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Walmart is expanding its long-running sustainability strategy by pairing its scale with new technology and supplier partnerships to cut waste and emissions.
Key Takeaways
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Project Gigaton drives targets: Walmart’s sustainability work is anchored in Project Gigaton, a program launched in 2017 that aims to work with suppliers to reduce or avoid 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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Technology optimizes packaging: In e-commerce fulfillment centers, an AI-enabled system measures empty space in shipping boxes and dispenses only the necessary paper void fill, reducing material use while making packaging more efficient.
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Waste reduction across operations: The company is testing RFID labels in fresh food departments to cut food waste and has partnered with a supplier on a flexible film bag containing 30% post-consumer recycled resin.
Additional Resources:
Walmart’s Project Gigaton: Everything Suppliers Need to Know (Updated)
