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The economic impact of AWS’s investment in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

I’m humbled to share that since 2011, AWS has invested ¥1.35 During 2011-2022, the investment in our AWS Regions in Japan resulted in ¥1.31 An overview of AWS investments and economic impact in Japan from 2011 to 2022. Amazon is on a path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025.

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Accelerating digital transformation to revitalize local economy and improve lives in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

A 2021 white paper on information and communications by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications highlighted the gap between urban and local digital transformation initiatives in Japan, with urban areas making more progress and local areas lagging behind. Supporting digital transformation across Japan.

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Powering digital transformation in Canada: AWS Summit Ottawa keynote recap

AWS Public Sector Blog

We’re also on track to power our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of our original 2030 commitment. In 2021, Amazon announced its first renewable energy investments in Canada: two solar farms in Alberta that will generate 80 and 375 megawatts, respectively. Enabling cloud for the government of Canada.