Greenpeace exposes AWS ties to controversial fossil and surveillance firms

Greenpeace Germany has released a report and staged protests accusing AWS of enabling environmentally and ethically harmful companies.

• Main action: Greenpeace Germany published the report “Amazon’s Toxic Web Services” (May 2026) and protested at the Hamburg AWS Summit on May 20, 2026, displaying a banner reading “Leave the Toxic Cloud”; the report finds AWS maintains relationships with at least 38% of companies on global exclusion lists and provides infrastructure to at least 100 high-risk entities.
• Background and demands: Greenpeace proposed an Ethics Policy for Providers of Critical Digital Infrastructure calling to restrict services for fossil fuel expansion, lethal autonomous weapons and unacceptable surveillance, ensure political integrity, and implement independent oversight; Amazon’s virtual AGM was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the same day.