Category Archives: Sustainability Index
Tracking success with blank CD packaging
It may be hard to believe, but October 1 marked the 30th anniversary of the release of the first CD player – Sony’s CDP101. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Joel has the distinction of being the first musician to release a commercial album, 52nd Street, on CD.
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Netting results with sustainable seafood
With 70 percent of our earth covered by the ocean, it’s easy to think that its vast resources will sustain us for years to come.
But with our world on track to grow from 7 to 9 billion people by 2050, our waters’ resources are rapidly being depleted. And that’s why doing what we can to treat them responsibly is so important.
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How Walmart’s support of Fair Trade is helping farmers live better
I just got home from the Clinton Global Initiative’s amazing annual conference in New York. As usual, it was truly enlightening and inspiring to learn about all the great work being done around the world to promote sustainability and better livelihoods.
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No matter the season, our energy commitment is always on
You may have noticed the signs for weeks — slightly shorter days, colder temperatures — but this past weekend made it official: goodbye summer and hello fall! As you might expect, it is more difficult to generate solar energy when the sunlight is less abundant, but the dozens of solar energy systems we installed this summer — including 14,000 new solar panels at our Buckeye, Ariz.
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Walmart CEO weighs in on ‘Walmart, Libya and Higher Expectations’
In response to former President Bill Clinton’s recent question about the possibility of a Walmart store in Libya, Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke wrote a guest blog entry today on The Huffington Post. For Duke, the question – which was asked during Sunday’s opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative – wasn’t simply about a store.
Read more ›Walmart CEO speaks with world leaders at CGI 2012
Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke participated yesterday in “Designing for Impact,” the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative. Sustainability was one highlight of the discussion, which he shared with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, and Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank.
Read more ›President Clinton mentions Walmart sustainability on The Daily Show
Former President Bill Clinton spoke about Walmart’s environmental efforts as a guest on The Daily Show last night. The mention came during the President’s description of the guests who will be joining him this Sunday in the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative. Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke will be one of them.
Read more ›Boosting solar power in Buckeye
Our commitment to solar energy is clear as day — and we’ve made significant progress toward that promise. Within the past six months alone, we’ve expanded our solar footprint in Massachusetts and installed our 100th rooftop solar panel at a store in San Diego.
Read more ›Watch our Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting live
Tomorrow at 9 a.m. CDT, Walmart leaders, associates and our NGO partners will come together to discuss the state of sustainability within our business. We’ll hear about innovations in renewable energy, products, the Sustainability Index and more.
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Preserving the environment seems like a topic with universal interest. But having an interest doesn’t always mean we’re willing to change our behaviors. If you’ve ever wondered about someone else’s attitudes toward sustainability, you should check out National Geographic’s Greendex.
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