ESG commitments & progress
Environmental | ||
Climate Change | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
(unless otherwise noted)
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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions214
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| Goal: Achieve zero emissions across global operations by 2040 | Annual GHG emissions for CY2019 (million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent – MT CO2e) | Total: 17.56 Scope 1: 6.48 Scope 2: 11.08 |
| Goal: Reduce absolute scopes 1 & 2 GHG emissions 35% by 2025 and 65% by 2030 from 2015 base year215 (approved as science-based and classified as 1.5°C-aligned Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)) | Percent change in annual Scope 1 and 2 emissions, CY2019 compared to CY2015 baseline | 12.1% decrease216 |
| Percent change in Scope 1 and 2 annual emissions, CY2019 vs. CY2018 | 1.3% decrease | |
| Carbon intensity (scopes 1 & 2) for CY2019 (MT CO2e per $M revenue)217 | 33.52 | |
| Percent change in carbon intensity per revenue, CY2019 vs. CY2018218 | 3.1% decrease | |
Energy219
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| Goal: Power 50% of our operations with renewable sources of energy by 2025 and 100% by 2035 | Estimated percentage of CY2020 global electricity needs supplied to Walmart by renewable sources220 | 36% |
| Estimated CY2019 total energy consumed globally, Gigajoules (GJ) | >153,000,000 | |
| Estimated percentage of CY2019 total energy consumed that was supplied from grid electricity | 63.6% | |
| Goal: Drive the production or procurement of 7 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy globally by Dec. 31, 2020 — an increase of more than 600% vs. our 2010 baseline | Total renewable energy produced or procured by Walmart-driven projects | 4 billion kWh projects procured 7 billion kWh of projects procured (under contact) |
| New renewable generation capacity brought on by Walmart since 2008 (net new to the grid vs. purchases) | >2.3 gigawatts | |
| Number of Walmart on-site and off-site renewable projects (in operation or under development) | >550 in 8 countries | |
| Goal: Double the number of on-site solar energy projects at our U.S. stores, Sam’s Club locations and distribution centers by 2020, compared with our 2013 baseline of 240 installations | Number of on-site solar installations | 419 representing 193.8 megawatts of solar capacity (cumulative) 41 additional projects under contract |
| Goal: By Dec. 31, 2020, reduce the total kWh-per-square-foot energy intensity required to power our buildings around the world by 20% versus our 2010 baseline | Percent change in kWh-per-square-foot energy intensity, CY2010-CY2019 | 12.7% reduction221 |
| Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations | Number of EV charging stations available at Walmart stores and clubs across the U.S., as of 2020 | 1,396 (347 retail locations across 41 states) |
Supply Chain: Project Gigaton
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| Goal: Reduce or avoid 1 billion metric tons (MT) of CO2e emissions from Scope 3 by 2030 (Project GigatonTM)222 | Avoided emissions reported by suppliers cumulatively since CY2017-CY2020 | >416 million MT of CO2e |
| Avoided emissions reported by suppliers in reporting year CY2020 | >186 million MT of CO2e | |
| Number of suppliers formally signed on since CY2017 | >3,100 | |
| Percentage of U.S. net sales represented by reporting suppliers223 | 60% | |
| Number of suppliers reporting | >1,500 | |
| Goal: By 2030, work with suppliers to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions in our China value chain by 50 million MT | Avoided emissions reported by suppliers cumulatively since CY2017 | >10 million MT of CO2e |
Environmental | ||
Product supply chains: Sustainability | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
(unless otherwise noted)
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Sustainability Survey Reporting
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| Sustainability Survey Reporting | Percentage of U.S. net sales represented by suppliers who reported to one or more of Walmart’s sustainability surveys | ~70% |
More sustainably source 20 key commodities by 2025
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Fresh and Frozen Seafood Goal: By 2025, all Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club, Asda224, Walmart Canada, Walmart Mexico and Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, farmed and wild-caught seafood suppliers will source from fisheries that are third-party certified as sustainable, actively working toward certification or engaged in a Fishery Improvement Project 225 (FIP) or Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) | Percentage of sustainably sourced fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood, based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S.: ~100%226 Sam’s Club U.S.: ~100%227 Walmart Canada: 89%228 Walmart Mexico: 61%229 Walmart Central America: 73%230 |
