Amazon said it has invested more than $270 billion in the United States since 2011 and created more than 400,000 jobs. Amazon has committed to a $15 minimum wage for all of its workers, following criticism about wages in its warehouses. It has also pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 following demonstrations by activist employees who said the company wasn’t doing enough to address climate change.
As of Black Friday, Amazon said strikes and demonstrations in Europe and the U.S. had not hurt operations.
“Our network is robust and flexible so it’s business as usual for us, and our customers will be receiving their orders on time as planned,” an Amazon spokeswoman said.
--With assistance from Mark Bergen.
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