Product Supply Chain Sustainability (2024)

Advocacy

We advocate for public policies that align with our sustainable supply chain priorities. For example:

• Climate:We believe a strong climate strategy supports the resilience of our business and the communities we serve. Walmart is committed to policy advocacy aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement. Our Board-approved Statement on Climate Policy frames our advocacy around achieving 1.5° Celsius-aligned, science-based national and international climate policies that are consistent with achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and that equitably addresses the needs of all stakeholders. Recent examples of our direct advocacy include meeting with lawmakers and advocating support for the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act and engaging lawmakers to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Read more:Climate Change.
• Waste:In support of our ambition to break the link between consumption and waste, our public policy priorities focus on promoting extended producer responsibility legislation and plastics pollution cooperation. For example, at Climate Week NYC in September 2022, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched theBusiness Coalition for a Global Plastics Treatyto advocate for an ambitious plastics treaty. Walmartendorsedthe vision and supported this coalition during the first negotiation meeting of the Global Plastics Treaty (INC1). The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has also launched a new working group on the Plastics Treaty, of which Walmart is the chair. Read more:Waste: Circular Economy.
• Nature:Walmart supports public policies that promote regenerative approaches both directly and through engagement with trade associations. Recent activities we have undertaken in support of our aspiration to become a regenerative company include: conveying support for carbon pricing and technology-neutral approaches to decarbonize sectors like agriculture; supporting the Consumer Goods Forum’s Forest Positive Coalition of Action, which works with governments to supportforest-positive policiesthat focus on Brazil, China, the European Union and Indonesia; and engaging the government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in support of place-based initiatives that advance more sustainable seafood practices. Read more:Regeneration of Natural Resources.
• People in supply chains:We seek to act as a catalyst of positive transformation for the well-being of people working in consumer product supply chains, including by advocating to promote worker dignity in supply chains.Walmart has directly discussed with governments in Southeast Asia the need to enforce laws to reduce the prevalence of forced labor in the region, actions governments can take to address root causes of forced labor and ways governments can fill policy gaps relating to forced labor. We are also members of business organizations that engage governments on policy interventions relating to forced labor, including the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and the Consumer Goods Forum. Finally, Walmart has worked with global business leaders to present policy recommendations to eliminate modern slavery to ministers of 40 countries in the Asia-Pacific as the United States Business representative for the Bali Process Government and Business Forum. Read more:People in Supply Chains.

Philanthropy

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation’s sustainable supply chain strategies seek to accelerate systems change through philanthropic investments, including grants and in-kind support. For example, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have complemented Walmart's business initiatives through philanthropy aimed at:

• Nature:Investing in initiatives that support the preservation of nature such as forests, oceans, land, and water, including supporting the development of place-based and jurisdictional initiatives, including in the Northern Great Plains, Colombia, the western and central Pacific Ocean, Sumatra, and the Brazilian Amazon.
• Circularity:Developing insights into customer recycling patterns and behaviors and improving recycling infrastructure.
• Human rights:Focusing on strengthening demand for responsible labor practices, investing in data and transparency, enhancing worker and community voice and supporting strong policy and regulation, including promoting the responsible recruitment of workers by building capacity around the responsible recruitment of H-2A migrant workers through the Mexico/U.S. corridor to U.S. farms, developing tools for worker voice and technology for impact, and developing a responsible recruitment marketplace.
• Economic opportunity:Building capacity in supply chains, including in India, where Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made grants of $39 million between 2018 and 2022 to support smallholder farmers and farmer producer organizations and announced a new commitment to fund projects in India designed to help build capacity and advance the economic livelihoods of one million smallholder farmers by 2028.
• Measurement:Developing tools to support actionable data and transparency in product supply chains, including tools for organizations working to increase the uptake of credible landscape standards in critical regions and to develop and pilot an open and collaboratively developed agricultural technology platform.

The above are only indicative examples. Read more about our philanthropic work to address systemic supply chain issues:Regeneration of Natural Resources,Waste: Circular economy,People in Supply Chains,Supplier Opportunity, andHuman Rights. Additionally, information on all Walmart and Walmart Foundation grants of $25,000 and greater is available atWalmart.org.

