Posts tagged ‘reduce’
Rethink, rearrange, reduce
A large part of sustainability is re-examining details. Here’s another example of how a simple adjustment can make a big difference.
May 11, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
How one African company is thinking about the environment
African company Tiger Brands, a Massmart supplier, began using a biodegradable bag for all varieties of its Albany sliced bread in 2010. Massmart represents 14 to 18 percent of Tiger Brands’ business.
Last weekend, I spent nearly 24 hours on a plane, traveling almost 9,000 miles for a business trip to a country where I don’t do business. Continue reading
May 10, 2012 Luigi Ferrini Leave a comment
Drawing from new ideas
This week, nearly 200 packaging suppliers are showing their latest innovations at the 7th Annual Walmart and Sam’s Club Sustainable Packaging Exposition. Here is an example of how small changes, such as the shape of a bottle or box, can translate into a bigger environmental impact.
May 9, 2012 Walmart Green Room 3 comments
Partnering for packaging success
Sam’s Club worked with Cheerios to change its packaging from one large box with two bags to two smaller boxes with one bag each, allowing for a 4 percent reduction in materials. These and other efforts are the focus of the Walmart and Sam’s Club Sustainable Packaging Exposition taking place tomorrow in Rogers, Ark. Continue reading
May 7, 2012 Ron Sasine 1 comment
Just how far along is Walmart on its sustainability journey?
Today, we release our 2012 Global Responsibility Report, Walmart’s annual update on global sustainability and social responsibility.
The report documents our progress on everything from energy, waste and water to disaster relief, diversity and giving. It also covers two initiatives we launched in 2011: healthier, affordable food and women’s global economic empowerment. Continue reading
April 16, 2012 Andrea Thomas 1 comment
Is Walmart more hype than reality?
Solar panels on a Walmart in Marina, Calif.
Michelle Mauthe Harvey of the Environmental Defense Fund tackles a good subject today in GreenBiz. Are we at Walmart meeting our sustainability goals, or are we guilty of actually hyping empty efforts? Continue reading
March 30, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
An unexpected partnership is changing business behavior
In 2007, few companies were talking about sustainable supply chains. This is puzzling considering that the business case for wasting less is not new, and the concept of supply chain management has been around for decades. Both these elements can go a long way toward making a company’s supply of goods more sustainable. Continue reading
March 8, 2012 Keith Littlejohns 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 14 comments
