Two of Amazon's Seattle headquarters towers rise above the Spheres. (GeekWire File Photo /) Amazon laid off employees in its communications

Amazon is eliminating roles in its Communications and Sustainability departments, per an internal memo seen by TechCrunch.

Amazon has announced another round of layoffs as part of its strategy to streamline operations and cut costs. The company is focusing on reducing management layers and speeding up decision-making processes.

Amazon has started the year with a series of layoffs across different parts of the company as it continues to trim its workforce and streamline operations.

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off dozens of people in its communications department, the latest culling of the corporate workforce amid executives’ efforts to cut costs and reduce bureaucracy.

The decision, which aims to help Amazon move faster, increase ownership, and strengthen its culture, was confirmed by spokesperson Brad Glasser. Despite the challenges of making such decisions, the company believes the cuts will better align the teams with customer needs.

Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is laying off employees in its communications and corporate responsibility division, the company confirmed Wednesday. Amazon spokesman Brad Glasser said the tech giant regularly reviews its business to "ensure we're best set up to innovate and deliver results efficiently."

Amazon has confirmed that it laid off a group of employees in the Communications and Corporate Responsibility organization. “We regularly review our organizations’ structures to ensure we’re best set up to innovate and deliver results efficiently.