AMAZON

Headquarters : Seattle , US CEO : Andy Jassy Number of employees : 1,500,000

A company that needs little introduction , Amazon prides itself on four key principles : customer obsession rather than competitor focus ; passion for invention ; commitment to operational excellence ; and long-term thinking .

Despite its size , the technology and retail giant retains the spirit and heart of a smaller firm , and is also known for embracing change . Amazon is the world ' s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy and wants to power operations with 100 % renewable energy by 2025 . businesschief . com 31