Green development and sustainability have become more than “Hip” words. Corporations are realizing that without adopting “green” within their core principles and business model, they might be soon be heading...nowhere.
Folks are surprised to hear that Walmart, with all its negative PR is actually one of the front-runners in greening its business. From setting up a “Business Sustainability Department” to a very detailed web-page on its Sustainability Program’s goals and accomplishments, it is definitely a step in the right direction. They have set up some pretty ambitious goals like going for 100% renewable energy, creating zero waste, recycling and to sell products that are green and sustaining. They plan on being 30% more energy efficient by 2010 (that is next year!!!). You can definitely find eco-friendly cleaning products more easily here than any of the other regular grocery chains. Walmart also aims to reduce shopping bag waste by an average 33% by 2013. Even their advertisements on televisions show shoppers with cloth and reusable Walmart bags!
Better news is their initiatives are worldwide, from setting up waste-treatment plants in all new stores in Mexico to diverting 65% of store waste from landfills in UK and contributing to environmental projects in China.
Walmart is also keen on creating green collar jobs and announced recently “green jobs council” to promote green collar jobs within its organization.
With the nation’s largest retailer taking such positive steps the effects will be far-reaching and encouraging. Save the environment! Live better!
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