economic investment, globally. 🌎 🟢 We’ve expanded our renewables portfolio to 26 countries ☀️ Read more here to see if your country is a part of these projects. ➡️ https://amzn.to/3Rs9DZv

After celebrating Thanksgiving last week in the U.S., we want to express gratitude to our exceptional employees worldwide. 🍂 We are so thankful for the dedication, talent, and ingenuity that you bring to the company. We know our customers also share this gratitude, recognizing that you make millions of lives a little bit easier and a little bit better every day. 🧡 We hope that everyone enjoyed a Thanksgiving filled with family, friends, and feasts! 🍂 🦃 #AmazonThanksgiving #EmployeeAppreciation

We're trying a new kind of special delivery, one forkful at a time! 🍂 🍽️ Through our partnership with Rivian, we have more than 10,000 electric vehicles in our fleet in the U.S... and now there is 1 more on this plate. 🍽️ 🚙 Happy early Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates! 🦃 🧡 #AmazonThanksgiving #Rivian

💻 We’re committing to providing free AI skills training to 2 million people by 2025. Here are the three new “AI Ready” initiatives: 🔵 Eight new and free AI and generative AI courses 🔵 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Scholarship providing more than 50,000 high school and university students globally with access to a new generative AI course on Udacity 🔵 New collaboration with Code.org designed to help students learn about generative AI It’s no surprise that the need for an AI-savvy workforce has never been greater. A new study by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and research firm Access Partnership found that hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for 73% of employers – but among these, three out of four say they are unable to meet their AI talent needs. “AI Ready” will help anyone with a desire to learn about AI and benefit from the tremendous opportunity ahead. Check it out! ➡️ https://amzn.to/3MPzRlB What would you like to learn about AI that could help your career? 💼 💻 #AI #GenerativeAI

A massive congratulation to our very own Kara Hartnett Hurst for securing a well-deserved spot on the TIME100 Climate list from TIME magazine, a recognition of the 100 most influential people in the fight against climate change. 🌎 💚 If you've ever had the pleasure of working with Kara, then you know she is a fierce advocate for climate action. A longtime Amazonian, she’s built a Worldwide Sustainability team of hundreds of dedicated sustainability professionals that work across the business in pursuit of reaching net-zero carbon by 2040. From driving Amazon's circular economy to pioneering The Climate Pledge, sustainable transportation, the integration of electric vehicles, championing sustainable products and materials, and driving Amazon to be the global corporate leader in renewable energy purchases, Kara and her team are relentless. Kara is also dedicated mom and Seattleite. 🏠 We’re excited about our progress towards net-zero and looking forward to the journey still to come.🌿 Kara shares more about the road ahead here: https://amzn.to/49N3n5k #WomeninSustainabilty #sustainability #TIME100

When a simple restart isn't the answer 💁 💻 Shout-out to the outstanding IT team members who help us solve our computer mysteries!

Thank you, Amazonians, for sharing your Diwali celebrations with us! ✨ We're wishing you a joyous festival of lights!🪔#Diwali2023