• Social and environmental challenges in supply chains are complex and are often the result of systemic issues including deeply entrenched economic practices and inconsistent government regulation and enforcement across countries in which products are made. These factors make it challenging for any single organization to have an impact.
• Walmart’s sustainable supply chain aspirations are dependent on the maturity, rigor and efficacy of third-party standards and initiatives, which require a critical mass of suppliers and retailers to align on common standards and best practices. For certain practices, there currently is no universal set of standards for responsible or more sustainable production and/or certification beyond compliance with the law (e.g., responsible recruitment, wage/hour). Furthermore, there are limits to the efficacy of tools used to monitor compliance with expectations. Similarly, gathering supplier data of sufficient quality can prove a challenge for robust reporting.
• The success of more sustainable product programs is dependent on suppliers’ capacity and willingness to meet high standards, as well as their performance and ability to scale practices across their own supply chains. Innovation in manufacturing, agriculture and other production technologies is necessary.
• Social and environmental issues in supply chains are often upstream and challenging to reach with traditional retailer oversight and monitoring tools. Lack of reliable data on the source/origin of certain commodities and product ingredients and the way they are produced—as well as the blending and commoditization of product inputs and ingredients—complicates matters. For example, the complexity and dynamic nature of end-to-end product supply chains make it nearly impossible to measure the GHG footprint of retail assortments with precision. The use of technology to improve transparency and traceability (e.g., blockchain, electronic vessel monitoring) can help, but adoption takes time and further innovation is necessary to meet these challenges.
• The breadth of Walmart's global product offerings and dispersed geographical reach of supply chains can present challenges for supplier engagement and nature-related risk identification and mitigation. Moreover, certain products can only be obtained from specific regions of the world, limiting options for alternative sources.
• Walmart’s ability to scale more sustainable options is dependent on customer preferences and demand (which can depend on the cost and convenience of such options) and the availability and cost of preferred products, ingredients, commodities and inputs. Growth and/or changes in our business can challenge our ability to meet customer demands consistent with our aspirations.
• The public policy environment in certain countries/regions does not support (and may undermine) more sustainable production at scale and at a reasonable cost.
• Pandemics, weather-related events, and political/social unrest can create supply/demand volatility and interrupt supply chains.

• Animal Welfare Position
• Animal Welfare – Swine Assurance Position
• Antibiotics in Farm Animals Position
• Cage-Free Egg Supply Position
• Environmental Sustainability Statement
• Forests Policy
• Global Forced Labor Prevention Policy
• Human Rights Statement
• Seafood Policy
• Standards for Suppliers
• Sustainable Row Crop Position
• Walmart U.S. Pollinator Health Position
• Climate Change
• People in Supply Chains
• Regeneration of Natural Resources: Forests, Land, Oceans
• Supplier Opportunity
• Waste: Circular Economy
• Walmart Sustainability Hub

1. Calculated in accordance with Walmart’s Project Gigaton Accounting Methodology, available on the Walmart Sustainability Hub. Suppliers submit information during a Project Gigaton reporting season; figures reported are for the reporting season that took place during the corresponding fiscal year.

2. Because Walmart does not restrict suppliers to reporting only on emissions avoidance and reduction efforts that are attributable to the suppliers’ business with Walmart, actions taken and reported through Project Gigaton cannot be used to measure Walmart’s Scope 3 emissions, either absolutely or in year-over-year reductions.

3. The U.S. product net sales figure used for the calculation includes Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club product net sales for the previous four quarters (Q3 through Q2) prior to the start of the survey reporting window. The percentage represents U.S. product net sales of suppliers that reported to Project Gigaton in the reporting year versus all U.S. product net sales. The calculation excludes Walmart International segment product net sales from the calculation.

