Rivian Automotive, Inc.  —  2025 Awardee

The Vegan Digest spotlights Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Rivian) for its innovation and thought leadership in eco-conscious transportation. Rivian supplemented its slate of vehicle models during 2024 with the unveiling of the R2, R3, and R3X platforms, adding to its existing production of the R1S, R1T, and Electric Delivery Vans (EDV).”

In 2024, Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) vans that were manufactured by Rivian delivered more than a billion packages to customers in the U.S.” and only “about 20,000 of an expected order of 100,000 EDVs have been placed in service for Amazon’s delivery operations” during that period.

Although Rivian performs life cycle assessments and other environmentally conscious planning and reviews, The Vegan Digest asks that you please consider your personal stance on lithium industry and cobalt industry production practices at large.