| Percentage of wild-caught fresh and frozen seafood sustainably sourced (certified by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI)-recognized program or participating in a FIP), based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S.: 98%231 Sam’s Club U.S.: ~100%232 Walmart Canada: 88%233 Walmart Mexico: 37%234 Walmart Central America: 22%235 | |
Percentage of farmed fresh and frozen seafood sustainably sourced (certified by Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), or Global GAP or other third-party certification following the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO) guidelines), based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S.: 100%236 Sam’s Club U.S.: 100%237 Walmart Canada: 89%238 Walmart Mexico: 84%239 Walmart Central America: 83%240 | |
Canned Tuna Goal: By 2025, Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club U.S., and Walmart Canada will require all canned light and white tuna suppliers to source from fisheries that are third-party certified as sustainable, actively working toward certification, or engaged in a fishery improvement project (FIP)241 242 | Percentage of canned tuna sustainably sourced (certified by MSC or a program which follows Food and Agriculture Organization guidelines and is recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) or is in a FIP), based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S. (national and private brand): 35%243 Walmart U.S. private brand: 85%244 Sam’s Club U.S.: 3%245 Walmart Canada: 34%246 |
Row crops Encourage suppliers to develop fertilizer optimization plans | Acres involved in fertilizer optimization and soil health practice programs, based on supplier reports | >1.5 million acres |
| Number of suppliers participating in fertilizer optimization and soil health plans | 24 | |
Coffee Source private brand coffee more sustainably | Percentage of private brand coffee net sales that were sourced and certified as sustainable (UTZ-Rainforest Alliance and/or Fair Trade USA), based on supplier reports | Total U.S.: 98% Walmart U.S.: 100% Sam’s Club U.S.: 92% |
Bananas & pineapples Goal: Source 100% of all Cavendish bananas and pineapples sold in Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club U.S. and Asda253 stores from supplier farms that have received third-party certifications (e.g., Rainforest Alliance, Sustainably Grown and Fair Trade USA) | Percentage of bananas and pineapples that were sourced and certified as sustainable, based on supplier reports | Bananas: Walmart U.S.: 99%247 Sam’s Club U.S.: 100%248 Asda: 100%249 Pineapples: Walmart U.S.: 89%250 Sam’s Club U.S.: 96% 251 Asda: 79%252 |
Apparel & home textiles Goal: By 2022, source apparel and home textile products sold in Walmart U.S. stores only from suppliers working with textile mills that use the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg Index Facility Environmental Module (FEM) to measure and help improve environmental performance | Percentage of net product sales in apparel and soft home categories sourced from suppliers reporting that at least one facility has completed the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg FEM assessment for Walmart U.S. | >82% |
| Goal: Source 100% of cotton in private brand apparel and soft home textile products sold in Walmart U.S. stores as “more sustainable” by 2025 | Percentage of cotton volume for Walmart U.S. private brand apparel and soft home textile products sourced as “more sustainable” cotton, based on supplier reports (Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Cotton USA, organic, recycled cotton, or Fair Trade USA)254 | 47%255 |
| Goal: Source 50% of polyester in private brand apparel and soft home textile products sold in Walmart U.S. stores as recycled polyester by 2025 | Percentage of polyester volume for Walmart U.S. private brand apparel and soft home textile products sourced as recycled polyester, based on supplier reports | 22%256 |
Palm Oil Goal: 100% of palm oil in Walmart private brand products sourced from Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) or equivalent-certified palm oil (mass balance and segregated supply chain systems) by the end of 2020257 | Percentage of palm oil volume in Walmart Inc. private brand products certified as sustainable by RSPO or Rainforest Alliance based on supplier reports | ~90%258 |
