We would like to thank the Business and Human Rights Centre for its correspondence dated May 28, 2026, and for the opportunity to provide information ahead of your forthcoming report on how top U.S. companies are responding to today's ESG and human rights context...

Amazon believes that effective corporate governance includes year-round engagement with our shareholders, and we take shareholder proposals seriously...

We disagree with the characterization of our approach to shareholder proposals this year. Our process for evaluating proposals submitted for the 2026 Annual Meeting was the same as in prior years: we explored withdrawal with proponents where possible and excluded proposals only after careful review of SEC rules, prior SEC Staff guidance, judicial decisions, and precedent...

Amazon historically receives a high volume of shareholder proposals relative to other large U.S. companies, and we have correspondingly filed a higher number of no-action requests over time. . Information on each excluded proposal is included in our 2026 Proxy Statement...

We meet regularly with our shareholders, including both large and small investors, to discuss business strategy, performance, compensation philosophy, corporate governance, and environmental and social topics. We take insights from this feedback into consideration and regularly share them with our Board as we review and evolve our practices and disclosures.