Report: Amazon Threatens to Fire Employees Who Criticized Its Environmental Policies

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Report: Amazon Threatens to Fire Employees Who Criticized Its Environmental Policies
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Amazon has warned employees that they could be fired for publicly criticizing the company for not going far enough on climate change

, which accused Amazon of wanting to “profit in businesses that are directly contributing to climate catastrophe.” In the email sent to Costa, which was reviewed by the, the employee was informed she violated the communications policy, and warned that future violations could “result in formal corrective action, up to and including termination of your employment with Amazon.” A third employee,against Amazon's climate practices on social media and to the media.

Amazon's external communications policy requires employees to use an internal system to request P.R. approval to discuss the company publicly, and give a “business justification” for doing so.

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