Can “Sustaining Innovation” Deliver Sustainability? Amazon’s Innovation Processes on Corporate Decarbonization

IF 6.3 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

California Management Review Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI:10.1177/00081256241300334

Dara O’Rourke

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Abstract

Responding to climate change requires rapid changes in corporate practices. This article assesses how Amazon, known for its speed and innovation, has leveraged internal processes to transition toward “Net Zero Carbon” by 2040. It argues that industrial decarbonization has primarily involved “sustaining innovations” and then examines how Amazon’s internal mechanisms have been applied to sustainability—including efficiency improvements, lower-carbon substitutions, longer-term innovation investments, and engagements with their supply chains. Amazon’s experiences are relevant to corporations working to advance decarbonization. It concludes by offering lessons for managers about how to leverage innovation processes to advance climate goals.

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“持续创新”能带来可持续发展吗？亚马逊在企业脱碳方面的创新过程

应对气候变化需要企业迅速改变做法。本文评估了以速度和创新而闻名的亚马逊如何利用内部流程，到2040年向“净零碳”过渡。报告认为，工业脱碳主要涉及“持续创新”，然后研究了亚马逊的内部机制如何应用于可持续性——包括效率提高、低碳替代、长期创新投资以及与供应链的合作。亚马逊的经验与致力于推进脱碳的企业相关。报告最后为管理者提供了如何利用创新过程推进气候目标的经验教训。

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18.40

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