Disclosure number
| Disclosure title
| References
|
Organizational profile | ||
| 102-1 | Name of the organization | Walmart Inc. |
| 102-2 | Activities, brands, products and services | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 6-11 Annual summary (Corporate purpose) |
| 102-3 | Location of the organization’s headquarters | Bentonville, Arkansas |
| 102-4 | Location of operations | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 7-11, 27-29 |
| 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 6 |
| 102-6 | Markets served | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 7-11, 27-29 |
| 102-7 | Scale 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) |
| 102-8 | Employees and other workers | 2022 Form 10-K, page 12-13 Human capital: Goods jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 102-9 | Supply 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) |
| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 6-11 |
| 102-11 | Precautionary Principle or approach | |
| 102-12 | External initiatives | Examples can be found in our ESG issue briefs |
| 103-13 | Membership of associations | Engagement in public policy (Key strategies & progress) Additional examples can be found in our ESG Issue Briefs. |
Strategy | ||
| 102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | Annual summary (A message from our Chief Executive Officer) Annual summary (A message from our Chief Sustainability Officer) |
| 102-15 | Key impacts, risks and opportunities | Challenges for each topic discussed on individual briefs. Read more on our ESG issue briefs page. |
Ethics & integrity | ||
| 102-16 | Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior | Ethics & compliance (Key strategies & progress) Annual summary (Our company) |
| 102-17 | Mechanisms 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) |
Governance | ||
| 102-18 | Governance structure | ESG approach (ESG oversight & management) 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 20-25 |
| 102-19 | Delegating authority | ESG approach (ESG oversight & management) Corporate Governance (Walmart’s approach; Key strategies & progress) |
| 102-20 | Executive-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 |
| 102-21 | Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental and social topics | ESG approach (Stakeholder engagement) Human rights (Key strategies & progress) 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 30-31 |
| 102-22 | Composition of the highest governance body and its committees | 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 8-25 |
| 102-23 | Chair of the highest governance body | Corporate Governance website |
| 102-24 | Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress) 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 8-19 |
| 102-25 | Conflicts of interest | 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 32-34 Code of Conduct, pages 14-19 |
| 102-26 | Role 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 |
| 102-27 | Collective knowledge of economic, environmental, and social topics | ESG approach (ESG oversight & management) Corporate governance (Key strategies & progress) 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 30-31 |
| 102-29 | Identifying and managing economic, environmental and social impacts | ESG approach (Creating shared value; Our ESG priorities) |
| 102-30 | Effectiveness 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 |
| 102-31 | Review of economic, environmental and social topics | ESG Approach: (ESG oversight & management) Corporate governance (Walmart's approach; Key strategies & progress) |
| 102-33 | Communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body | 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 31 |
| 102-35 | Remuneration policies | 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 38-68 |
| 102-36 | Process for determining remuneration | 2021 Annual Proxy Statement, pages 37-68 Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress) |
| 102-37 | Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration | 2021 Annual Proxy Statement, page 49 |
Stakeholder engagement | ||
| 102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement) |
| 102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement) |
| 102-43 | Approach 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 |
| 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities; Stakeholder engagement) Human rights (Key strategies & progress) |
Reporting practice | ||
| 102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 7-10 |
| 102-46 | Defining report content and topic Boundaries | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) |
| 102-47 | List of the material topics | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) |
| 102-48 | Restatements of information | Endnotes |
| 102-49 | Changes in reporting | Annual summary (About our reporting) |
| 102-50 | Reporting period | Fiscal year 2022 (February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022) unless otherwise noted |
| 102-51 | Date of most recent report | July 2022 |
| 102-52 | Reporting cycle | Annually |
| 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | CASSR@wal-mart.com |
| 102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | This material references the latest GRI Standards and specifies which Standards have been applied through the Content Index. |
| 102-55 | GRI content index | Our GRI Content Index is available at https://corporate.walmart.com/esgreport/reporting-data/gri |
| 102-56 | External assurance | We 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 | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation 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) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach) Supplier opportunity (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 201-2 | Financial 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) |
GRI 202: Market presence | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach) Supplier opportunity (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation 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 | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation 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) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach) Serving communities (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics) Serving communities (Goals & metrics) |
| 203-2 a | Significant indirect economic impacts | Serving communities (Key strategies & progress) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 204: Procurement practices | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation 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) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Supplier opportunity (Walmart’s approach) Product supply chain sustainability (Walmart’s approach) People in supply chains (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics) Product supply chain sustainability (Goals & metrics) People in supply chains (Goals & metrics) |
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Supplier opportunity (Goals & metrics) People in supply chains (Goals & metrics) |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Ethics & compliance (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Ethics & compliance (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Ethics & compliance (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Ethics & compliance (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 207: Tax | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Serving communities (Relevance to our business & society; Contributing to tax revenue) |
