Emily Cunningham

Amazon doesn't have a plan for addressing the disruptions posed by climate change, and how it is reducing its company-wide dependence on fossil fuels. I'm hoping the shareholder resolution will help change that. 9/x

In the NYT article, a rep from Amazon said they "have set a goal to power our global infrastructure with 100 percent renewable energy." When? How? I can't fathom an Amazon employee walking into a meeting without a launch date and milestones for their business plans. 10/x

“The report puts the most precise price tags to date on the cost to the UX economy of projected climate impacts: $141 billion from heat-related deaths, $118 billion from sea level rise and $32 billion from infrastructure damage by the end of the century, among others." 13/x

“The new normal of climate change–from increases in flooding & hurricanes to intense wildfires–is already costing companies $$. But a new study suggests they’re underestimating future climate risk to their biz, & vastly underreporting the financial implications to investors.”15/x

The writing is on the wall: the old, fossil-fuel economy is dying. Even the oil industry knows this. It's just a matter of time. And time is crucial. Companies that jump on and drive the new economy will be the ones with the competitive advantage. 16/x