How Much of a Difference Can Walmart Really Make?

by Marc Gunther - greenbiz.com - April 16, 2012

[Editor's note: In this analysis, GreenBiz Senior Editor Marc Gunther examines Walmart's latest sustainability report and asks: Is it good enough? For more on the just-published report and results, see Eric Louie's post, "Walmart creeps forward on its sustainability goals."]

Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, is “becoming a more sustainable, responsible company and building meaningful, long-term change.”

So says Mike Duke, the company’s CEO, in the introduction to Walmart’s 2012 global responsibility report, which was released today. [By the time you read this, it should be available for download here.]

Assuming he’s right -- and I think he is -- that’s good news. But is it good enough?

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