Amazon Revises Corporate Values Days Before Bezos Steps Down
- Workers now required to consider employee welfare, society
- Employees are hired, evaluated on how they conform to list
Jeff Bezos
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Amazon.com Inc. employees are expected to operate based on a longstanding code of 14 corporate values. On Thursday, just days before founder Jeff Bezos is set to exit as chief executive officer, the company altered the list by adding two more bullet points.
The new “Leadership Principles” -- “Strive to be Earth’s Best Employer,” and “Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility” -- require employees to take into account the well-being of their coworkers and society beyond the company’s walls when making decisions. They also address persistent criticisms of the company as a bruising workplace and inconsiderate corporate citizen.