{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000181-601d-d887-a9e7-e91f44ab0001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/workplace/sustainability-is-a-triple-win-as-it-benefits-business-society-and-the-planet","headline":"'Sustainability is a triple win as it benefits business, society, and the planet'","description":"Swetha Ramdas, Sustainability Lead at Amazon India Operations, deep dives into our sustainable business initiatives.","datePublished":"2022-06-15T05:48:49.869Z","dateModified":"2022-06-15T05:48:49.869Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3161d28/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x240+0+60/resize/1200x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FaYyR7JnhKKM%2Fhqdefault.jpg","width":"1200","height":"600"},"articleBody":"# 'Sustainability is a triple win as it benefits business, society, and the planet'\n\n*Swetha Ramdas, Sustainability Lead at Amazon India Operations, deep dives into our sustainable business initiatives.*\n\nFor Amazon, sustainability initiatives are of paramount importance. Among the very first signatories of the [Climate Pledge](https://www.aboutamazon.in/sustainability/committed-to-a-sustainable-future-at-amazon) initiative, Amazon is dedicated to reducing its impact on natural resources and fostering a greener and healthier planet.\n\n![Amazon India packaging sustainability: transition to paper cushions](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9d75fc2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x320+0+20/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FWLJnsqcSQpg%2Fhqdefault.jpg)\n\n- [Moving towards plastic free packaging](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/operations/moving-towards-plastic-free-packaging)\n\nThanks to concerted efforts in this space, Amazon India is eliminating practices from its operations system that adversely affect the environment. From phasing out single-use plastics to transitioning to renewable energy and electrifying its transportation services, we’re taking solid steps to transform the climate ‘crisis’ into climate ‘action’.\n\n![Electric Vehicle Amazon India](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/446a6d2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+288/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F10%2Fe9%2F99e64e2941d39ff6e6abf9607013%2Fphoto-jan-17-8-11-05-pm.jpg)\n\n- [‘10,000 Electric Vehicles in our delivery fleet by 2025’](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/transportation/10-000-electric-vehicles-in-our-delivery-fleet-by-2025)\n\nElaborating on our numerous sustainability initiatives, Swetha Ramdas – Sustainability Lead at Amazon India – says, “At Amazon, we believe that sustainability is a triple win all around. It not only accelerates business growth but also impacts our customers, communities, and the world around us. Creating a cleaner, greener planet is the most crucial factor of sustainability.”\n\nTo learn more about our various sustainability initiatives, please watch the full video.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}