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Photo taken during COVID-19 pandemic." src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/a4b623c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x694+0+0/resize/1440x500!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2F6e%2F64e1f3b14a8db21b1edf56943452%2Fcc8a7823-26.jpg"> </picture><div class="PromoHomepage-media-bg"></div> <h3 class="PromoHomepage-title"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazons-actions-to-help-employees-communities-and-customers-affected-by-covid-19" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon's COVID-19 blog: updates on how we're responding to the crisis</a></h3> </div> <div class="PromoHomepage-info"> <div class="PromoHomepage-info-content mood-color"> <span class="PromoHomepage-description">How we're supporting our employees, customers, and communities</span> <span class="PromoHomepage-button"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazons-actions-to-help-employees-communities-and-customers-affected-by-covid-19" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading </a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListHomepageCarousel-slides-slide"> <div class="PromoHomepage"> <div class="PromoHomepage-media"><picture> <source width="1440" height="500" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/b04502d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x694+0+102/resize/1440x500!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F82%2Fef65badf46c6b4c436a9e6b0eda1%2Fall-raise-goop-hq-panel-07456.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/bcf4751/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x694+0+102/resize/2880x1000!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F82%2Fef65badf46c6b4c436a9e6b0eda1%2Fall-raise-goop-hq-panel-07456.jpg 2x"> <source width="720" height="400" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/b5126de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1111+0+0/resize/720x400!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F82%2Fef65badf46c6b4c436a9e6b0eda1%2Fall-raise-goop-hq-panel-07456.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/74a6df8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1111+0+0/resize/1440x800!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F82%2Fef65badf46c6b4c436a9e6b0eda1%2Fall-raise-goop-hq-panel-07456.jpg 2x"> <img class="Image" alt="Pre COVID-19 photo. No masks in image. Two Black women sit at a table and engage with other women. Behind them sit tables of other women who are connecting with one another. 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pitch event with All Raise offering up to $1 million investment for women entrepreneurs.</span> <span class="PromoHomepage-button"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/devices/amazon-drives-new-programs-to-improve-tech-startup-diversity-inclusion-and-equity" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading </a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListHomepageCarousel-slides-slide"> <div class="PromoHomepage"> <div class="PromoHomepage-media"><picture> <source width="1440" height="500" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/0435c89/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x694+0+64/resize/1440x500!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fa1%2F2b1ab0dd4afba4a532fa3b7ee154%2F2020-09-16-amazon-social-distancing-brian-sevald-photo-15.jpg 1x, 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" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133im_/https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/fb4957c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x694+0+104/resize/1440x500!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2Fac%2F3ac7306e4aa59e27a04989379c5f%2Famazon-handmade-logo.jpg"> </picture><div class="PromoHomepage-media-bg"></div> <h3 class="PromoHomepage-title"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/shopping/amazon-handmade-celebrates-five-years-of-its-u-s-store-and-gives-back-to-makers" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon Handmade celebrates five years of its U.S. store and gives back to Makers</a></h3> </div> <div class="PromoHomepage-info"> <div class="PromoHomepage-info-content mood-color"> <span class="PromoHomepage-description">Since the Handmade store launched in 2015, more than 100 Makers have surpassed $1 million in annual sales.</span> <span class="PromoHomepage-button"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/shopping/amazon-handmade-celebrates-five-years-of-its-u-s-store-and-gives-back-to-makers" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading </a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-content"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-title"> Who we are </div> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-columns"> <div class="ColumnOne"> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-description"> Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. </div> </span> <div class="ColumnOne-modules"> <div class="ListOrdered"> <div class="ListOrdered-content"> <span class="mood-color"><div class="ListOrdered-title">Sections</div></span> <ol class="ListOrdered-items"> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon" data-amzn-id="0000015f-35f1-d5ad-ad7f-3dfd8b200000" data-cms-ai="0">Working at Amazon</a> </div> <h3><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/hire-power-how-amazonians-raise-the-bar-with-every-interview" data-amzn-id="0000016d-f09e-d488-a3ef-f8dfef4f0002" data-cms-ai="0">Hire power: How Amazonians ‘raise the bar’ with every interview</a></h3> <div class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-description">More than 3,600 Bar Raisers at Amazon provide diverse, unbiased points of view during the interview process.</div> </div> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-button"> <a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/hire-power-how-amazonians-raise-the-bar-with-every-interview" 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src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="> </picture></a></div> <hr class="mood-bgcolor"/> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-info"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon" data-amzn-id="0000015f-35f1-d5ad-ad7f-3dfd8b200000" data-cms-ai="0">Working at Amazon</a> </div> <h3><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/blind-since-birth-writing-code-at-amazon-since-2013" data-amzn-id="00000161-fca9-dee8-a16d-fde922420001" data-cms-ai="0">Blind since birth, writing code at Amazon since 2013</a></h3> <div class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-description">Michael Forzano said he has a good “mental map of the structure of the code,” which allows him to help colleagues and provide unique feedback to his team.