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Jun 7, 2022 12:00 PM ET - The Smithsonian announced that Walmart made a $5 million donation to support the new National Museum of the American Latino, which will showcase Latinas and Latinos who have helped shape the United States.
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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More than 90 global brand, textile, and retail partners recognized for sustainability achievements
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Sustain.Life is a new, fast growing software platform that helps businesses measure, manage and report their carbon emissions and environmental impact
Co-led by both Tapestry VC and Jet.com co-founder Mike Hanrahan, this Seed funding round will enable Sustain.Life to accelerate its hiring, software development and customer acquisition
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Corporations Need to Invest in and Diversify Social Impact Teams to Deliver Effectively on Racial Equity Commitments
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Apr 28, 2022 4:00 PM ET - Big changes are often slow going. Not because we want them to be, but because it takes time to make massive impact. Since 2006, Walmart and Sam’s Club have been donating food to local Feeding America® member food banks, and this month marked a...
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‘Raise the Future’ underscores Carter’s ESG efforts
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Rise to Zero helps reframe climate change, engage employees and accelerate climate action
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Apr 11, 2022 3:55 PM ET - Today, Walmart marks a major milestone: We are now more than halfway toward our goal to reduce or avoid 1 billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from product supply chains by 2030 through our Project Gigaton™ initiative.
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New Biodegradable Baby Wipes are kind to baby’s skin, and kinder to the environment*
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Three of nine companies facing upcoming investor votes on median pay gap data this proxy season commit to disclosure. Disney fails to block investors from voting on matter.
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Hydrogen pilot project proposal aims to advance green hydrogen as a low-carbon, scalable fuel source for heavy transportation in Los Angeles and Phoenix areas
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Corporations, private investment, and government commitment stake claim in a trillion-dollar industry and strive to create The Jetsons-like paradise …and more
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Feb 2, 2022 9:30 AM ET - The new solution allows people to take control of their health care and purchase the same high quality laboratory tests ordered by healthcare providers through a consumer-friendly website.
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Jan 25, 2022 3:00 PM ET - Vertical farming supplements traditional farming to help increase food supply & alleviate current food system challenges in a sustainable way. Walmart’s investment is the latest step in its commitment to increase access to high-quality, fresh...
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Jan 6, 2022 12:10 PM ET - At CES, BrightDrop, the technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx.
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Tide Loads of Hope: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214005443/en/ Tide Loads of Hope Set-Up (Photo: Business Wire) WHO: Families, individuals and first responders in need of personal care items, cleaning products or laundry services in the wake of the historic tornadoes in Kentucky and five other states. WHAT: The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Units, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, have been deployed to supp
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Dec 13, 2021 11:00 AM ET - Working alongside HSBC and CDP, the program will help Walmart’s private brand suppliers by introducing enhanced standards, tools and capacity building to help them upskill and in turn align their operations with transparent sustainability objectives.
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Dec 10, 2021 12:00 PM ET - The long-term, cumulative impact that criminal justice disparities have on communities of color can have lasting, damaging effects. When individuals enter the system, there are significant obstacles for them to return to society.
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Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that Kathleen McLaughlin, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer & president of the Walmart Foundation, will host a discussion on Walmart’s climate change strategy on Friday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. CST. The session will focus on the company’s strategy and progress and will be moderated by Dan Binder, senior vice president, investor relations. Additional participants will include Jane Ewing, senior vice president, sustainability, and Zac
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Dec 3, 2021 10:00 AM ET - Walmart continues to support the mission of the Welcome.US coalition, which is focused on supporting the growing movement to help our new Afghan neighbors start their new lives.
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Trio rings in the season with more than $500,000 in donations
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Nov 11, 2021 11:35 AM ET - Here at Walmart, we’ll continue to support our nation’s veterans as they have long supported us. We’ll work to help them find whatever’s next in their lives and careers, as we stand with their families and friends in building better futures.
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The Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) will celebrate 52 years of driving change in the Philadelphia region, from working to improve quality of life to building wealth and solving emerging issues, with a series of events that kicks off on November 19 with a virtual event, highlighted by the announcement of its 2021 service award honorees. “For more than half a century, partnership has been at the core of who we are and our ability to continue our mission to ensure that organizations both large and sm
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Companies Operating Across the State of Texas Recognized in the TxN 20 for Their Leadership in Conservation & Sustainability
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Program continues to build on its holistic approach to increase students’ economic and social mobility and HBCU resilience and competitiveness
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Oct 29, 2021 4:05 PM ET - Walmart continues to reinvent the retail experience as we move toward a more sustainable future. At the heart of these efforts is something that seems simple: the plastic bag. Our journey to go ...