Pulp and Paper Goal: Source pulp/paper products with zero net deforestation in 100% of Walmart global private brand products by 2020259 | Percentage of supplier-reported pulp and paper volume in Walmart Inc. private brand products that is recyclable or certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) | 97%260 |
Animal Welfare
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| Goal: Transition Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025, subject to regulatory changes and based on available supply, affordability and customer demand | Percentage of cage-free shell eggs as percentage of total shell egg net sales, based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S.: 18% Sam’s Club U.S.: 30% |
| Percentage of shell eggs meeting United Egg Producers animal welfare requirements or equivalent, based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S.: 100% Sam’s Club U.S.: 100% | |
| Percentage of pork suppliers abiding by the standards of the National Pork Board’s (NPB’s) Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus Program, based on supplier reports | Walmart U.S.: 100% Sam’s Club U.S.: 100% | |
Environmental | ||
Waste | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
(unless otherwise noted)
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Operational Waste261
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| Goal: Zero waste262 to landfill and incineration in our operations in U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K. and Japan markets by 2025263 | Percentage of waste materials diverted from landfill and incineration per country: (CY2020) | U.S.: 82% |
| Canada: 88% | ||
| Japan: 79% | ||
| U.K.: 89% | ||
| Mexico: 75% | ||
| Global Waste Diversion264 | Percentage of waste materials diverted from landfill and incineration globally in CY2020 | 81%298 |
| Global waste destination mix265 | Approximate percentage of waste by destination type in CY2020 | Recycling / reuse: 70% Donation to people: 5% Animal feed: 4% Composting: 1% Anaerobic digestion: 1% Incineration (with and without energy recovery): 1% Landfill: 18% |
| Food waste recycled266 | Pounds of food waste diverted globally from waste stream through composting, animal feed, anaerobic digestion and biochemical processing in CY2020 | >950 million pounds |
| Food donated | Pounds of food donated globally in CY2020 | >745 million pounds |
Consumer Engagement
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| Goal: 100% of our Walmart U.S. food and consumable private brand primary packaging labeled with the How2Recycle® label by 2022 | Estimated percentage based on supplier reports269 | Walmart U.S.: 57% Sam’s Club U.S.: 67% |
| Consumer recycling | Pounds collected in CY2020 through customer recycling programs at Walmart Argentina, Chile, Japan, Mexico and the U.K.267 | >18 million pounds |
| Labeling | Estimated percentage of Walmart U.S. private brand food sales using “Best If Used By” date label terminology unless a food safety or regulatory reason might prevent them from doing so, based on supplier reports | 84%268 |
Packaging270
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| Total weight (global packaging) | Estimated total weight of private brand primary plastic packaging, including plastic bags (globally) based on supplier reports | >1,300,000 MT276 |
| Goal: Achieve 100% of global private brand packaging is recyclable, reusable or industrially compostable by 2025 | Estimated percentage of packaging based on supplier reports | 62%271 |
| Goal: Achieve 100% of U.S. general merchandise private brand primary plastic packaging is free of PVC by 2020 | Estimated percentage based on supplier reports | ~99%272 |
| Goal: Achieve 17% of global private brand plastic packaging is made of post-consumer recycled content by 2025 | Estimated percentage of packaging based on supplier reports | 9%273 |
| Goal: Achieve 20% private brand plastic packaging in North America274 is made of post-consumer recycled content by 2025 | Estimated percentage based on supplier reports | 9%275 |
Supply chain and beyond
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| Project Gigaton™ | Number of suppliers reporting progress on the waste and packaging pillars of Project Gigaton | >1,000 |
| Goal: Between 2016 and 2021, invest $15 million to organizations that help reduce food waste and strengthen food banks in Canada | Grant funding from the Walmart Foundation, awarded to date | Nearly $20 million |
Social | ||
Human Capital | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
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| Walmart associates | People employed, worldwide | >2.3 million |