</div> </div> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-button"> <a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/blind-since-birth-writing-code-at-amazon-since-2013" data-amzn-id="00000161-fca9-dee8-a16d-fde922420001" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading </a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="ContainerThreeColumn"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-content"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-title"> Building the future </div> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-columns"> <div class="ColumnOne"> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-description"> We strive to have a positive impact on customers, employees, small businesses, the economy, and communities. Amazonians are smart, passionate builders with different backgrounds and goals, who share a common desire to always be learning and inventing on behalf of our customers. </div> </span> <div class="ColumnOne-modules"> <div class="ListOrdered"> <div class="ListOrdered-content"> <span class="mood-color"><div class="ListOrdered-title">Sections</div></span> <ol class="ListOrdered-items"> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.amazon.science/blog" target="_blank" data-amzn-id="00000170-1161-d54a-aff1-196fab600000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Innovation</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.aboutamazon.com/supporting-small-businesses" target="" data-amzn-id="00000162-2afc-d7b9-ab72-feffd3770000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Small business</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.aboutamazon.com/books-and-authors" target="" data-amzn-id="00000163-f538-d97b-a977-ff3dc3050000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Authors</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.aboutamazon.com/job-creation-and-investment" target="" data-amzn-id="00000162-2b55-d7b9-ab72-ff7fc3080000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Job creation and investment</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.aboutamazon.com/sustainability" target="" data-amzn-id="00000162-2a50-dfbd-af6f-2b523f0e0000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Sustainability</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.aboutamazon.com/our-communities" target="" data-amzn-id="00000162-2a9e-d7b9-ab72-febf715e0000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Community</span> </a> </li> </ol> </div> </div> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-giantNumber mood-color"> 02 </div> </div> </div> <div class="ColumnTwo"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small" data-content-type="article"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-media"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/what-is-shipment-zero" data-amzn-id="00000168-fe09-dc0d-a36b-fe5d790d0002" data-cms-ai="0"><picture> <source width="800" height="800" media="(min-width: 768px)" 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vision for net zero carbon shipments</a></h3> <div class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-description">Learn more about Amazon’s vision to make 50% of all shipments net zero carbon by 2030.</div> </div> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-button"> <a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/what-is-shipment-zero" data-amzn-id="00000168-fe09-dc0d-a36b-fe5d790d0002" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading </a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ColumnThree"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small" data-content-type="article"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-media"><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/community/amazon-contributes-1-million-to-a-new-seattle-foundation-fund-for-community-members-affected-by-covid-19" data-amzn-id="00000170-bd7f-de0c-a775-fdff81ee0002" data-cms-ai="0"><picture> <source width="800" height="800" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/community" data-amzn-id="0000015f-35ee-dae2-a3ff-3fee009a0000" data-cms-ai="0">Community</a> </div> <h3><a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/community/amazon-contributes-1-million-to-a-new-seattle-foundation-fund-for-community-members-affected-by-covid-19" data-amzn-id="00000170-bd7f-de0c-a775-fdff81ee0002" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon contributes $1 million to a new Seattle Foundation fund for community members affected by COVID‑19</a></h3> <div class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-description">Learn about the newly formed COVID-19 Response Fund made up of philanthropy, government, and business partners in the Puget Sound-area, and how you can contribute to help.</div> </div> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="PromoImageOnTop-small-button"> <a class="Link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://blog.aboutamazon.com/community/amazon-contributes-1-million-to-a-new-seattle-foundation-fund-for-community-members-affected-by-covid-19" data-amzn-id="00000170-bd7f-de0c-a775-fdff81ee0002" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading </a> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="ContainerThreeColumn"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-content"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-title"> What we do </div> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-columns"> <div class="ColumnOne"> <span class="mood-color"> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-description"> Explore Amazon’s products and services. </div> </span> <div class="ColumnOne-modules"> <div class="ListOrdered"> <div class="ListOrdered-content"> <span class="mood-color"><div class="ListOrdered-title">Sections</div></span> <ol class="ListOrdered-items"> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank" data-amzn-id="0000016c-b16a-df27-a17c-bdff68330000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Amazon.com</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://aws.amazon.com/" target="_blank" data-amzn-id="0000016c-b16b-d34c-ab7d-fdef30760000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Amazon Web Services</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Video/b?ie=UTF8&node=2676882011&ref_=aa_us_navigation" target="_blank" data-amzn-id="0000016c-b16c-dc6b-a17f-b1ed1c210000" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Prime Video</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number 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data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Fire TV</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=9818047011&ref_=aa_us_navigation" target="_blank" data-amzn-id="0000016c-b16e-d34c-ab7d-fdef8e580001" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Echo and Alexa</span> </a> </li> <li class="ListOrdered-items-item"> <span class="number mood-color"></span> <a class="PromoTextItem" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230133/https://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=6669702011&ref_=aa_us_navigation" target="_blank" data-amzn-id="0000016c-b16f-df27-a17c-bdff32690001" data-cms-ai="0"> <span class="PromoTextItem-title">Kindle E-readers and Books</span> </a> </li> </ol> </div> </div> <div class="ContainerThreeColumn-giantNumber mood-color"> 03 </div> </div> </div> <div class="ColumnTwo"> <div 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