Now let's talk about same day delivery.
No, I'll let @voxdotcom talk about same day delivery:https://www.vox.com/2017/11/17/16670080/environmental-cost-free-two-day-shipping …
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Or how about the way online shopping is making us accumulate more and more stuff, most of it we don't want or need -https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/08/online-shopping-and-accumulation-of-junk/567985/ …
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But again, this is what people *love* about AMZN. They can get whatever they want (even if they only slightly want it) whenever they want it, and they can get it fast. And to do that requires major resources.
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If you want AMZN to have less of an impact on the climate, it's going to mean a lot more than basic gestures like not serving meat in the cafeteria or adding recycle bins in the hallway. And that will likely affect consumer satisfaction.
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AMZN's unsustainability is more dependent upon our societal obsession with instant gratification, externalizing costs, and greater consumption-driven economy than their own business practices. But that's a whole other ball of wax.
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And lest I come across like I'm throwing stones in glass houses, I'm as guilty of this as we all are.
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Bottom line: more power to you to try and build an
#AMZNclimate culture. But I wonder if consumers, and the market, will let you. And if you, as Amazon employees and presumably shareholders(if not, oof), are willing to take the haircut necessary to do so.1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
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Emily Cunningham Retweeted Alex Steffen
The market is shifting; the carbon bubble pop is inevitable & it won't be pretty. Companies not planning for rapidly transitioning off of fossil fuels are putting themselves at risk. Central bankers, fund managers, global investors are raising the alarm.https://twitter.com/AlexSteffen/status/1120207762779099136 …
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Alex SteffenVerified account @AlexSteffenA stunning document: 34 central banks sound the alarm about the serious risk that the recognition of the need to act to avoid "catastrophic effects of climate change" may lead to "a sudden collapse in asset prices." IOW, the Carbon Bubble could pop. https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2019/april/open-letter-on-climate-related-financial-risks …Show this thread1 reply 5 retweets 6 likes -
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Alex SteffenVerified account @AlexSteffenThe unsustainable is a financial bubble. A survey of 39 fund managers managing $10.2 trillion finds 24% think "oil companies should shut themselves down because soon they will become impossible to invest in as the world switches to renewable energy." https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/writing-on-the-wall-for-oil-companies-say-funds/news-story/0a47ef409d3ec0081610edde2d41e32e?nk=4396dde420b95da00e05e423010742df-1556833270 …Show this thread1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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Tackle climate or face financial crash, say world's biggest investorshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/10/tackle-climate-or-face-financial-crash-say-worlds-biggest-investors …
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I wrote a thread about how climate is a fundamental driver of Amazon's risks and opportunities, which seems to be lost on our senior leadership. The climate crisis poses *significant* financial risk to Amazon. Worth a read:https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1119687611667193856 …
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Emily Cunningham @emahleeThe climate crisis poses *significant* financial risks to Amazon. And not just in the usual ways one expects, like disruptions to business operations. What and how big are these risks? Investors need transparency on Amazon's risk assessment and management plans. THREAD
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I'll end with this quote from central bankers who have their hands on the world economy: "If some companies and industries fail to adjust to this new world, they will fail to exist."https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2019/april/open-letter-on-climate-related-financial-risks …
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