WeSavePeoPlemoneySotheycanlivebetter.GlobalSustainabilityReport2010ProgressUpdateReportingParametersThisGlobalSustainabilityReport–2010ProgressUpdateisdesignedtodemonstrateWalmart’scontinuedprogresstowardkeyinitiativesandgoals,andprovideasnapshotofnewendeavorslaunchedbetweenFebruary1,2009andJanuary31,2010.Asaglobalcompany,thisprogressupdatehighlightstheperformanceofallourinternationalmarkets,aswellastheeffortstakingplacethroughoutoursupplychain.SavingpeoplemoneytohelpthemlivebetterwasthegoalthatSamWaltonenvisionedwhenheopenedthedoorstothefirstWalmartin1962.Anditremainsourfocustoday.Wecontinuetofindwaystoreducecoststhroughoutoursupplychainwhilebringingqualityproductstoourshelves.Thatmeansalottothemillionsofcustomerswhoshopwithus.OurMission:WeSavePeoPlemoneySotheycanlivebetter.CorporateBusinessProfileAtWalmart,weservecustomersandmembersmorethan200milliontimeseachweekatmorethan8,400retailunitsunder55differentbannersin15countriesaroundtheworld.Walmartemploysmorethan2millionassociatesworldwide.Infiscalyear2010,wehadsalesof$405billion.TableofContentsMessagefromMikeDuke1EnvironmEnTOverview4Energy6Waste11Products14SociAlResponsibleSourcing17Customers23Community24Associates27SuSTAinAbiliTYcommiTmEnTSEnergy32Waste34Products36GlobalAuditResults40AwardsandRecognitions42TheBusinessNumbers45Wal-MartStores,Inc.702S.W.8thStreetBentonville,Arkansas72716USA479-273-4000walmartstores.comOurBusiness:MESSAGEFROMMIKEDUKEWhenIbecameCEOlastyear,Isaidthatwewould“broadenandaccelerate”ourcommitmenttosustainabilityatWalmart.Bythat,Imeantwewouldmakesustainabilityaprioritythroughoutourentirecompanyandwewouldactwithasenseofurgency.WehopethisreportdemonstratesourtruecommitmenttoenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityatWalmart.Itshowsthatevenduringtheeconomiccrisis,ourcompanydoesnotslowdownonsustainabilityorevenjuststaythecourse;weredoubleandstrengthenourefforts.SustainabilitycontinuestomakeWalmartabettercompanybyreducingwaste,loweringcosts,drivinginnovation,increasingproductivityandhelpingusfulfillourmissionofsavingpeoplemoneysotheycanlivebetter.Thecreditforourprogressgoestoleadersinourbusinessandmorethan2millionassociatesaroundtheworld.Itgoestooursupplierswhohavehelpedusmakeadifferencethatextendswellbeyondwhatwecoulddoalone.Ialsowanttothankthenon-governmentalorganizationswithwhomwehaveworkedclosely.Oneimportantpointthatwehopepeopletakeawayfromthisprogressupdateisthatwehavelistenedcloselytothefeedbackonearlierreportsandtakenthatintothoughtfulconsideration.Wecontinuetoensureourdefinitionofsustainabilityincludesbothenvironmentalandsocialcommitmentsaroundtheglobe.Wehaveworkedtomakeourmetricsclearerandtoprovidegreatertransparencyintoourdata.AtWalmart,weareneversatisfiedbecauseourfounderSamWaltonwasneversatisfied.Weneedtoconstantlyaskourselves:“Arewetrulyleading?Arewetakingfulladvantageofouropportunityandcapacitytomakeadifference?”ThisiswhyourSustainability360approachissoimportant.Byworkingwithourcustomers,associates,suppliersandcommunities,wearetappingthefullpotentialofourcompanyanditssizeandreach.Inthisreport,youwillseetheresultsofthiscomprehensiveapproachandwhywearesoexcitedaboutthefutureofsustainabilityatWalmart.EnvironmentTheenvironmentisanareawherewehavebuiltmomentum.Ourthreebroadsustainabilitygoalsare:tobesupplied100percentbyrenewableenergy;tocreatezerowaste;andtosellproductsthatsustainpeopleandtheenvironment.Duringthepastfewyearswehaveexpandedthesegoalsandmadenewcommitmentsthathavedrivenrealandmeasurableprogressontheenvironment.Wecontinuetofocusoneffortstoimprovetheefficiencyandlowerthegreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsofourexistingstores.Walmart2010SustainabilityProgressReportmESSAGEFrommiKEDuKE1Withmorethan100,000suppliers,2millionassociatesand8,400retailunitsaroundtheworld,weareworkingtocreatemeaningfulandpositivechangethroughoutourglobalsupplychain.•Wehaveachieveda60percentincreaseinfleetefficiencyintheU.S.since2005.•Sam’sclubbecamethefirstmass-marketretailerintheU.S.toofferFairtradecertified™bananas,andsofarsaleofthesebananashasgeneratedmorethan$900,000tofundcommunitydevelopmentprojectsincolombiawhileeliminatingtheneedtousemorethan875,000gallonsofherbicides.•in2009,wereducedourplasticbagwastegloballybyabout66.5millionpounds,whichisapproximately4.8billionbags.thisrepresentsa16.1percentreductionfromour2007baseline.Wehavemadeadifferencebycarryingproductsthatsavecustomersmoneythroughlowerutilitybills.Bysellingmorethan350millionCFLsintheU.S.,wewillsaveourcustomers$13billionoverthelifeofthebulbs.Wehavealsocontinuedtomakegreatstrideswiththeefficiencyofourownoperations.In2009,weachievedourglobalgoaltodesignandopenaviablestoreprototypeineverymarketthatis25to30percentmoreefficientandwillproduceupto30percentfewerGHGemissionsthanthe2005baseline.Asproudasweareofwhatwehaveachievedontheenvironment,wearejustasexcitedabouthowwearebuildingonourmomentum.Werecentlyannouncedanaggressivegoaltoeliminate20millionmetrictonsofGHGsfromourglobalsupplychainbytheendof2015.Thisrepresentsoneandahalftimesouranticipatedcumulativecarbonfootprintgrowthoverthenextfiveyearsandis