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Walmart: 2013 Global Responsibility Report Released

April, 26 2013

This week, Walmart released its 2013 Global Responsibility Report. At 172 pages, it’s a monster to wade through. Other multinational retailers don’t come close: Carrefour’s latest report comes in at 75 pages, while Tesco’s hits 70. The sheer breadth and depth of it (realizing that there is much more that didn’t make it to publication) is a testament to the deep investment and rigorous approach the company is taking to pursue its sustainability strategy.

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When it comes to making toys greener, Walmart isn't playing around

April, 26 2013

Walmart wants to improve the sustainability of plastic toys. The giant retailer isn't playing around. Specifically, the company wants to improve the safety of workers who make the toys. It also wants to make sure that manufacturers are taking steps to use fewer so-called "chemicals of concern" in toys. It would like suppliers to deal with any issues raised when kids outgrow Barbie or GI Joe and throw them away. If paper or wood goes into toy packaging, Walmart wants to know whether it is "sourced in accordance with a credible certification system that addresses ecosystem impacts and biodiversity."

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Is Walmart’s index the best thing since sliced bread?

April, 25 2013

  Can Walmart change the way wheat is grown in America? The company is trying to do just that. Here’s how. Start inside a Walmart store in Laurel, Md. On sale here are nearly 40 brands of flour, many more varieties of bread and countless other products made from wheat, including cookies, cakes, crackers and pancake mix.

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Game on: Why Walmart is ranking suppliers on sustainability

April, 23 2013

Since launching its sustainability program in 2006, Walmart has reduced energy consumption in its stores, installed solar panels on its rooftops, curbed emissions from its trucks and recycled millions of tons of its trash. Now that the world’s biggest retailer has streamlined its own operations, it is turning its attention elsewhere — actually, almost everywhere.

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