How We Work

As we seek to fulfill our mission the following principles guide our work and inform our decision-making.

  • An overhead view of tall cliffs covered in green trees in the Herencia Colombia Forest.
    01.

    We select our initiatives carefully.

  • Villagers working in a field
    02.

    We focus on people.

  • A flat desert area with small shrubs and dozens of wind turbines with a mountain ridgeline in the background
    03.

    We are driven by data and science.

  • Overhead shot of a train in the city.
    04.

    We dedicate ourselves to environmental justice.

  • Lush green trees droop over the Congo River.
    05.

    We make smart bets when the potential gains are large, knowing that not every venture will succeed.

  • Executive chairman Jeff Bezos and vice chairwoman Lauren Sánchez of the Bezos Earth Fund shake hands with Gabon leaders.
    06.

    We lead with humility, acknowledging the great scale of the challenge.

  • Three Africans walk down a rural dirt road in the country of Sierra Leone carrying bundles of sticks over their heads
    07.

    We tailor the level of support to the need.

  • 08.

    We are obsessive about results.

  • 09.

    We bring insights to the debate.

  • An overhead shot of foamy, swirling ocean water.
    10.

    We know it takes everyone to solve the challenges we face.

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