Tom Cruise on how Walmart helps people live better

At our annual Shareholders meeting in Fayetteville, Ark. last week, actor Tom Cruise addressed a stadium full of thousands of associates to talk about Walmart’s Live Better programs. He shared his views on how Walmart has served as a model for how business can address some of the biggest issues facing our world.

Applying what we learned in college to live more sustainably

What sustainable living tricks did you pick up in college? If you’re anything like the winners of our most recent #WinItWednesday contest on Twitter, you may have found some interesting ways to make sustainability part of your every day life, whether you’re trying to get around town or sit down with friends for a meal.

Sustainability 101: What sustainable habits did you learn in college?

More than one and a half million young adults will graduate from college this year. It’s a great achievement and they’ve undoubtedly studied hard.

Fresh produce guarantee reinforces our commitment to sustainable agriculture

It makes sense that when produce gets to our stores quicker and more efficiently, it will last longer when you get it home. But what may not be as apparent are all the ways that sustainability plays a role in making this happen.

For example, we’ve committed to doubling the sourcing of locally grown produce we sell in the U.S. between 2010 and 2015.

Walmart Chile earns spot for sustainability in Retail Hall of Fame

Recently Walmart Chile was named to the country’s Retail Hall of Fame as the Most Sustainable Retailer of 2012. It’s a big honor and a testament to the environmentally focused work that thousands of associates in Chile have been doing in this area since the creation of the company’s sustainability management function in 2011.