Walmart Community Action Network

Walmart Announces Goal to Eliminate 20 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Supply Chain

February 25, 2010 | Category: Press Releases, Sustainability

Collaboration with suppliers and environmental experts leads to development, measurement and independent assessment of carbon reductions BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 25, 2010 – Walmart today announced a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. This represents one and a [...] | read more

Walmart Donates $600,000 in Response to Haiti Earthquake

January 13, 2010 | Category: Press Releases
Source: Walmart Stores, Inc. | Read Original Article

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 13, 2010 – In response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti, Walmart operations around the world and the Walmart Foundation today announced a $500,000 monetary donation to Red Cross emergency relief efforts in Haiti. The company is also sending pre-packaged food kits valued at $100,000 to Haiti. | read more

Walmart Joins Army Spouse Employment Partnership

October 6, 2009 | Category: Our Community, Press Releases
Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Read Original Article

BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 6, 2009 – Walmart announced it joined the Army Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP) as part of its ongoing commitment to provide employment and career opportunities to the military community. | read more

Walmart Mail Delivery Prescription Program Broadens Access to Affordable Prescriptions in 22 States and Washington D.C.

August 18, 2009 | Category: Press Releases
Source: Walmart Stores, Inc. | Read Original Article

Following a successful May pilot launch in Michigan Walmart (NYSE:WMT) announced today that throughout states in the Midwest and Northeast, it is offering its most recent program to drive costs out of health care: a 90-day supply of approximately 300 generic prescriptions, each for $10* via free mail delivery. | read more

Walmart Announces Sustainable Product Index

July 16, 2009 | Category: Press Releases, Sustainability
Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Read Original Article

BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 16, 2009 – Walmart today announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable product index during a meeting with 1,500 of its suppliers, associates and sustainability leaders at its home office. The index will establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products. | read more

Wal-Mart Board Approves $15 Billion Share Repurchase Program

June 5, 2009 | Category: Economic Opportunity, Press Releases
Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Read Original Article

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 5, 2009 --- At its 39th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting today, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program that gives the company authorization to repurchase $15 billion of its shares. | read more

Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke Says Company has “More Opportunities Today Than Ever”

June 5, 2009 | Category: Community News, Economic Opportunity, Press Releases
Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Read Original Article

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 5, 2009 -- Today Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. President and CEO Mike Duke told more than 16,000 people at the company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting that the company has had strong performance and that it will “seize the moment” to make further strides with its business and help people save money and live better around the world. | read more

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