Bezos to Speak on Sustainability Ahead of Global Climate Protest
- Amazon pledged to release its carbon footprint before year-end
- Some Amazon employees plan to join climate strike on Friday
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Jeff Bezos is holding a press conference on Amazon.com Inc.’s sustainability efforts on Thursday, a day before workers around the world -- including more than 1,000 of his own employees -- are scheduled to walk out to spotlight climate change.
Amazon’s founder and chief executive offer is scheduled to speak at the National Press Club in Washington at 10 a.m. local time. An Amazon spokesman said Bezos will offer an update and news on the company’s sustainability programs but declined to elaborate further.