Amazon shareholders to vote on revealing retailer’s plastic footprint

Move follows report saying online retailer generated 210,000 tonnes of packaging that ended up in oceans

Amazon is under pressure to reduce its plastic footprint, as shareholders prepare to vote on Wednesday on a resolution calling for it to disclose how much of its plastic packaging ends up in the environment.

The resolution, co-proposed by the activist shareholder group As You Sow, calls on the world's largest online retailer to provide a report by December 2021 showing how much plastic packaging is attributable to its activities, and what actions it has taken to tackle the issue. Amazon's board of directors have recommended that shareholders vote against the proposal.