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JOEBM 2026 Vol.14(3): 271-274
DOI: 10.18178/joebm.2026.14.3.955

Coordination and Conflict: Environmental Sustainability Goals vs. Capitalist Development Goals in Amazon’s 2021–2022 Reports

Xizhuo Li
Xizhuo Li
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Email: xizhuo.li@mail.utoronto.ca

Manuscript received May 7, 2026; accepted July 24, 2026; published September 23, 2026.

Abstract—Against the backdrop of escalating global environmental challenges and the United Nations’ advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), capitalist development goals are often perceived as conflicting with environmental sustainability. This paper examines Amazon as a case study to explore the potential for reconciling environmental goals with capitalist development goals within corporate practices. Results indicate that while substantial capital expenditures and rising operational costs exert short-term pressure on profit margins, these impacts are partially offset long-term benefits. This demonstrates that environmental sustainability goals and capitalist growth objectives can coexist in harmony. The primary tension stems from the conflict between corporate upfront investments in environmental protection and shareholder return expectations. This study is limited to a single case and relies on publicly available company data.
 
Keywords—amazon case study, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ecological modernization theory, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Creating Shared Value (CSV), environmental–economic trade-offs

Cite: Xizhuo Li, "Coordination and Conflict: Environmental Sustainability Goals vs. Capitalist Development Goals in Amazon’s 2021–2022 Reports," Journal of Economics, Business and Management, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 271-274, 2026.

Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
 

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