Wal-Mart (WMTExternal-link-small)

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22nd of 43 evaluated companies
Tracked live since:
March 26, 2007

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1.4
Impact

Wal-Mart throws around its weight to put its products' packaging on a diet

ryan ryan over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart

Why is it that cereal boxes are so large, yet seem to always carry half-full sealed plastic bags of cereal? The answer—the same reason as that which has encouraged laundry detergent makes to produce bulky, vibrant jugs of blue, green, pink, or whatever color ooze we believe to clean our clothes best… [read more]

3.3
Impact

Walmart.com/green = earth week

RPaulH RPaulH about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

Walmart has 180 million customers. If a fraction went green, we are on our way. If all of them did, they could even get their suppliers – who in total command one-third of global GDP—to act and supply more sustainably. [read more]

1.4
Impact

New Wal-Mart stores to use 20% less energy

ryan ryan about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

According to a recent BusinessWeek article, Wal-Mart to open energy-saving stores, Wal-Mart will be opening the first of a new line of stores that will use less energy, integrating technologies that were developed in two test “green” stores, which opened in 2005. [read more]

0.7
Impact

Wal-Mart Unveils "Sustainability 360"

rod rod about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

This month Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott announced his intent to further integrate sustainability into his company’s culture through Global Innovation Projects that go beyond simply focusing on its environmental footprint to engage associates, suppliers, communities and customers. [read more]

-2.8
Impact

Federal Appeals Court Rules Wal-Mart Must Face Class-Action Discrimination Lawsuit

ryan ryan about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

According to an Associated Press article published today, “a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest private employer, must face a class-action lawsuit alleging as many as 1.5 million former and current female employees were discriminated against in pay and promotions. [read more]

-2.4
Impact

Should Wal-Mart Drop Left Behind Game?

perpetualmotion perpetualmotion about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

I hate to pick on Wal-Mart twice in one week, but this was too good to resist.. from today’s San Francisco Chronicle article entitled ‘Convert or Die’ Game divides Christians; Some ask Wal-Mart to Drop Left Behind: [read more]

2.6
Impact

Wal-Mart Publically Assesses Supply Chain for "Green-ability"

Chris Chris about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart will be conducting audits of their suppliers based on a couple major categories that in their mind most impact the environment. [read more]

-1.5
Impact

Coming Soon: (Almost) Wal-Mart Stores in India

rod rod over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart

Beginning in 2007, Wal-Mart branded stores will be opening in India: Wal-Mart will enter venture in India [read more]

3.1
Impact

Wal Mart and Unilever. Responible production - distribution.

Ernesto Ernesto about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart

In late 2005, Unilever management sat with Wal Mart’s CEO, Lee Scott, to convince him that they could save 16 million liters of water, 113.500 liters of diesel, six million kilos of plastic and 630 thousand square meters of carton per year. [read more]