Amazon strategised about keeping water use secret
6 months ago
- #Sustainability
- #Water Usage
- #Amazon
- Amazon strategized to keep its data centers' water use secret to avoid reputational damage.
- Leaked documents reveal Amazon's internal concerns over transparency regarding water consumption.
- Amazon's data centers projected to use 7.7 billion gallons of water annually by 2030.
- Amazon excludes 'secondary' water use (for electricity generation) from public disclosures.
- Amazon's 'Water Positive' campaign aims to return more water than it uses by 2030 but excludes secondary use.
- Amazon's total water consumption, including indirect use, is significantly higher than disclosed.
- Critics argue Amazon's water replenishment projects don't offset its operational water footprint.
- Amazon funds methodologies to downplay water use, raising concerns about transparency.
- Former employees claim Amazon obscures its water footprint, harming trust.