| 103-2 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Serving communities (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Serving communities (Key strategies & progress) |
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | Serving communities (Key metrics; Key strategies & progress) 2022 Form 10-K, page 47 |
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control, and risk management | 2022 Form 10-K, pages 22-23, 38-39, 42, 47, 62, 71-74 |
GRI 301: Materials | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Waste: Circular economy (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Waste: Circular economy (Walmart’s approach) Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation 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 | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Climate change (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Climate change (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Climate change (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | Climate change (Goals & metrics) |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Climate change (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 304: Biodiversity | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Regeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Relevance to our business & society |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Regeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Regeneration of natural resources: forests, land, oceans (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity | Regeneration 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) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Climate change (Walmart’s approach) Product supply chain sustainability (Walmart’s approach, Key strategies & progress) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Climate change (Goals & metrics) Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress) |
| 305-1 a-c, d iii, e-g | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Climate change (Goals & metrics) |
| 305-2 a-b, d iii, e-g | Indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Climate change (Goals & metrics) |
| 305-3 a, d, f-g | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Climate change (Goals & metrics) |
| 305-4 a-c | GHG emissions intensity | Climate change (Goals & metrics) |
| 305-5 a, c-e | Reduction of GHG emissions | Climate change (Goals & metrics) Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 306: Waste | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Waste: Circular economy (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Waste: Circular economy (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Waste: Circular economy (Key strategies & progress) |
| 306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Waste: Circular economy (Relevance for our business & society; Goals & metrics; Key progress & strategies) |
| 306-3 | Waste generated | Waste: Circular economy (Goals & metrics; Key progress & strategies) |
GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Product supply chain sustainability (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Product supply chain sustainability (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress) |
| 308-2 c | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Product supply chain sustainability (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 401: Employment | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 401-2 | Benefits 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-b | Parental leave | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 404: Training and education | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 404-2 a | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Human capital: Good jobs & advancement for associates (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG approach (Stakeholder feedback) Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 405-1 a-b, i & iii | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Corporate governance (Goals & metrics) Equity & inclusion at Walmart & beyond (Goals & metrics) 2022 Annual Proxy Statement, page 9 |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | Human capital (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labor | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation 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) |
| 103-2 | The 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) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation 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) |
| 409-1 a,b | Operations 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 | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation 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) |
| 103-2 | The 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) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Human rights (Key strategies & progress) People in supply chains (Key strategies & progress) |
| 412-2 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | People in supply chains (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 413-1: Local communities | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | Serving communities (Relevance to our business & society) ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Serving communities (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Serving communities (Key strategies & progress; Challenges) |
| 412-2 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | ESG approach (Stakeholder engagement) Serving communities (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 414: Supplier social assessment | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) People in supply chains (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | People in supply chains (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | People in supply chains (Goals & metrics; Key strategies & progress) |
| 414-1 | New suppliers screened using social criteria | People in supply chains (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 415: Public policy | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | Engagement in public policy (Relevance to our business & society) ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Engagement in public policy (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Engagement in public policy (Key strategies & progress) |
| 415-1 | Political contributions | Engagement in public policy (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | ESG approach (Our ESG priorities) Safer, healthier food & other products (Relevance to our business & society) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Safer, healthier food & other products (Walmart’s approach) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Safer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress) |
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Safer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress) |
GRI 417: Marketing and labeling | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | Safer, healthier food & other products (Relevance to our business & society; Key strategies & progress) |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Safer, healthier food & other products (Walmart’s approach; Key strategies & progress) |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Safer, healthier food & other products (Key strategies & progress) |
| 417-1 a | Requirements 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) |