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Walmart 2011 Annual Report 11
Walmart’s culture is at the heart of how we operate our business. The core beliefs that Sam Walton
established – respect for the individual, service to our customers and striving for excellence – drive us
to help customers and communities live better. We have an enormous responsibility to lead on issues
that make a dierence for associates and communities. Several key pillars dene this commitment:
economic opportunity, sustainability, responsible sourcing, healthy living and community involvement.
We recruit and develop the best talent around the globe and develop an engaged workforce by
providing all associates with opportunities to learn, grow and advance.
Since October 2005, when our sustainability program was launched, our focus has been on three
goals: be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy, create zero waste and sell products that sustain
people and the environment. Sustainability is now ingrained in our business strategy, and we have
broadened and deepened this commitment.
We value the trust customers place in us to provide them with safe and sustainable choices, and strive
to be a leader in responsible sourcing and product compliance. We made a global commitment to
sustainable agriculture to help both farmers and customers in all of our markets. And we kicked o a
new initiative in the United States to make the food we sell healthier and healthier foods more
aordable for our customers. We are also proud of the bold commitment we made last year to end
hunger in America.
Through financial contributions, in-kind donations and volunteerism, Walmart supports local
communities everywhere we operate. The Walmart Foundation supports causes and eorts around
the world, from alleviating hunger to disaster relief. Leading on social issues is now a key strategy in
building the Next Generation Walmart, and we are using our size and scale to make a dierence for
customers and our world.
Helping people live better
around the world
Learn about a more
responsible Walmart
in our new Global
Responsibility Report at
walmartstores.com