Global Reporting Initiative

Disclosure number
Disclosure title
References

Organizational profile

102-1Name of the organizationWalmart Inc.
102-2Activities, brands, products and services

2022 Form 10-K, pages 6-11

Annual summary (Corporate purpose)

102-3Location of the organization’s headquartersBentonville, Arkansas
102-4Location of operations2022 Form 10-K, pages 7-11, 27-29
102-5Ownership and legal form2022 Form 10-K, pages 6
102-6Markets served2022 Form 10-K, pages 7-11, 27-29
102-7Scale of the organization

2022 Form 10-K, pages 6-11, 27-29, 38, 44-45

Annual summary (Corporate purpose)

Human capital: Goods jobs & advancement for associates (Key metrics; Relevance for our business & society)

102-8Employees and other workers

2022 Form 10-K, page 12-13

Human capital: Goods jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

102-9Supply chain

2022 Form 10-K, page 11

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

People in supply chain (Key strategies & progress)

102-10Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain2022 Form 10-K, pages 6-11
102-11Precautionary Principle or approach

Sustainability at Walmart

Product supply chain sustainability

Regeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans

102-12External initiativesExamples can be found in our ESG issue briefs
103-13Membership of associations

Engagement in public policy (Key strategies & progress)

Additional examples can be found in our ESG Issue Briefs.

Strategy

102-14Statement from senior decision-maker

Annual summary (A message from our Chief Executive Officer)

Annual summary (A message from our Chief Sustainability Officer)

102-15Key impacts, risks and opportunities

ESG approach

Challenges for each topic discussed on individual briefs. Read more on our ESG issue briefs page.

Ethics & integrity

102-16Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior

Ethics & compliance (Key strategies & progress)

walmartethics.com

Annual summary (Our company)

102-17Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

ESG approach (Stakeholder engagement)

Ethics & compliance (Key strategies & progress)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Confidential reporting of concerns)

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

walmartethics.com

Governance

102-18Governance structure

ESG approach (ESG oversight & management)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 20-25

102-19Delegating authority

ESG approach (ESG oversight & management)

Corporate Governance (Walmart’s approach; Key strategies & progress)

102-20Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics

ESG approach (ESG oversight & management)

Corporate Governance (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 27-31

Nominating and Governance Committee Charter

102-21Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental and social topics

ESG approach (Stakeholder engagement)

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 30-31

102-22Composition of the highest governance body and its committees

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 8-25

Corporate Governance website

102-23Chair of the highest governance bodyCorporate Governance website
102-24Nominating and selecting the highest governance body

Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 8-19

Corporate Governance website

102-25Conflicts of interest

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 32-34

Code of Conduct, pages 14-19

102-26Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values and strategy

ESG approach (ESG oversight & management)

Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 29

Corporate Governance website

102-27Collective knowledge of economic, environmental, and social topics

ESG approach (ESG oversight & management)

Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 30-31

Corporate Governance website

102-29Identifying and managing economic, environmental and social impactsESG approach (Creating shared value; Our ESG priorities)
102-30Effectiveness of risk management processes

ESG approach (ESG management & oversight)

Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress)

Nominating and Governance Committee Charter

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 28-31

102-31Review of economic, environmental and social topics

ESG Approach: (ESG oversight & management)

Corporate governance (Walmart's approach; Key strategies & progress)

Nominating and Governance Committee Charter

102-33Communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 31
102-35Remuneration policies

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 38-68

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates

102-36Process for determining remuneration

2021 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 37-68

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress)

102-37Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration2021 Annual Proxy Statement, page 49

Stakeholder engagement

102-40List of stakeholder groupsESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement)
102-42Identifying and selecting stakeholdersESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement)
102-43Approach to stakeholder engagement

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement)

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 30-31

102-44Key topics and concerns raised

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement)

