Hamburg, Germany – As Amazon holds its virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Greenpeace Germany is exposing the systematic role of its cloud subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS), in supporting some of the world’s most controversial companies such as Shell and Palantir. A new Greenpeace Germany study, Amazon’s Toxic Web Services, reveals that the world’s largest cloud provider acts as a critical technological backbone for climate chaos, human rights violations, or attacks on democratic institutions.
On May 20, 2026, Greenpeace Germany activists protested the reckless business practices of Amazon’s cloud division at the Hamburg AWS Summit. The activists disrupted the event during a morning keynote by displaying a giant banner on stage bearing the message “Leave the Toxic Cloud”.
Mauricio Vargas, economic policy expert in Greenpeace Germany, said: “Whether it is rainforest destruction, fossil fuel expansion or human rights violations, wherever…
