Event
What: Walmart will announce a new commitment as the company pursues its sustainability goals of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy, creating zero waste and selling products that sustain people and the environment. Environmental Defense Fund worked with the company to develop the commitment and will join in the announcement, which will be webcast live on www.TreeHugger.com/walmart/. Following the announcement, TreeHugger will host a public web chat session in the TreeHugger Forums. Live Twitter updates of the announcement available at Twitter.com/Walmartmeeting
Who: Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke
Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp
Where: Live webcast on www.TreeHugger.com/walmart/
When: Thursday, Feb. 25, 11:00 a.m. - noon CST
Media Q&A
Following the announcement, Matt Kistler, senior vice president of sustainability at Walmart, and Elizabeth Sturcken, managing director, corporate partnerships for Environmental Defense Fund will hold a media conference call from 12:30-1 p.m. CST
What: Media conference call
When: Thursday, February 25, 12:30–1 p.m. CST
Where: 1-800-862-9098 – United States
0-800-666-0250 -- Argentina
0-800-891-6744 -- Brazil
1-230-020-9746 -- Chile
0-053-116-0855 -- Japan
001-800-514-6145 -- Mexico
1-080-071-4507 -- Northern China
10-800-140-1382 -- Southern China
0-808-101-1183 -- United Kingdom
Conference ID: 7WALMART
Who: Matt Kistler, senior vice president of sustainability for Walmart
Elizabeth Sturcken, managing director, corporate partnerships, EDF
For more information, please contact:
Walmart Kory Lundberg 800-331-0085 479-273-4314
EDF Maude Wilson 415-486-3217