At Amazon we are obsessed with making sure customers can have the best shopping experience. Our goal is to make sure when customers search for something they want, they can find it at a great price and available to be delivered as quickly as possible.
Amazon has invested tens of billions in infrastructure and built hundreds of tools to help independent sellers succeed in our store—including data analytics that help independent sellers to better understand and reach customers.
AWS Training and Certification helps ambitious professionals aim higher in their career development.
From the First World War to modern innovations, the RNIB’s Talking Books has helped blind or partially sighted people enjoy thousands of audio books.
In response to alleged GoPro trademark infringement by a number of sellers on Amazon stores, the two companies start legal proceedings aimed at holding the responsible counterfeiters accountable.
Amazon is a powerful engine of growth for the national economy - revitalizing communities across Europe through job creation, economic investment, and innovative services.
Amazon will create 3,000 new jobs in Spain closing 2021 with more than 15,000 permanent employees
The company will double its permanent workforce in Spain in two years, from 7,000 employees at end 2019.
Economic impact
See how Amazon's investments have
impacted the European Union.
impacted the European Union.
At Amazon, we’re able to innovate and delight customers thanks to our incredible workforce—the more than 250,000 full-time associates behind our global network of fulfillment centers. Amazon Fulfilment is where our employees, technology and innovation come together every day to delight customers.
Amazon’s new programs give returned and unsold inventory new life
FBA Liquidations and FBA Grade and Resell programs are Amazon’s next steps in helping to build a circular economy
Join our team on a guided video-tour through our Fulfillment Centers
The wellbeing of our employees and guests is of paramount importance to us. While in-person tours of our Fulfillment Centers are paused at the moment, our FC Tours team is bringing the tour to you! Let us show you what happens behind the scenes when you shop on Amazon. Start your video tour now.
Half of the items sold on Amazon worldwide are from small and medium-sized businesses that offer their products through Amazon Marketplace
Small and medium-sized businesses' success on Amazon – more than 1.8 billion products from SMBs sold across Europe in 2020
Last year, European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) sold more than 1.8 billion products on Amazon store. They have also created over 550,000 jobs in Europe to date to support their businesses online.
Prime Day 2021: Two biggest days ever for small and medium-sized businesses
Lucia and Anna. Two women, mother and daughter, run a business specializing in the production of traditional Venetian masks, and they have managed to lead it into the future thanks to Amazon.it.
We're a company of builders. Of pioneers. It's our job to make bold bets, and we get our energy from inventing on behalf of customers. Here are just some of the innovations pioneered by Amazon, and we're always looking for the next one.
FORMULA 1 and AWS develop next-generation race car
F1 reveals new car design made possible by operating project in AWS Cloud, saving time and money
Amazon launches a new Development Center in Helsinki to support Amazon Scout
Amazon Scout is a fully electric autonomous delivery service that currently operates in the U.S.
Discover how we work with policymakers in the EU.
Amazon and GoPro File Joint Lawsuit against Counterfeiters
In response to alleged GoPro trademark infringement by a number of sellers on Amazon stores, the two companies start legal proceedings aimed at holding the responsible counterfeiters accountable.
Amazon and the European Green Deal – the path towards Net-Zero Carbon
Amazon welcomes the European Union's recognition of the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to make climate policy a priority for Europe.
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles aren't just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. These Principles work hard, just like we do. It's just one of the things that makes Amazon peculiar.
We seek top talent from all industries and a range of backgrounds to join our offices around the world. People who succeed at Amazon have something in common—they are customer-centric, they are leaders and they are innovators.
Amazon certified as a “2021 Top Employer” in Italy, Spain and France
The Top Employer certification distinguishes employers who create optimal conditions for the development of their employees.
Meet the apprentices thriving at Amazon in the UK, as we launch 1,000 new roles
As Amazon continues to invest in the UK, creating 1,000 more full-time apprenticeship roles in 2021, our apprentices have been sharing their stories ahead of National Apprenticeship Week
Amazon has long been committed to communities where our employees live and work. Today, we're diving deeper than ever to provide innovative, creative and unique ways to support communities across the world.
We are focused on our neighbors in immediate need - families fighting homelessness, hunger, and natural disasters, We are also focused on the next generation - providing resources and igniting passion for STEM education.
We are focused on our neighbors in immediate need - families fighting homelessness, hunger, and natural disasters, We are also focused on the next generation - providing resources and igniting passion for STEM education.
How Amazon is helping those impacted by the floods in Western Europe
The floods have heavily impacted Western Europe, and at Amazon we are supporting the affected regions.
Amazon employees and celebrities across Europe run together to raise money for local charities
Local fun run and walk events support employee health & wellbeing and raise over €40,000 for charity
Sustainability
We put our scale and inventive culture to work on sustainability and protecting the environment.
Amazon is building a sustainable business for you and the planet
Learn about Amazon’s latest progress in sustainability
Encouraging more companies to take action on climate change
Amazon is working to raise awareness about the importance of organizations setting carbon reduction goals and investing in zero- and low-carbon technologies.
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Our mission
We aim to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Our mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
How we operate
We have four core principles that guide us in delivering on our mission. These include customer obsession rather than competitor focus, nurturing a passion for invention, maintaining a commitment to operational excellence, and a focus on long-term thinking.
