Walmart joins EDTA board — Yahoo! Finance
Walmart has joined the board of the Electric Drive Transportation Association, a trade association dedicated to electric drive technologies: “During the meeting, Walmart was also welcomed as...
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Topic: Sustainability
Suppliers credited for success of Project Gigaton — Walmart.com
Walmart credits its suppliers for helping the company reach its Project Gigaton goals six years early: “‘Today, I am thrilled to announce that our suppliers have now reported projects...
READ MOREUSDA makes changes in its organic certification program — SupplyChainDive.com
The United States Department of Agriculture has updated its organic certification program: “The updates are designed to increase transparency in organic certification by targeting fraud and...
READ MOREFood producing countries agree to lower emissions — FoodDive.com
130 food producing countries signed an agreement to lower carbon emissions in food production: “Some of the world’s largest food producers are taking new steps to disclose — and reduce —...
READ MOREStudy: Additional packaging may reduce food waste — FoodDive.com
A recent study shows that additional packaging may increase consumer confidence in a food’s safety, resulting in less food waste: “Researchers reported that consumers identified no...
READ MOREWalmart’s sustainability strategy — MIT Management Sloan School
Vishal Kapadia, Walmart’s SVP for energy transformation recently spoke about the company’s sustainability strategies: “Kapadia said that some potential customers have ‘range...
READ MOREWalmart gets access to improved cotton sustainability information — Reuters.com
Better Cotton, a sustainability group, will provide major retailers with increased cotton supply chain transparency: “Better Cotton said retailers including Walmart (WMT.N) and Marks and...
READ MORECan sustainability and profits co-exist? — RetailWire.com
It’s a dilemma for suppliers and retailers: Consumers are concerned about sustainability but are less willing to pay for sustainable goods over cheaper or more attractive options: “A...
READ MORESenate looks at climate impact on supply chains — SupplyChainDive.com
A recent U.S. Senate hearing has documented the impact that climate events are having on the supply chain: “Looking at the Mississippi as a case study, combined disruptions from climate change...
READ MOREWalmart & Sam’s Club collaborate with General Mills on regenerative agriculture — SupermarketNews.com
Walmart & Sam’s Club are part of a collaboration in support of regenerative agriculture: “General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate...
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