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

Reporting practice

102-45Entities included in the consolidated financial statements2022 Form 10-K, pages 7-10
102-46Defining report content and topic BoundariesESG approach (Our ESG priorities)
102-47List of the material topicsESG approach (Our ESG priorities)
102-48Restatements of informationEndnotes
102-49Changes in reportingAnnual summary (About our reporting)
102-50Reporting periodFiscal year 2022 (February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022) unless otherwise noted
102-51Date of most recent reportJuly 2022
102-52Reporting cycleAnnually
102-53Contact point for questions regarding the reportCASSR@wal-mart.com
102-54Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI StandardsThis material references the latest GRI Standards and specifies which Standards have been applied through the Content Index.
102-55GRI content indexOur GRI Content Index is available at https://corporate.walmart.com/esgreport/reporting-data/gri
102-56External assuranceWe sought and received external assurance from a third party with respect to certain emissions information reported in our reporting. We did not seek or receive external assurance from third parties with respect to other information, although in certain instances third parties assisted in the process of collecting, analyzing and calculating information presented.

Topic-specific disclosures

Disclosure number
Disclosure title
Location

GRI 201: Economic performance

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society)

Supplier opportunity (Relevance to business & society)

103-2The management approach and its components

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach)

Supplier opportunity (Walmart’s approach)

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

201-2Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

Climate change (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress; Challenges)

Disaster preparedness & response (Challenges)

CDP response

GRI 202: Market presence

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its components

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach)

Supplier opportunity (Walmart’s approach)

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Serving communities (Relevance for business & society)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance for business & society)

walmart.org

103-2The management approach and its components

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach)

Serving communities (Walmart’s approach)

walmart.org

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics)

Serving communities (Goals & metrics)

203-2 aSignificant indirect economic impacts

Serving communities (Key strategies & progress)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress)

walmart.org

GRI 204: Procurement practices

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Supplier opportunity (Relevance for our business & society)

Product supply chain sustainability (Relevance to our business & society)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its components

Supplier opportunity (Walmart’s approach)

Product supply chain sustainability (Walmart’s approach)

People in supply chains (Walmart’s approach)

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics)

Product supply chain sustainability (Goals & metrics)

People in supply chains (Goals & metrics)

204-1Proportion of spending on local suppliers

Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics)

People in supply chains (Goals & metrics)

GRI 205: Anti-corruption

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Ethics & compliance (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its componentsEthics & compliance (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Ethics & compliance (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

205-2Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and proceduresEthics & compliance (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 207: Tax

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Serving communities (Relevance to our business & society; Contributing to tax revenue)

103-2Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Serving communities (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress)

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Serving communities (Key strategies & progress)

207-1Approach to tax

Serving communities (Key metrics; Key strategies & progress)

2022 Form 10-K, page 47

207-2Tax governance, control, and risk management2022 Form 10-K, pages 22-23, 38-39, 42, 47, 62, 71-74

GRI 301: Materials

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Waste: Circular economy (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its components

Waste: Circular economy (Walmart’s approach)

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Waste: Circular economy (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 302: Energy

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Climate change (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its componentsClimate change (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Climate change (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

302-1Energy consumption within the organizationClimate change (Goals & metrics)
302-4Reduction of energy consumptionClimate change (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

GRI 304: Biodiversity

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Regeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Relevance to our business & society

103-2The management approach and its componentsRegeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Regeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

304-2Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversityRegeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 305: Emissions

103-1
Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Climate change (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its components

Climate change (Walmart’s approach)

Product supply chain sustainability (Walmart’s approach, Key strategies & progress)

CDP response

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Climate change (Goals & metrics)

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

CDP response

305-1 a-c, d iii, e-gDirect (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Climate change (Goals & metrics)

CDP response

305-2 a-b, d iii, e-gIndirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Climate change (Goals & metrics)

CDP response

305-3 a, d, f-gOther indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

Climate change (Goals & metrics)

CDP response

305-4 a-cGHG emissions intensity

Climate change (Goals & metrics)

CDP response

305-5 a, c-eReduction of GHG emissions

Climate change (Goals & metrics)

