Resources & Archives

Issue Briefs

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.

Environmental

• Climate Change
• Regeneration of Natural Resources
• Waste: Circular Economy
• Product Supply Chain Sustainability
• Animal Welfare

Social

• Human Capital
• Equity & Inclusion
• Supplier Opportunity
• People in Supply Chains
• Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products
• Product Supply Chain Sustainability
• Serving Communities
• Disaster Preparedness & Response
• Human Rights

Governance

• Ethics & Compliance
• Corporate Governance
• Engagement in Public Policy
• Digital Citizenship
• People in Supply Chains
• Safer, Healthier Food & Other Products

Our ESG Priorities

Walmart prioritizes ESG issues based on relevance to our business, importance to our stakeholders and Walmart’s ability to effect change with respect to those issues. Explore our issue briefs for a detailed view of these topics.

Past Reports

Walmart has reported on a wide range of ESG issues since 2005.

Reporting Indexes

Our reporting is guided by frameworks such as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, and the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Policies, Practices & Guidelines

Find a list of the policies, practices & guidelines that are integral to our business.