Case Study: Amazon Corp.

How is the Amazon corporation directly causing harm to the environment through the distribution of goods? (choose the BEST answer)

• By using fossil fuels to power its distribution centres.

• By using "rush deliveries" which are less fuel-efficient.

• By using diesel vehicles in the distribution of packages.

• Amazon deliveries emitted about 19 million metric tons of carbon in 2017 — about the equivalent of five coal power plants.

According to Amazon's official 'workplace' website, "Nothing is more important to us than keeping our employees _______________ .

(note - the space does not necessarily indicate the size of the word)

According to the article by Steve Rosen, Amazon's teen accounts are unethical because...

(choose the BEST answer since they are all true)

• It is aimed at teens aged 13-17

• it will not teach teens the value of money

• teens have plenty of freedom to shop and place orders under their own logins and passwords

• Teens can also include personalized notes such as, "Hey, Mom, this is the soccer ball I need."

According to Amazon's sustainable website, "...we are committed to building a sustainable _____________ for our customers, communities, and the world.

(note - the space does not necessarily indicate the size of the word)

According to Ken Klippenstein at The Intercept, this email from an Amazon manager contradicts which Amazon statement:

• "We seek top talent from all industries and a range of backgrounds to join our offices and operations centers around the world."

• "At Amazon, we’re constantly educating employees about new health and safety protocols."

• “You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us.”

• "We invested $11.5 billion in 2020 on COVID-19 related initiatives to get products to customers and keep employees safe."

• All of the above

According to Amazon's sustainable website, the corporation plans "..to invest $___ million in reforestation projects around the world."

(note - answer with a number)

According ethicalconsumer.org, Amazon Corporation...

• Has threatened to fire an employee who is a whistleblower

• Has avoided paying its fair share of taxes to governments

• Has built a monopoly

• Fired an employee who tried to organize a protest

• all of the above

Draw a circle around the behaviours that Amazon's "one-day shipping" promise has led to.

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