Amazon announced that it has become water positive in India, achieving its goal of returning more water to communities than it consumes across its direct operations, including data centers, corporate offices, and fulfillment centers, one year ahead its 2027 goal.

The announcement comes as Amazon continues to expand its presence in India, where the company has committed to invest more than $35 billion by 2030 to strengthen AI capabilities, support digital infrastructure development, and boost exports. India is one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, as it is home to 18% of the global population but only 4% of the world’s freshwater resources.

According to Amazon, the company’s strategy to reduce its water footprint is built around three pillars—reduce, reuse, and replenish—aimed at improving water efficiency, increasing water recycling, and supporting local water resources.

As part of this strategy, Amazon is reducing water consumption through measures such as low-flow fixtures and smart water meters that monitor usage, detect leaks, and enable rapid corrective action. The company said that wastewater recycled through on-site sewage treatment plants in India provided an estimated 298 million liters of water in 2025 for applications such as toilet flushing and irrigation.

Amazon said that it is also expanding wastewater treatment capacity across its fulfillment centers to increase the reuse of treated water for applications such as cleaning and cooling. The company added said that rainwater harvesting systems at its facilities collected approximately 178 million liters of water in 2025, helping to recharge local groundwater resources.

To support water replenishment efforts, the company is also working with local partners to strengthen water security and support surrounding communities, committing more than $6 million to water stewardship initiatives across India, with these projects expected to replenish more than 4 billion liters of water annually.

Kara H. Hurst, Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer said:

“Real impact comes from setting bold goals and working tirelessly toward them. That’s what we did in India, and the results speak for themselves: today we’re announcing Amazon has become water positive, well ahead of our 2027 target. Reaching that goal means we’re now returning more water to Indian communities than we use across our operations in the country.”