Posts filed under ‘General’
Join us today at 5 p.m. EST for a Twitter chat on sustainability
Are you interested in learning more about our work in sustainability? Today, Brooke Buchanan, our director of sustainability communications, will host a live Twitter chat in collaboration with TriplePundit and CSRwire. She’ll focus on Walmart’s accomplishments in sustainability over the past year, specifically our efforts to improve our global supply chain, adopt the sustainability index, source renewable energy and buy locally-grown produce. Continue reading
November 12, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Making the ranks in sustainability
At any company, meeting sustainability goals is a collaborative effort. It involves the dedication of tens, hundreds, even thousands of people who are committed to continually improving sustainability efforts in all facets of the company – often when it’s not even part of their day-to-day responsibilities. Continue reading
November 9, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Great strides with Great for You
Last month I joined Walmart’s Healthy Food Team at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Philadelphia, where we gave an update on the company’s progress on its five commitments. We were pleased to share these accomplishments with hundreds of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals who were there, and now I’m happy to share them with you. Continue reading
November 8, 2012 Lisa Sutherland Leave a comment
Top fall sustainability tips from Walmart Facebook fans
Walmart’s Facebook fans know what it means to be green and act on it too. We asked our fans to share their tips for saving energy and being green this fall. Of the hundreds of fantastic tips we received, we’ve featured some of our favorites here. Continue reading
November 5, 2012 Walmart Green Room 1 comment
Cast your vote for the VERGE 25: Smarter Supply Chains Award
Photo courtesy of GreenBiz.
November 2, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Distribution center now powered up to 20 percent by large-scale wind turbine
Newly-operational 1.0 megawatt wind turbine at Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, Calif.
Celebrating a renewable energy milestone, U.S. Congressman Wally Herger joined Walmart in the northern California town of Red Bluff on Monday for a dedication ceremony at the company’s first large-scale wind turbine. Continue reading
October 31, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Responding to Sandy through coordination, cooperation
With more than 4,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the United States, it’s important that we have an organized response no matter where disaster strikes. Since 2001, our Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been vital in supporting our stores – and their surrounding communities – in times of crisis.
Not only does our EOC provide logistical coordination to ensure we have merchandise like bottled water and flashlights stocked for our customers, but the center also works with the Walmart Foundation and organizations such as the American Red Cross to understand how our company can assist with recovery.
For more about our EOC operations, including an up-to-date list of store closings, visit our corporate website.
October 30, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Mike Duke outlines Walmart’s new sustainability goals in Beijing
The video broadcast of our new sustainability commitments announced at a global sourcing event in China is now available. Watch the speech from Walmart’s president and CEO Mike Duke here as he addresses the need for social and environmental responsibility. The full event replay is available on our corporate website.
October 25, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Deepening sustainability in the global supply chain
At an event in Beijing today, Walmart is further strengthening its commitment to a sustainable global supply chain by announcing new commitments designed to make products made and sold around the globe more sustainable.
The commitments shared in Beijing deepen and expand the work under way with the Sustainability Index, a reporting system and measurement tool developed by The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), an independent research organization. Continue reading
October 25, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Walmart to announce new sustainability commitments in China
Walmart executives, U.S. and Chinese government officials, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Walmart associates are meeting this week in Beijing, China, where our company will announce strengthened and expanded commitments to our global sustainability supply chain. The announcement is on Thursday – be sure to check back here for updates from The Green Room and @WalmartGreen. Continue reading
October 22, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
