SHAREHOLDERPROPOSALS RECOMMENDATIONOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORSONITEM13 WhyWeRecommendYouVoteAgainstThisProposal • Wehavealreadypreparedtherequestedreportanddisclosedtheinformation sought by this proposal. • As discussed in more detail in the report, our human rights commitment and approach are informed by leading international standards and frameworks developed by the United Nations and the International Labour Organization, which recognize the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, and we use the framework of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGPs”) to guide our approach. • Ourpolicies afford employees the freedom to form or join a labor organization or other lawful organization of their selection, collective bargaining, direct and indirect participation in workplace consultation structures, and access to redress mechanisms. We embed these policies across our business with direct employee involvement. • Ouremployees’voices are critical to us, so we also go beyond mere compliance with legal requirements by listening andrespondingtoideasandconcernsofouremployees,empoweringthemtocommunicateandprovidefeedback through various formal and informal mechanisms. WeHaveAlreadyPreparedtheRequestedReport Amazonemployeesarethefoundationofoursuccessasacompany,andwearecommittedtorespectingthefundamental humanrightsandthedignityofworkerseverywhereweoperatearoundtheworld.Tosupplementourexistingdisclosures, wepublishedthereportrequestedbytheproposaldisclosinghowourhumanrightscommitmentandapproachareinformed byleading international standards and frameworks developed by the United Nations and the International Labour Organization, which recognize the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, and how we use the framework 53 of the UNGPs to guide our approach. Thereport also discusses how we take into account input from the stakeholders primarily impacted by these issues–our employees. We shared our report with the proponents and requested they withdraw the proposal, but the proponents declined. While we respect their right not to withdraw, we believe our disclosures address their proposal. Key disclosures from that requested report are summarized below. WeareIntently Focused on Respecting Employees’ Human Rights and Our Policies Respect Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining TheUNGPsaretheglobalauthoritative framework on business and human rights. Under this framework, governments havethedutytoprotectinternationally recognized human rights, while businesses have the responsibility to respect human rights. Both governments and business must enable access to effective remedy. Aligning with the UNGP framework, 54 55 Amazon’spolicies and practices, including our Global Human Rights Principles, Supply Chain Standards, andCodeof 56 Business Conduct and Ethics, are designed to ensure respect for the rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining while, at the same time, complying with the legal requirements of the countries where we operate. Our policies afford employees the freedom to form or join a labor organization or other lawful organization of their selection, collective bargaining, direct and indirect participation in workplace consultation structures, and access to redress mechanisms. We embedthesepolicies across our business with direct employee involvement. Wehavemorethan1.6millionemployeesworldwide.Weoperateacrosstheglobe,includinginAfrica,Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. Everywhere we operate, we comply with applicable local laws related to freedom of association and collective bargaining and respect internationally recognized human rights. When there are gaps in governance or conflicting legal requirements, we follow the UNGPs and seek ways to honor the principles of internationally recognized human rights. 53 SeeAmazon’sHumanRightsCommitment,PolicyandPractice:FreedomofAssociationandCollectiveBargaining, available at https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/policy-news-views/amazons-human-rights-commitment-policy-and-practice. 54 AmazonGlobalHumanRightPrinciples,available at https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/people/human-rights/principles (“As outlined in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, we do not tolerate discrimination.”). 55 Supplier Code of Conduct, available at https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/amazon_supply_chain_standards_english.pdf. 56 CodeofBusinessConductandEthics,available at https://ir.aboutamazon.com/corporate-governance/documents-and-charters/code-of-business-conduct- and-ethics/default.aspx. 2022ProxyStatement 59