Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced the appointment of longtime Amazon executive Tom Taylor as the new President and CEO of the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund. Taylor retired from Amazon in October 2022 after more than two decades of working at the tech giant. Taylor will now lead the philanthropic endeavour which works of…
Over the last decade or so, a group of America’s wealthiest individuals, largely from the tech industry, became some of the world’s biggest climate champions, pledging billions in highly public campaigns. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, committed $10 billion of his own money in 2020 to start the Bezos Earth Fund, a charity focused…
When thinking about Jeff Bezos‘ next major investment, visions of space exploration, artificial intelligence, or renewable energy often come to mind. However, the Amazon founder has taken an unexpected turn by investing $9.4 million into the development of a vaccine aimed at curbing methane emissions from cows. While this might sound humorous, it addresses a…
The Bezos Earth Fund has dispersed $2.5 billion since its founding. Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images In 2020, Jeff Bezos established the Bezos Earth Fund with a pledge to dole out $10 billion in grants by the end of the decade. One of the organization’s core investments is environmental justice. It has committed hundreds…
When you think of Jeff Bezos‘ next big investment, you might picture space travel, AI, or renewable energy. But instead, the Amazon founder has poured $9.4 million into developing a vaccine to curb cow farts—yes, you read that right. It turns out, these seemingly harmless bovine burps and flatulence are a major contributor to climate…
According to Financial Times (FT), the Bezos Earth Fund was one of the largest funders of the SBTi which Bezos helped establish five years ago. The $18m grant from Earth fund, originally set to be a three-year commitment, was extended in 2021 but expired last year as planned. This financial support had been essential in…
Paul Tudor Jones, Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos pictured on Oct. 19. Yvonne Tnt/BFA.com Billionaire Jeff Bezos is making progress on the decade-long climate pledge he first made in 2020. Alongside his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, the Amazon (AMZN) founder earlier this week unveiled a $60 million grant to help restore 1.6 million acres of land…