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Wal-Mart Pledges $25Mil to Disaster Recovery on Katrina Anniversary
In observance of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Walmart Foundation announced that they will be making a $25 million commitment over a...
Wal-Mart Gives 500,000 Employees A Pay Raise
Starting in April, 500,000 Wal-Mart employees will be getting a pay raise. Full and part-time workers will earn at least $9.00 an hour -- $1.75...
Hells Angels Buy Every Bike in Wal-Mart to Give Needy Kids a Happy Holiday
The motorcycle group Hells Angels stood in line at the Fresno Walmart for a reported five days so they could buy up the entire...
Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble to Phase-out Hazardous Chemicals
Do you know what's in your cosmetics? Or your perfume? The nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart announced Thursday that it will require suppliers to disclose...
Wal-Mart Aims to Freshen Produce, Buying Direct From Local Growers
The nation's largest retailer announced Monday that it will be delivering produce from farms to stores faster by buying fruits and vegetables directly from...
Wal-Mart to Double Purchases from Small and Local Farms
Wal-Mart joins a growing list of corporations supporting sustainable agriculture programs and small farmers, saying it is planning to double the sales of local...
Wal-mart Commits $2 Billion to Combat Hunger in US
To help ease a growing hunger problem in the U.S., Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it will donate $2 billion in food and grants to...
Wal-Mart Backs Health Care Employer Mandate
In a major break with most large companies, Wal-Mart Inc. Tuesday told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide health...
Wal-Mart Says it Will Create 22,000 Jobs in 2009
Wal-Mart Stores expect to hire about 22,000 people for new positions, including plenty of cashiers and stock clerks, but also store managers, pharmacists...
Wal-Mart to Double Amount of Solar Energy Use
Wal-Mart offered sunny news yesterday for the California renewable energy market. The store chain announced for Earth Day that it will...
Wal-Mart Testing Diesel-Hybrid Truck Fleet, Powered By Reclaimed Grease Fuel
Wal-Mart announced plans to test two different hybrid trucks and three different types of alternative fuels in an effort to double their fleet’s...
At Wal-Mart, a Health-Care Turnaround
Once vilified for its stingy health benefits, the world's largest company has become an unlikely innovator in the effort to provide affordable care without...
Wal-Mart Canada Opens First Environmental Demonstration Store
Wal-Mart Canada last week opened its first mega-green supercenter in Burlington, Ontario, which uses heat from the earth in a unique geothermal energy design,...
Wal-Mart to Purchase Wind Power for Texas Stores
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday that it had entered into a partnership with Duke Energy to have wind power supply up...
Wal-Mart to Cut Global Plastic Shopping Bag Waste
Wal-Mart Stores committed to reduce its global plastic shopping bag waste by an average of 33 percent per store by 2013. This is expected...
Wal-Mart To Eliminate Wood from Illegal and Unknown Sources
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has committed to using more wood from sustainable, certified sources and phasing out wood from illegal or non-sustainable sources....
Wal-Mart and Clinton Join to Cut Costs for Greener Cities
Bill Clinton's Foundation is partnering with Wal-Mart and 1100 American cities to create a buying pool that will receive dramatically reduced prices on environmental...
Wal-Mart Goal: Selling 100 Million Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
In the face of global warming peril and consumers facing higher energy costs, the world's leading retailer yesterday announced an ambitious campaign to sell...
Wal-Mart Eyes Carbon Bounty in its Supply Chain
Wal-Mart is sending engineers to its supply-chain factories to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "Green" means green in their pocket: "What...
Wal-Mart Boosts Organic Cotton
Though wearing cotton seems like a natural way to live, the growing of cotton is an environmentally destructive industry using more pesticides and fertilizers...