Our Approach
- OUR LEADERSHIP
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    May 10, 2019
    A Message From Our CEO
    
    A Message From Our Chief Executive Officer
    Why are we doing this? Why are we launching big efforts like Project Gigaton^TM? Why did we set ambitious goals such as creating zero waste and using 100% renewable energy? Why, as a retailer, have a position on human rights? Why issue an Environmental, Social and Governance report every year to track…
    
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    May 13, 2019
    A Message From Our CSO
    
    A Message From Our Chief Sustainability Officer, Kathleen McLaughlin
    
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- OUR APPROACH
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    May 10, 2019
    About This Report
    
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  - May 14, 2019
    Our Business
    
    Walmart provides access to high-quality, affordable food and other essential products to people around the world. We strive to do this in a way that enhances economic opportunity, promotes long-term environmental and social sustainability, and strengthens local communities. We believe this approach creates value — for our business and for society.
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Shared Value
    
    Our approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics is rooted in our company’s purpose to save people money so they can live better.
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    ESG priorities, Goals & Targets
    
    Our ESG priorities are grounded in our long-term business strategy and account for macro-economic, social and environmental trends. These priorities are where we see the most opportunity for shared value.
    
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  - May 16, 2019
    Challenges
    
    The aspirational goals, commitments and targets we set under priority topics are designed to help Walmart aim high, hold ourselves accountable and move at an aggressive pace. Our public ESG commitments galvanize action across our business through senior- level oversight, policies and programs. We hold ourselves accountable through metrics, measurement and annual reporting, including the annual publication of our ESG Report. In 2016, our CEO Doug McMillon announced our 2025 commitments and targets. These are laid out in greater detail at the beginning of the Environmental and Social sections of this report.
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Stakeholder Engagement
    
    As a retailer, our company performance depends on direct and frequent engagement with our customers, associates and community leaders, as well as the people who supply our products, hold our stock and evaluate our performance. Stakeholder perspectives and feedback help improve the relevance and effectiveness of the products and services we offer, and the initiatives we support.
    
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Environmental
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    Environmental Highlights
    
    Environmental Highlights
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Our Environmental Goals
    
    Our environmental goals
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Climate Change
    
    Climate Change
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Sustainable Supply Chain
    
    Sustainable Supply Chain
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Waste
    
    Waste
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Environmental Advocacy
    
    Environmental Advocacy
    
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Social
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    Highlights
    
    Highlights
    
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    Our Social Goals
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Human Rights
    
    Human Rights
    
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    Retail Opportunity
    
    Retail Opportunity
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Responsible Supply Chains
    
    Responsible Supply Chains
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Inclusive Sourcing
    
    Inclusive Sourcing
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Providing Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
    
    Providing Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Communities
    
    Communities
    
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Governance
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    Governance
    
    Overseeing the ESG agenda
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Board Diversity
    
    Board Diversity
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Ethics & Compliance
    
    Ethics & Compliance
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
    
    Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
    
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Metrics
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    ESG Commitments & Progress
    
    Commitment
    
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  - May 5, 2019
    UN SDGs
    
    GRI
    
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  - May 29, 2019
    GRI
    
    Walmart referenced the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards in the development of its 2019 Environmental, Social & Governance Report (“ESG Report”). This Content Index references the 2018 GRI Standards and provides specific information on how the Standards have been applied throughout the report. Page numbers refer to content in the ESG Report, unless otherwise noted. Materiality, as used in the context of the ESG Report and this GRI Content Index, is different than the definition used in the context of filings with the SEC.
    
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  - May 29, 2019
    SASB
    
    The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) is an independent, private sector standards-setting organization whose mission is to help businesses around the world identify, manage and report on the sustainability topics that SASB believes matter most to investors. As part of our commitment to trust and transparency, the table below represents some topics from those listed by SASB among various industries that we believe are relevant to our company and that are discussed in Walmart’s 2019 ESG Report (the “ESG Report”). In certain instances and as noted below, a specific SASB topic may be discussed generally in our ESG Report but Walmart does not currently track or report progress on the corresponding metrics. For quick reference, we have indicated below the location(s) in our ESG Report where these topics and metrics, if applicable, are discussed.
    
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