Our Approach
OUR LEADERSHIP
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May 10, 2019
A Message From Our CEO
A Message From Our Chief Executive Officer
Why are we doing this? Why are we launching big efforts like Project Gigaton
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? Why did we set ambitious goals such as creating zero waste and using 100% renewable energy? Why, as a retailer, have a position on human rights? Why issue an Environmental, Social and Governance report every year to track…
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May 13, 2019
A Message From Our CSO
A Message From Our Chief Sustainability Officer, Kathleen McLaughlin
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OUR APPROACH
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May 10, 2019
About This Report
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May 14, 2019
Our Business
Walmart provides access to high-quality, affordable food and other essential products to people around the world. We strive to do this in a way that enhances economic opportunity, promotes long-term environmental and social sustainability, and strengthens local communities. We believe this approach creates value — for our business and for society.
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May 5, 2019
Shared Value
Our approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics is rooted in our company’s purpose to save people money so they can live better.
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May 5, 2019
ESG priorities, Goals & Targets
Our ESG priorities are grounded in our long-term business strategy and account for macro-economic, social and environmental trends. These priorities are where we see the most opportunity for shared value.
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May 16, 2019
Challenges
The aspirational goals, commitments and targets we set under priority topics are designed to help Walmart aim high, hold ourselves accountable and move at an aggressive pace. Our public ESG commitments galvanize action across our business through senior- level oversight, policies and programs. We hold ourselves accountable through metrics, measurement and annual reporting, including the annual publication of our ESG Report. In 2016, our CEO Doug McMillon announced our 2025 commitments and targets. These are laid out in greater detail at the beginning of the Environmental and Social sections of this report.
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May 5, 2019
Stakeholder Engagement
As a retailer, our company performance depends on direct and frequent engagement with our customers, associates and community leaders, as well as the people who supply our products, hold our stock and evaluate our performance. Stakeholder perspectives and feedback help improve the relevance and effectiveness of the products and services we offer, and the initiatives we support.
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Environmental
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May 10, 2019
Environmental Highlights
Environmental Highlights
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May 5, 2019
Our Environmental Goals
Our environmental goals
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May 5, 2019
Climate Change
Climate Change
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Sustainable Supply Chain
Sustainable Supply Chain
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May 5, 2019
Waste
Waste
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May 5, 2019
Environmental Advocacy
Environmental Advocacy
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Social
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Highlights
Highlights
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Our Social Goals
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May 5, 2019
Human Rights
Human Rights
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May 5, 2019
Retail Opportunity
Retail Opportunity
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May 5, 2019
Responsible Supply Chains
Responsible Supply Chains
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May 5, 2019
Inclusive Sourcing
Inclusive Sourcing
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May 5, 2019
Providing Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
Providing Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
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May 5, 2019
Communities
Communities
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Governance
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Governance
Overseeing the ESG agenda
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May 5, 2019
Board Diversity
Board Diversity
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May 5, 2019
Ethics & Compliance
Ethics & Compliance
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May 5, 2019
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Metrics
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ESG Commitments & Progress
Commitment
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May 5, 2019
UN SDGs
GRI
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May 29, 2019
GRI
Walmart referenced the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards in the development of its 2019 Environmental, Social & Governance Report (“ESG Report”). This Content Index references the 2018 GRI Standards and provides specific information on how the Standards have been applied throughout the report. Page numbers refer to content in the ESG Report, unless otherwise noted. Materiality, as used in the context of the ESG Report and this GRI Content Index, is different than the definition used in the context of filings with the SEC.
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May 29, 2019
SASB
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) is an independent, private sector standards-setting organization whose mission is to help businesses around the world identify, manage and report on the sustainability topics that SASB believes matter most to investors. 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 2019 ESG Report (the “ESG Report”). In certain instances and as noted below, a specific SASB topic may be discussed generally in our ESG Report but Walmart does not currently track or report progress on the corresponding metrics. For quick reference, we have indicated below the location(s) in our ESG Report where these topics and metrics, if applicable, are discussed.
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