| People employed, U.S. | 1.6 million | |
| Percent of U.S. hourly associates (excluding Home Office associates) in full-time jobs282 | ~64% | |
Well-being
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| Compensation (U.S.) | Minimum starting hourly wage for entry level positions | $11 to over $17 per hour (Minimum starting wages in stores vary by region and role) |
| Average hourly wage277 / Average total hourly compensation278 (U.S. hourly associates, excluding Home Office associates) | >$14.50/>$19.50 >$15.25 average hourly wage as of March 2021 | |
| Bonuses paid to hourly associates including full-time and part-time associates | > $2.8 billion279 | |
| Benefits (U.S.) | Paid time off (PTO) for hourly associates (full-time and part-time) | PTO policy combines paid sick leave, vacation, personal and holiday time. Associates begin earning up to 48 hours (more in some locations) of Protected PTO on their hire date and regular PTO on their 90th day of employment. |
| Full-time hourly or salaried paid maternity leave (stackable with parental leave)280 | 16 weeks | |
| Full-time hourly or salaried paid parental leave after 12 months of service 281 | 6 weeks | |
| Starting cost of medical plan per bi-weekly pay period (for full- and part-time associates who have worked an average of 30 hours per week over the past 12 months) | $30.50 | |
| Store discount, full- and part-time Walmart U.S. associates, effective after 90 days of employment | 10% off regularly priced general merchandise, fresh fruits and vegetables plus select merchandise on Walmart.com | |
| 401(k) average enrollment | Nearly 700,000 | |
| 401(k) company match | $1.2 billion | |
| Stock purchase plan | Walmart matches 15% of the first $1,800 U.S. associates contribute to their stock purchase program each year, up to $270 per plan year (age restrictions apply). | |
Growth
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| Promotions (U.S.) | Number of U.S. associates promoted to jobs of greater responsibility and higher pay283 | > 300,000 |
| Number of associates enrolled in Live Better U (LBU) | > 27,000 | |
Training (U.S.) Goal: By 2025, Walmart U.S. will put millions of associates through focused training programs to equip them with skills to improve career growth, from entry-level positions to jobs with more responsibility and higher pay | Walmart U.S. store associate trainings, Walmart Academy, since 2016 | >2 million |
| Number of U.S. Walmart Academy training facilities | 206 | |
Inclusion284
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| Percentage of Walmart Inc. women in the workforce globally | 55% | |
| Percentage of U.S. associates who are women; people of color | Women: 55% People of Color: 47% | |
| Percentage of U.S. management who are women; people of color | Women: 46% People of Color: 37% | |
| Percentage of U.S. hourly-to-hourly promotions that went to women; people of color | Women: 58% People of Color: 46% | |
| Percentage of U.S. total management promotions that went to women; people of color | Women: 46% People of Color: 39% | |
| Percentage of U.S. officers who are women; people of color | Women: 33% People of Color: 25% | |
| Percentage of Walmart Board of Directors who are women285 | 25% | |
| Percentage of Walmart Board directors who identify as ethnically or racially diverse286 | 17% | |
| Percentage of associates in international workforce who are women | 56% | |
| Percentage of management in international workforce who are women | 41% | |
| Percentage of active LBU students who are women/ people of color | Women: 56% People of Color: 39% | |
| Number of associates that have Inclusive Leadership Expectations (ILEs) as part of their annual performance evaluation | > 67,000 (as of May 2021) | |
| Veterans and military spouses | Number of veterans hired/promoted | >49,500 />8,300 |
| Number of military spouses hired | >27,000 | |
Digital
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| Number of technology-empowered287 roles in Walmart U.S. stores, including personal shoppers for pickup and delivery | >160,000 | |
Social | ||
People in Supply Chains | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
(unless otherwise noted)
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Responsible Sourcing
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| Supplier-disclosed facilities in “active” status288 | >27,800 | |
| Number of third-party responsible sourcing facility audit reports assessed | >14,000 | |
| Facility color ratings for assessed audit reports, as a percentage of all assessed audits for the fiscal year 289 290 | 23.5% green 68.8% yellow 7.3% orange 0.4% red | |
