Advancing Sustainability

We understand that for a business to last, it must have a fundamental reason for being – which is found in the value it creates not only for shareholders, but for the world. That’s why, for more than 15 years, Walmart has been collaborating with others to drive positive impact across global supply chains. Our focus on climate, nature, waste and people in supply chains has strengthened our business and communities in measurable ways.

Building on years of leadership on environmental issues and in creating opportunities for people, Walmart has embarked on an ambitious mission: to become a regenerative company – one dedicated to placing nature and humanity at the center of our business practices. 

Becoming a regenerative company means that we have a lasting, net positive impact on people and the planet through our products, services and business practices. It means addressing societal challenges in a way that strengthens our business and builds trust. And it means believing that the success of our company depends on delivering value to all our stakeholders – customers, associates, suppliers, shareholders, communities and the planet.

See Walmart's Sustainability Purpose and ESG reporting site for more highlights.

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Environment

Closed Loop Partners Releases Key Insights from First-of-a-Kind Multi-Retailer Reusable Bag Pilots, with CVS Health, Target & Walmart
The report, Beyond the Plastic Bag, shares key insights and analysis gathered from reusable bag pilots conducted in select CVS Health, Target and Walmart stores throughout Northern California in 2021.

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Sum: How Walmart Transportation Is Working To Reduce Emissions Now and in the Future
As the world’s largest retailer, with a world-class transportation network, we have the ability to make a meaningful difference when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Calling All Packaging Innovators: US Plastics Pact Launches Inaugural Awards Featuring Walmart's Circular Connector
To accelerate the search for — and use of — more sustainable packaging solutions, we are collaborating with the U.S. Plastic Pact by gifting the use of Circular Connector for their first ever Innovation Awards.

Energy

Walmart To Purchase 4,500 Canoo Electric Delivery Vehicles To Be Used for Last Mile Deliveries in Support of Its Growing eCommerce Business
Walmart has signed a definitive agreement with Canoo, a high-tech advanced mobility company, to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units.

Environment

Sourcing to Protect Pollinators, Merchants Move Toward a Greener Future
Restoring pollinator habitats is key to feeding the future in a greener, more sustainable way. Walmart and its merchants are improving and expanding pollinator habitats while minimizing the use of pesticides that can harm pollinators.

Environment

Restoring Pollinator Habitats is Key to Feeding the Future
To help improve pollinator health and biodiversity in the regions in which we operate, Walmart is announcing new pollinator commitments that will further our efforts to help reverse nature loss.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Join Walmart, Others On our Journey to Reinvent the Plastic Bag
At Walmart, we try and imagine a better future every day, and we invite the innovators of the world with us. Now, we’re considering a big question: What does a world look like beyond the retail shopping bag?

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fighting for Forests, Walmart Moves to Source Sustainable Paper
The journey from tree, to pulp, to paper is a long one. It doesn’t happen overnight or without the input of people across the supply chain. Because that journey impacts forests globally, we aim to have it begin & end with sustainability at its core.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Walmart's Sustainability Efforts Take to the Seas with MSC-Certified Sustainable Private Brand Canned Tuna
As of July 2020, achieving a key aspect of our original goal years in advance, Walmart is moving to source its U.S. stores Great Value canned tuna as either MSC-certified or from a time-bound FIP actively working toward certification.

Green Infrastructure

Electrify America, Walmart Announce Completion of Over 120 Charging Stations at Walmart Stores Nationwide with Plans for Further Expansion
Electrify America’s continued collaboration with Walmart is expected to make the retailer one of the largest retail hosts of electric vehicle charging stations across the United States, and reinforces Walmart’s broader mission to spark collective action – alongside key partners – to drive environmental sustainability and provide customers access to sustainable options.

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