Responsible Engagement in Public Policy
Our Aspiration
Through policy advocacy, engagement with lawmakers, support for the political process, and collaboration with business coalitions and key NGOs, Walmart aims to support public policy that advances the long-term interests of our business and stakeholders.
Relevance to Our Business and Society
Responsibly and transparently engaging in public policy helps Walmart create shared value and build trust with stakeholders.
Governance and Transparency
Ensuring Walmart’s public policy strategies align with our business priorities and company values, promote transparency, and better ensure legal compliance.
- Walmart governs its public policy activities through Board committee oversight, management oversight, and regular public reporting designed to align activities with business priorities, company values, legal requirements, and political spending policies.
- Walmart's Government Relations Policy establishes expectations for engagement with elected officials and regulatory bodies, corporate and political giving, associate fundraising and solicitation, and evaluation of trade association memberships.
- Walmart publicly reports its lobbying activities at the federal and state levels. In 2025, the company disclosed $7.84 million in federal lobbying expenses through quarterly U.S. Senate and House filings.
- To promote transparency, Walmart annually publishes its public policy priorities and advocacy strategy, its philosophy on trade association memberships, and a list of key trade associations and business coalitions receiving $25,000 or more annually from Walmart.
Public Policy Advocacy
Supporting and helping to shape policies that promote our business and stakeholder interests.
- Walmart advocates on issues that align with its shared value approach, business priorities, stakeholder interests, and ability to contribute credibly, independent of associates' personal political views.
- We support workforce training and education policies that transition the labor market toward a “skills-first” approach – which prioritizes an individual’s job-relevant competencies and abilities over traditional degree requirements.
- We support policies that promote U.S. manufacturing and address barriers to U.S. production, and work with domestic manufacturers, business coalitions, and the U.S. government to identify opportunities to enhance domestic manufacturing. ]Walmart supports global trade policies that expand consumer choice, maintain affordability, reduce market access barriers for omnichannel retail, and promote worker rights and sustainable development. We engage directly with coalitions and business associations to advocate for stable trade frameworks and with governments and stakeholders to advocate for policies that advance sustainable and resilient supply chains.
- Guided by our Board-approved Climate Policy, we advocate for initiatives that drive clean energy investments, promote efficient transportation solutions, and align with our goal of achieving zero operational emissions.
- Walmart supports policies expanding affordable healthcare access, including pharmacists practicing at the full scope of their training and education, and increasing access to healthier food.
- Walmart has a longstanding commitment to consumer protection, including fair and transparent pricing practices, and strong food and product safety standards.
- Additional priorities include transportation, waste reduction, nature, digital trust, and corporate tax policy.
Associate Political Action
Through WALPAC, helping our associates advocate for issues important to our customers, fellow associates, suppliers, communities, and shareholders.
- Eligible Walmart associates have formed and have the opportunity to support WALPAC, an employee-funded political action committee. In 2025, WALPAC contributed to candidates and committees in 16 states and Puerto Rico.
- In 2025, WALPAC’s federal donations were closely split, with 44.8% going to Democrats and 55.2% going to Republicans.
Trade Associations and Other Business Coalitions
Prioritizing and advancing key issues that strengthen our business and affect our stakeholders.
- Walmart maintains memberships in business coalitions that we believe help create long-term value; we periodically review memberships to assess continued alignment with business priorities.
- Walmart publishes and updates our list of key trade associations and other business coalitions as part of our commitment to transparency.