| Number of cases opened related to allegations of supply chain misconduct | >800 | |
| Number of facilities remediated from orange to either yellow or green assessments | 294 | |
| Number of suppliers Walmart stopped doing business with, in response to serious violations of our standards (since 2012) | 37 | |
| Number of countries where assessed third-party responsible sourcing facility audits were conducted | 84 | |
Social Sustainability
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| Goal: Between 2013 and 2023, purchase an incremental $250 billion in products supporting American jobs | Dollars purchased (cumulative since 2013)291 | $145 billion |
| Diverse sourcing | Amount sourced from diverse suppliers292 for our U.S. businesses, goods and services | >$13 billion |
| Number of diverse suppliers293 to our U.S. businesses, goods and services | ~2,900 | |
| Market access | Walmart Foundation grants to support smallholders in India, Mexico and Central America (cumulative since 2017) | >$52 million |
| Goal: Between 2018-2022, Walmart Foundation to invest $25 million to strengthen farmer producer organizations and farm yields in India | Dollars invested (cumulative since 2018) | >$20 million |
| Goal: Double Walmart U.S. sales of locally grown produce between the end of FY2017 and the end of FY2026 ($930 million baseline) | Annual sales of local fresh produce in Walmart U.S. Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets | > $1.15 billion |
| Goal: Walmart has committed to use our ability to bring together stakeholders, including industries, civil society, governments or international organizations to address the major potential risks to the dignity of workers in a minimum of 10 retail supply chains by 2025 | Retail supply chains in focus | Apparel in Bangladesh Produce in the U.S. and Mexico Shrimp in Thailand Tuna in Thailand Electronics sourced for the U.S. retail market |
Social | ||
Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
(unless otherwise noted)
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Product Safety
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| Goal: By 2022, we aim to reduce our footprint294 of “priority chemicals” in formulated consumables by 10% compared to our 2017 baseline | Percent change versus baseline year, CY2019 vs CY2017 | 5% decrease |
| Number of formulated consumable products in scope sold by Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the U.S. in CY2019 | >145,000 | |
| Total weight of priority chemicals in CY2019 | 206.2 million pounds 295 | |
| Priority chemical weight as a percent of total product formulation weight versus baseline year, CY2019 vs CY2017 | 12 basis point reduction | |
Food Access
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| Food donations globally, CY2020 | >745 million pounds | |
| Food donations in the U.S.300 | >627 million pounds | |
Food Safety
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| Goal: In 2016, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation committed to invest $25 million in projects to advance food safety in China over five years | Amount invested in projects to date | On track to meet investment goal of $25 million by end of 2021 |
| Number of independent food safety audits conducted at Walmart stores and clubs globally | >190,000 | |
| Number of associates trained in at least one food safety course | >290,000 | |
Social | ||
Communities | ||
Priorities
(goals noted and italicized)
| Metric
| FY2021 results
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Community Engagement
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| Global giving | Total cash and in-kind donations from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation | >$1.4 billion |
| Local grants | Local cash giving from U.S. facilities296 | >$43 million |
| Associate giving | Number of hours U.S. associates volunteered | >278,000 |
| Number of U.S. associates that volunteered | >12,000 | |
Disaster Preparedness and Response
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| Total global cash and in-kind donations from Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart Foundation for disaster recovery and preparedness | >$50 million | |
| Calls to our Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Emergency Line | 120,356 | |
| Reportable incidents via our Emergency App | 85,982 | |
| Emergency declarations throughout the U.S. in support of disasters297 | 2,509 | |
| Number of days EOC activated beyond normal operations | 257 | |
Taxes
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| Corporate income-based taxes paid worldwide | >$5.2 billion | |