Posts tagged ‘Recognition’
Walmart solar in the news
Yesterday we posted news of a solar milestone – 100 stores in California powered by this technology. Currently, we have more than 150 solar projects across the U.S., and a Bloomberg story noted that Walmart is ahead of other companies on this front. But when you’ve set a goal of one day being powered 100 percent by renewable energy, there’s always room for improvement. So we continue to work toward our next step: 1,000 locations using solar power by 2020.
Check out the full story here.
July 31, 2012 Walmart Green Room 2 comments
Would you drop everything to make a difference?
Daryl Foriest will never forget the last thing his brother said to him. He told him to make a difference, and now Daryl does that every day by feeding the growing number of hungry in New York City. Places such as the Food Bank For New York City, where he is a director, can be more sustainable by making better use of resources such as electricity. Daryl and the food bank worked to make their building more energy efficient, doing good for the environment while also doing good for those in need. See how the food bank was able to lower their costs, and as a result, feed more people and change more lives.
June 14, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Protecting the environment across the pond
A Bloomberg story about U.K. retailers using food waste as an alternative fuel got us thinking. Our retailer, Asda, is mentioned specifically for sending expired meat and bread to bioenergy sites that convert the waste into electricity. But diverting food waste is just one of the company’s activities that help reduce costs as well as environmental impact. Continue reading
June 11, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
A message from President Clinton
We were honored that President Bill Clinton shared a video message about sustainability with attendees of our 50th Shareholders meeting. The president spoke about how Walmart has showed the world that sustainability can be good business, and he encouraged our associates to use their time at Walmart to make a real difference.
June 5, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Growing Power
When you are serious about sustainability, farming becomes a primary focus. We are in countries like China, training farmers to use fewer chemicals, and in Costa Rica, where our agronomists work with – and we buy directly from – small- and mid-size farmers. Continue reading
March 13, 2012 Andrea Thomas Leave a comment
Walmart local sourcing expert testifies before Senate Agriculture Committee
Ron McCormick, Walmart’s senior director of local sourcing, is testifying before the United States Senate Agriculture Committee today, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. ET about our locally grown produce sourcing program and some of the nutrition initiatives we have implemented to encourage greater consumption of healthier foods. Continue reading
March 7, 2012 Walmart Green Room 6 comments
‘Leading the charge in sustainability’
Solar panels on a Walmart in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
When it comes to sustainability, we believe in going big and setting ambitious goals that we are committed to attaining, even if we don’t immediately know how we’ll get there.
That’s just what happened in 2005 when we vowed to be supplied by 100 percent renewable energy. Continue reading
March 2, 2012 Andrea Thomas 13 comments
Discovering the next big green idea
The winning sustainability-idea team: Arthur Yip, Jake Yeung and Alan Thai
University students have an incredible opportunity to learn, experiment, dream big and think in different ways. They also have the drive to change the world, which is why Walmart Canada turned to them for the next big green idea. Continue reading
March 1, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
FORBES: How Nike, Wal-Mart And Ikea save money and slash carbon by shipping smarter
At Walmart, we talk a lot about learning from one another and working in partnership to create global change. A recent report, “Smart Moves,” examines some of the best practices by companies working to cut emissions from transportation.
Emissions from freight transportation are no small problem. Continue reading
February 28, 2012 Walmart Green Room 2 comments
Walmart Rethink
We all know the 3 “R’s” of sustainability – reduce, reuse, and recycle. But so much of what we do at Walmart cuts across those categories as we try to innovate and find new ways to protect our planet.
So we spend a lot of our time on a fourth “R”: rethink. Continue reading
February 23, 2012 Walmart Green Room 5 comments