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

CDP response

GRI 306: Waste

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Waste: Circular economy (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its componentsWaste: Circular economy (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Waste: Circular economy (Key strategies & progress)

306-1Waste generation and significant waste-related impactsWaste: Circular economy (Relevance for our business & society; Goals & metrics; Key progress & strategies)
306-3Waste generatedWaste: Circular economy (Goals & metrics; Key progress & strategies)

GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Product supply chain sustainability (Relevance to our business & society)

Sustainability Hub

103-2The management approach and its components

Product supply chain sustainability (Walmart’s approach)

Sustainability Hub

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

Sustainability Hub

308-2 cNegative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

Sustainability Hub

GRI 401: Employment

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its componentsHuman capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

401-2Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress)

2022 Form 10-K, page 12-13

401-3 a-bParental leaveHuman capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 404: Training and education

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its componentsHuman capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

404-2 aPrograms for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programsHuman capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Relevance to our business & society)

103-2The management approach and its componentsEquity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approach

ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback)

Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

405-1 a-b, i & iiiDiversity of governance bodies and employees

Corporate governance (Goals & metrics)

Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Goals & metrics)

2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 9

CDEI Report

405-2Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to menHuman capital (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labor

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

Human rights (Relevance to our business & society)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society)

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Standards for Suppliers

Human Rights Statement

103-2The management approach and its components

Human rights (Walmart’s approach)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society, Walmart’s approach)

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Standards for Suppliers

Human Rights Statement

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress)

ESG approach (ESG priorities)

Standards for Suppliers

Human rights Statement

409-1 a,bOperations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

People in supply chains (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 412: Human rights assessment

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

Human rights (Relevance to our business & society)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress)

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Standards for Suppliers

Human rights Statement

103-2The management approach and its components

Human rights (Walmart’s approach)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society, Walmart’s approach)

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Standards for Suppliers

Human rights Statement

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

Human rights (Key strategies & progress)

People in supply chains (Key strategies & progress)

412-2Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programsPeople in supply chains (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 413-1: Local communities

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

Serving communities (Relevance to our business & society)

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

103-2The management approach and its components

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Serving communities (Walmart’s approach)

103-3Evaluation of the management approachServing communities (Key strategies & progress; Challenges)
412-2Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

ESG approach (Stakeholder engagement)

Serving communities (Key strategies & progress)

GRI 414: Supplier social assessment

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society)

Standards for Suppliers

103-2The management approach and its components

People in supply chains (Walmart’s approach)

Standards for Suppliers

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

People in supply chains (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress)

Standards for Suppliers

414-1New suppliers screened using social criteria

People in supply chains (Key strategies & progress)

Standards for Suppliers

GRI 415: Public policy

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

Engagement in public policy (Relevance to our business & society)

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

103-2The management approach and its componentsEngagement in public policy (Walmart’s approach)
103-3Evaluation of the management approachEngagement in public policy (Key strategies & progress)
415-1Political contributions

Engagement in public policy (Key strategies & progress)

Lobbying Contribution report

GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

ESG approach (Our ESG priorities)

Safer, healthier food & other products (Relevance to our business & society)

Standards for suppliers

103-2The management approach and its components

Safer, healthier food & other products (Walmart’s approach)

Standards for suppliers

103-3Evaluation of the management approach

Safer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress)

Standards for suppliers

416-1Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

Safer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress)

U.S. Product Quality and Compliance Manual

Standards for suppliers

GRI 417: Marketing and labeling

103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundarySafer, healthier food & other products (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress)
103-2The management approach and its componentsSafer, healthier food & other products (Walmart’s approach; Key strategies & progress)
103-3Evaluation of the management approachSafer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress)
417-1 aRequirements for product and service information and labeling

Waste: Circular economy (Key strategies & progress)

Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress)

Safer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress)

U.S. Product Quality and Compliance Manual

Global Product Safety & Compliance Policy

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