By Katie Ware
Walmart is by far the world’s largest retailer. Its annual revenues exceed those of Kroger, Target, Costco, Home Depot and Walgreens combined. It is also the world’s largest customer, doing business with over 100,000 suppliers from across the globe.
That’s why Environmental Defense Fund has spent seven years on the ground with Walmart, driving sustainability initiatives from within. The company’s unique place in the global supply chain could raise the bar for environmental performance across the board, providing EDF with a powerful lever for achieving global environmental results.
With the introduction of Walmart’s supplier Sustainability Index, environmental outcomes truly worthy of Walmart's scale seem achievable for the first time: Major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Improved efficiency across supply chains and sectors. Improvements in water quality and human health. The list goes on.
Please join EDF Managing Director Elizabeth Sturcken for a discussion on the Sustainability Index. We’ll explore new initiatives, successes to date and areas where EDF hopes to see improvement. Details below.
Live chat
Join the chat here at noon ET on Wednesday, October 30.
The direct link is: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/walmart-supply-chain-sustainability-index.
Submit your questions in the comments or on Twitter @GuardianSustBiz.
Panelists
Jeff Rice, director of sustainability at Walmart
Elizabeth Sturcken, managing director of the Environmental Defense Fund
Marc Gunther, editor-at-large for Guardian Sustainable Business
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