BY: VANESSA, BREANNA, MICHAEL, KIERNAN

Company Background
Founded by Sam Walton, (died in 1992)
The First Walmart opened in 1962 in Arkansas
The Current CEO is Doug McMillon
Their Headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas
Walmart operates over 11,500 retail units under 63 banners in 28
countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries.
Walmart employs 2.3 million associates around the world& 1.5
million in the U.S. alone.
The company purpose: "If we work together, we'll lower the cost of
living for everyone...we'll give the world an opportunity to see what
it's like to save and have a better life."
Company
Description
Walmart engages in retail operations,
wholesale and other units in various
formats around the world.
The Company offers an variety of
merchandise and services at
everyday low prices.
The Company operates through three
segmentsWalmart U.S., Walmart
International and Sam's Club
International Operations
Located in 27 other countries including: Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada,
Central America, Chile, China, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom
Each locationfollows the local laws
Suppliers must follow company expectations especially with employees in
mind
Implement programs to help create advancement within retail
Working with suppliers, government, and employees to help poverty,
hunger, climate change, and natural disasters within their areas
 Global Responsibility Activities
Opportunities Through the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, Walmart has pledged that no
veteran will have to fight for a job when he or she separates from service.
Walmart creates development and advancement opportunities
for 2.3 million associates around the world. They also creates Military Family Promise: Walmarts Military Family Promise guarantees a job at a
economic opportunity for people and businesses all along their nearby store or club for all military personnel, and military spouses, employed at
Walmart and Sams Club who move to a different part of the country because they
supply chains. or their spouse have been transferred by the United States military. The promise
By 2023,Walmart has pledged to purchase approximately also ensures associates called away to active military duty will be paid any
difference in their salary if the associate is earning less money during their military
$250 billion in productsthat support the creation of American assignment.
jobs.
ThroughWalmart's Global Women's Economic Empowerment
Initiative, Walmart is working to improve the lives of women
around the world by providing more training, market access
and career opportunities to nearly 1 million women, many on
farms and factories, ultimately allowing them access to the
economic opportunity they deserve. They also aim to increase
sourcing from women-owned businesses.
Global Responsibility Activities
Community
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation encourage
Walmart associates to help others by:
Encouraging associates to volunteer
Supporting local nonprofits with grants
Matching associate payroll contributions to any of 11
participating nonprofit organizations
Matching corporate officer charitable contributions to
nonprofit organizations in their local communities
Walmart supportits' Associates through their Critical
Need Trust, which provides financial support to U.S.
associates undergoing a crisis
They provide scholarships in the U.S. through the They are also longtime supporters of
Walmart Foundation for higher education Childrens Miracle Network
Global Responsibility Activities
Labor
All facilities of Walmarts Responsible Sourcing program must be
disclosed to and available for a Responsible Sourcing audit.
Suppliers are required to designate employees who are
responsible for facility compliance with applicable laws and
standards.
Facilities found to have serious life and fire safety-related
violations are expected to take corrective action.
Facilities within the scope of the Responsible Sourcing program
are required to display a toll-free phone number, e-mail address
and website where workers can anonymously report concerns in
their local language.
 Human Rights (Working
Conditions)
Walmart committed $1.6 million and $1.2 million contributed through the end of
2015 to improve safety training from the newly created Environmental Health
and Safety Academy in Bangladesh.
Responsible Sourcing Audit Orientation provides new suppliers and facilities
with training in social and environmental compliance; fire, chemical and
machine safety.
Violation Correction Training addresses common trends related to social and
environmental compliance, offering root-cause analysis.
Orange School Program trains facility management to proactively identify
noncompliance issues.
Supply Chain Forum invites suppliers, facilities and stakeholders from similar
sourcing regions to discuss relevant issues and share best practices.
Human Rights (Working
Conditions)
Supplier Code of Conduct
Walmart'scodeofconductforsuppliers has13standards thatmust be followed
1. Compliancewith Laws
2. VoluntaryLabor
3. LaborHours
4. Hiring and EmploymentPractices
5. Compensation
6. Freedom ofAssociationandCollective Bargaining
7. Health and Safety
8. Dormitories and Canteen
9. Environment
10.Gifts and Entertainment
11.Conflicts of Interest
12.Anti-Corruption
13.FinancialIntegrity
Ethical Practices (Criticism)
Walmartis notorious for theirpoor businessethics, including;
Wage law violations
Inadequate health care
Exploitation of workers
The retailers anti-union stance
Approximately 5,000 lawsuits are filed against Walmart each year. Whichis
equal to approximately17lawsuitsper workingday.
Thoughts & Questions
Strong programs to try to be good corporate citizens
Some locations do not keep up to the standards as they should
Ethically, they could be doing a better job for their employees

What are your personal ideas on Walmart?

Do you think Walmart is trying to step up the treatment of their employees
with these new programs?
Sources
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=WMT.N
https://help.walmart.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6
http://cdn.corporate.walmart.com/67/fd/5c9b7b964883b792bce97dd00edf/sta
ndards-for-suppliers-poster_129884072278822736.pdf
http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility
https://www.workplacefairness.org/reports/good-bad-wal-mart/wal-mart.php
http://corporate.walmart.com/article/how-we-operate-around-the-world