ESG issues

Our reporting is centered around a series of issue briefs covering each of Walmart’s priority ESG issues in depth. Each brief covers our aspiration and strategy with respect to the issue, the relevance of the issue to business and society, our key goals and metrics, and our progress to date.
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Environmental Governance Social
Community Ethics & integrity Opportunity Sustainability
  • Animal welfare
    Animal welfare standards; Five Freedoms; cage-free eggs; housing systems
  • Digital citizenship
    Privacy; cybersecurity; technology & data; ethical use of data; responsible use of technology; processes & procedures
  • Engagement in public policy
    Policy governance; policy priorities; political advocacy and lobbying; trade association memberships
  • Corporate governance
    Board diversity, experiences & skills; Board and management oversight; executive compensation
  • Human rights
    Human rights statement; salient issues; governance; stakeholder engagement; human rights in supply chains
  • Disaster preparedness & response
    Business continuity planning; mitigation & recovery; supporting communities
  • Ethics & compliance
    Codes and standards; ethics; anti-corruption; antitrust; harassment and discrimination; training
  • Product supply chain sustainability
    Product sourcing; supplier engagement; industry consortia & initiatives; customer engagement; advocacy
  • Serving communities
    Affordable, quality food & essential products; employment; local suppliers; community resilience; local causes and giving; tax
  • Safer, healthier food & other products
    Food and product safety; access to affordable, nutritious food; sustainable chemistry
  • Waste: plastics
    Product packaging interventions; plastic bags; customer engagement; innovations in waste reduction systems; circular economy
  • Regeneration of natural resources
    Forests, oceans, and land; sustainable commodities; supplier engagement; scaling impact through systemic change
  • Supplier opportunity
    U.S. manufacturing; diverse sourcing; made in India; smallholder farmers & small producers
  • People in supply chains
    Responsible sourcing; economic opportunity; responsible recruitment; worker safety
  • Waste: circular economy
    Zero operational waste; food waste; product packaging waste; customer and supplier engagement
  • Climate change
    Governance; climate risk assessment; mitigation (zero operational emissions and Project Gigaton); adaptation; advocacy
  • Equity & inclusion
    Executive and workforce diversity metrics; representation, equity and inclusion strategies; inclusive sourcing; promoting equity beyond Walmart
  • Human capital
    Compensation & benefits; training/upskilling; advancement/mobility; pay equity; freedom of association; workforce development; careers