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Oct 28, 2021 12:00 PM ET - The Walmart Foundation and Walton Family Foundation are supporting the efforts of Northwest Arkansas nonprofits to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive region.
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Oct 27, 2021 3:30 PM ET - The Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity is announcing a $3 million investment in a set of education grants as part of the $100 million commitment announced last year to address inequity across education, health, finance and criminal justice systems.
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Virtual event, co-sponsored by Voya Financial and Disability:IN, will include appearances from notable Fortune 1,000 CEOs
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Oct 22, 2021 11:00 AM ET - When we established the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity in 2020, we took a more critical look at the realities of the education and workforce systems for Black and African Americans. Today we’re announcing $3 million in grants in 3 areas.
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New partnership agreement with Silva Sausage begins with a landmark production run of sausages containing Mission Barns’ proprietary cultivated fat, Mission Fat™
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Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that Kathleen McLaughlin, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer & president of the Walmart Foundation will host a discussion on human capital at Walmart on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. CDT. The session will focus on the company’s strategy and progress and will be moderated by Dan Binder, senior vice president, investor relations. The session will be webcast live through the “Events” link at www.stock.walmart.com. A transcript of th
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Sep 21, 2021 2:05 PM ET - Built for Better is an online shopping destination that makes it easy for customers to identify and shop for products that are built better – for them and for the planet.
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Green Bond Proceeds will Support Key Environmental Initiatives, Reinforcing Walmart’s Mission to Drive Collective Climate Action
Minority- and Women-Owned Firms Served as Active Bookrunners
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Sep 8, 2021 7:55 PM ET - Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced it has successfully priced the company's first green bond. Net proceeds from the $2 billion green bond offering will be used to fund existing and future projects that enable Walmart to achieve its...
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The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit has been deployed to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake Hurricane Ida.
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Sep 2, 2021 1:30 PM ET - Between Sept. 2-8, we’ll match customer donations dollar-for-dollar up to $5 million or until the campaign ends, for a total contribution of up to $10 million.
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Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG): This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210825005252/en/ Tide Loads of Hope Laundry Unit (Photo: Business Wire) WHO: Families, individuals and first responders in need of personal care items, cleaning products or laundry services in the wake of the flooding in Tennessee. WHAT: The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, has been deployed to support relief and re
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Click here to view digital blog post and press kit By Dan Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Many of the decisions we make at Walmart require us to ask a host of complicated questions. But occasionally, we find ourselves in a position to ask one simple question: How can we help? We’ve watched with the rest of the world as events unfold in Afghanistan. There are thousands of human lives at stake. They belong to generations of Afghan people whose history and culture are inextr
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Aug 24, 2021 1:00 PM ET - The Walmart Foundation is committing $1 million to three nonprofits supporting Afghan refugees entering the U.S., as well as veterans and their families.
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Herbal Essences and international recycling leader, TerraCycle, announce the latest impact of their longtime national recycling program: The installment of 20 benches made from recycled hair care packaging, in three nature preserves maintained by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the planting of over 60,000 trees throughout the United States. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210823005052/en/ Independence Lake Preserve (Ph
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The trio will launch a program to raise awareness on the importance of a diverse teaching workforce and the opportunity to support schools in need through the Box Tops for Education app
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Aug 19, 2021 4:00 PM ET - Starting today, United customers can access even more COVID testing locations, including more than 3,000 new Walmart and Albertson Companies locations across the U.S., through the airline's website and mobile app in the Travel Ready Center...
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Funding will accelerate the job-tech platform’s product development towards fulfilling the mission of building the most accessible and effective pathways to high-quality digital skill careers
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Starting Monday, August 23rd, Fearless Fund, the first VC fund built by women of color, for women of color, will kick off its inaugural Fearless Venture Capital Week: a multi-generational hybrid experience tailored toward educating all about venture capital and entrepreneurship. The highly-anticipated, 7-day event will be offered both in-person and virtually via livestream with a jam-packed schedule including over 50 expert speakers, grant initiatives, giveaways, pitch competitions and more. Pro
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Carter’s commits to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% and using 100% sustainably sourced cotton and polyester fibers by 2030
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Jul 30, 2021 10:15 AM ET - Together with Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez, Always and Walmart are taking action. In partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation, they are helping girls stay in sports, highlighting the important life skills that come from participation.
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Jul 29, 2021 9:00 AM ET - Groundbreaking Gigaton PPA Program, developed in collaboration with Walmart, recognized as innovative approach to energy and environmental management
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Always Donates $500,000 to Local Organizations that Provide Access and Opportunity for Puberty-Aged Girls in Sports