Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

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 ESG Reporting. Rather than replicate and republish disclosures made elsewhere, we have indicated below the location(s) where these topics and metrics are discussed.

Additionally, please see our ESG Data Table which provides relevant data points along with corresponding SASB references.

Industry

SASB topic

Metric

SASB code

References

Consumer Goods

Multiline & specialty retailers and distributorsEnergy management in retail & distribution(1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity and (3) percentage renewableCG-MR-130a.1Climate Change
Data securityDescription of approach to identifying and addressing data security risksCG-MR-230a.1Digital Citizenship
Labor practices(1) Average hourly wage (2) percentage of in-store employees earning minimum wage, by regionCG-MR-310a.1Human Capital
Workforce diversity & inclusionPercentage of gender and racial / ethnic group representation for (1) management and (2) all other employeesCG-MR330a.1Equity & Inclusion
Product sourcing, packaging & marketingDiscussion of processes to assess and manage risks and / or hazards associated with chemicals in productsCG-MR-410a.2Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packagingCGMR-410a.3Waste: Circular Economy
E-CommerceData privacy and advertising standardsDescription of policies and practices relating to behavioral advertising and user privacyCG-EC-220a.2

Digital Citizenship

Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products

Product Packaging & DistributionDiscussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of product deliveryCG-EC-410a.2

Climate Change

Waste: Circular Economy

Apparel, accessories & footwearManagement of chemicals in productsDiscussion of processes to maintain compliance with restricted substances regulationsCG-AA-250a.1

Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products

Sustainable Chemistry Implementation Guide

Discussion of processes to assess and mange risks and / or hazards associated with chemicals in productsCG-AA-250a.2Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
Environmental impacts in the supply chainPercentage of (1) Tier 1 supplier facilities and (2) supplier facilities beyond Tier 1 that have completed the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) assessment or an equivalent environmental data assessmentCG-AA-430a.2

Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Labor conditions in the supply chainPercentage of (1) Tier 1 supplier facilities and (2) supplier facilities beyond Tier 1 that have been audited to a labor code of conduct (3) percentage of total audits conducted by a third-party auditorCG-AA-430b.1People in Supply Chains
Priority non-conformance rate and associated corrective action rate for suppliers’ labor code of conduct auditsCG-AA-430b.2People in Supply Chains
Description of the greatest (1) labor and (2) environmental, health and safety risks in the supply chinCG-AA-430b.3

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Human Rights

People in Supply Chains

Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans

Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products

Raw materials sourcing(1) List of priority raw materials; for each priority raw material: (2) environmental and /or social factor(s) most likely to threaten sourcing (3) discussion business risks and / or opportunities associated with environmental and / or social factors and (4) management strategy for addressing business risks and opportunitiesCG-AA-440a.3

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans

People in Supply Chains

(1) Amount of priority raw materials purchased, by material, and (2) amount of each priority raw material that is certified to a third-party environmental and / or social standard, by standardCG-AA-440a.4

Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Household & personal productsPackaging lifecycle management(1) Total weight of packaging (2) percentage made from recycled and / or renewable materials and (3) percentage that is recyclable, reusable and / or compostableCG-HP-410a.1

Waste: Circular Economy

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging throughout its lifecycleCG-HP-410a.2Waste: Circular Economy
Environmental & social impacts of palm oil supply chainAmount of palm oil sourced, percentage certified through the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil supply chains as (a) Identity Preserved, (b) Segregated, (c) Mass Balance or (d) Book & ClaimCG-HP430a.1

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans

Food & Beverage

Food retails & distributorsAir emissions from refrigerationGross global Scope 1 emissions from refrigerantsFB-FR-110b.1

Climate Change

CDP Response

Food waste managementAmount of food waste generated, percentage diverted from the waste streamFB-FR-150a.1Waste: Circular Economy
Product health & nutritionDiscussion of the process to identify and manage products and ingredients related to nutritional and health concerns among consumersFB-FR-260a.2Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
Labor practices(1) Average hourly wage and (2) percentage of in-store and distribution center employees earning minimum wage, by regionFB-FR-310a.1Human Capital
Percentage of active workforce covered under collective bargaining agreementsFB-FR-310a.2Human Capital
Management of environmental & social impacts in the supply chainPercentage of revenue from (1) eggs that originated from a cage-free environment and (2) pork produced without the use gestation cratesFB-FR-430a.2Animal Welfare
Discussion of strategy to manage environmental and social risks within the supply chain, including animal welfareFB-FR-430a.3

Waste: Circular Economy

Animal Welfare

Product Supply Chain Sustainability

Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans

People in Supply Chains

Supplier Opportunity

Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packagingFB-FR-430a.4Waste: Circular Economy
Processed foodsFood SafetyGlobal Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) audit (1) non-conformance rate and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) major and (b) minor non-conformancesFB-PF-250a.1
Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
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