4. Calculations include all private brand plastic packaging and single-use plastic and reusable bags globally. For the time frame of the private brands packaging survey, we instructed suppliers to use their latest or most recent 12-month period for which they have data available. If they reported last year, use the same reporting period as the initial/prior reporting year to avoid gaps or overlap with the prior year’s submissions. "North America" refers to our businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

5. Packaging metrics are measured in weight and based on supplier reports through a supplier survey. Proxy data were calculated to provide data for suppliers that did not complete the survey or provided unusable data. Proxy data are meant to represent an estimate of how much packaging those suppliers / markets may utilize to provide an overall picture of Walmart’s entire packaging footprint. The calculation is based on supplier participation in the survey as a percentage of net sales and known packaging data. Walmart private brand suppliers representing 78% of Walmart global private brand net sales reported packaging data in 2020; in 2021 the figure was 80% and in 2022 the figure was 89%.

6. Walmart divested its business in Argentina in 2020 and its businesses in the U.K. and Japan in 2021. Because of the sale of Walmart’s Argentina business in late 2020, we were unable to capture sufficient packaging data for the Argentina market; to represent this market’s business in 2020, we used the 2018-2019 private brand packaging survey for Argentina. Walmart divested its businesses in the U.K. and Japan in early 2021; because the businesses were divested early in the year, we did not proxy packaging data for the time Walmart owned those businesses and the 2021 packaging figures represented here do not include the U.K. or Japan.

7. Previously, this percentage was reported as 9%; during our 2021 quality assurance review for our 2020 comparative period, we found 4 suppliers with reporting errors that affected our prior year's reporting.

8. Calculations include all private brand plastic packaging and single-use plastic and reusable bags globally. For the time frame of the private brands packaging survey, we instructed suppliers to use their latest or most recent 12-month period for which they have data available. If they reported last year, use the same reporting period as the initial/prior reporting year to avoid gaps or overlap with the prior year’s submissions. "Global" refers to all of our global retail businesses.

9. Previously, this percentage was reported as 9%; during our 2021 quality assurance review for our 2020 comparative period, we found 4 suppliers with reporting errors that affected our prior year reporting.

10. The 2020 and 2021 calculations follow the 2021 Reporting Guidelines for The New Plastics Global Commitment, and includes all private brand primary, secondary, and tertiary plastic packaging, including single-use plastic and reusable plastic bags globally. For the time frame of the private brands packaging survey, we instructed suppliers to use their latest or most recent 12-month period for which they have data available. If they reported last year, use the same reporting period as the initial/prior reporting year to avoid gaps or overlap with the prior year’s submissions. For suppliers that did not complete the survey or provided unusable data, proxy data was substituted to provide a full estimate of global private brand packaging. For the proxy calculation, a market level approach was used. The 2019 calculation includes all private brand plastic packaging and single‐use plastic and reusable bags globally.

11. Previously, this percentage was reported as 59%; during our 2021 quality assurance review for our 2020 comparative period, we found 4 suppliers with reporting errors that affected our prior year reporting.

12. The calculation includes all private brand plastic packaging and single‐use plastic and reusable bags globally. The estimation was calculated by extrapolating supplier‐reported packaging data (weight in metric tons) in relation to supplier participation percentage of net sales.

13. Previously, this was reported as 1,400,000 MT; during our 2021 quality assurance review for our 2020 comparative period, we found 4 suppliers with reporting errors that affected our prior year reporting.

14. Primary packaging is packaging that goes home with the consumer. This percentage excludes the net sales of private brand items that do not use primary packaging. For the time frame for the private brands packaging survey, we instructed suppliers to use their latest or most recent 12-month period for which they have data available. If they reported last year, use the same reporting period as the initial/prior reporting year to avoid gaps or overlap with the prior year’s submissions.

15. Tracked on the FishChoice platform, FisheryProgress.org. Publicly registered FIPs include FIPs and Pre-FIPs, both of which are registered with Fishsource.

16. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood shipped in FY2021 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP or AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., 96% of Canada, and 61% of Mexico national volume of fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood shipped in FY2021 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed seafood in CY2020.

17. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood shipped in FY2022 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP or AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart U.S., 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 45% of Mexico volume of fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood shipped in FY2022 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed seafood in CY2021. Walmart Mexico's FY2022 reporting may not be comparable to prior years' reporting due to a change in methodology to include national and import suppliers in FY2022, with resulting impacts to both the scope of the calculation and supplier response rate.

18. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood shipped in FY2023 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP or AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart U.S., 98% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 100% of Canada volume of fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed, seafood shipped in FY2023 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Mexico and Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing approximately 35% of Walmart Mexico and 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, wild-caught and farmed seafood in CY2022.

19. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, wild-caught, seafood shipped in FY2021 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., 96% of Canada, and 61% of Mexico national volume of fresh and frozen, wild-caught, seafood shipped in FY2021 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, wild-caught seafood in CY2020.

20. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, wild-caught, seafood shipped in FY2022 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP or AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., 98% of Canada, and 45% of Mexico volume of fresh and frozen, wild-caught, seafood shipped in FY2022 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, wild-caught seafood in CY2021. Walmart Mexico's FY2022 reporting may not be comparable to prior years' reporting due to a change in methodology to include national and import suppliers in FY2022, with resulting impacts to both the scope of the calculation and supplier response rate.

21. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, wild-caught, seafood shipped in FY2023 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP or AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 98% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 100% of Canada volume of fresh and frozen, wild-caught, seafood shipped in FY2023 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Mexico and Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing approximately 35% of Walmart Mexico and 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, wild-caught seafood in CY2022. Central America’s percent certified fresh and frozen wild-caught seafood decreased in FY2023 due to lower availability of certified fresh and frozen wild-caught seafood and a strategic shift toward fresh and frozen farmed seafood.

22. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, farmed, seafood shipped in FY2021 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., 96% of Canada, and 61% of Mexico national volume of fresh and frozen, farmed, seafood shipped in FY2021 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, farmed seafood in CY2020.

23. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, farmed, seafood shipped in FY2022 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in an AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., 98% of Canada, and 45% of Mexico volume of fresh and frozen, farmed, seafood shipped in FY2022 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, farmed seafood in CY2021. Walmart Mexico's FY2022 reporting may not be comparable to prior years' reporting due to a change in methodology to include national and import suppliers in FY2022, with resulting impacts to both the scope of the calculation and supplier response rate.

24. Suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of the fresh and frozen, farmed, seafood shipped in FY2023 and the volume of that seafood that met Walmart’s requirements (certified by a designated program or in an AIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart US, 98% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 100% of Canada volume of fresh and frozen, farmed, seafood shipped in FY2023 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Mexico and Central America reporting is based on reports from suppliers representing approximately 35% of Walmart Mexico and 100% of Walmart Central America fresh and frozen, farmed seafood in CY2022.

25. Based on price, availability, quality, customer demand, and unique regulatory environments across our global retail markets. Read the fullWalmart Seafood Policy. As tracked on the FishChoice platform, FisheryProgress.org. Publicly registered FIPs include FIPs and Pre-FIPs, both of which are registered with Fishsource.

26. More sustainably sourced: Certified by a designated program or in a FIP.

27. Tuna suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of tuna shipped to Walmart in FY2021 and the volume of that product that met Walmart’s seafood policy requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP). Suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart U.S., 100% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 98% of Canada volume in FY2021 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Walmart U.S. figures are for private brand and national brand tuna. Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. figures are for all shelf-stable tuna (includes canned and pouched).

28. Tuna suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of tuna shipped to Walmart in FY2022 and the volume of that product that met Walmart’s seafood policy requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP). Suppliers representing approximately 95% of Walmart U.S. and 97% of Sam’s Club U.S. volume in FY2022 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Walmart U.S. figures are for private brand and national brand tuna. Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. figures are for all shelf-stable tuna (includes canned and pouched).

29. Tuna suppliers were asked to report through the Seafood Metrics System the total volume of tuna shipped to Walmart in FY2023 and the volume of that product that met Walmart’s seafood policy requirements (certified by a designated program or in a FIP). Suppliers representing approximately 99% of Walmart U.S., 100% of Sam’s Club U.S. volume in FY2023 responded, and suppliers representing approximately 100% of Walmart Canada volume of canned tuna shipped to Walmart Canada in FY2023 responded. Reported volumes were validated against Sustainable Fisheries Partnership records and Walmart business data showing supplier shipments. Walmart U.S. figures are for private brand and national brand tuna. Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. figures are for all shelf-stable tuna (includes canned and pouched).

30. Suppliers sourcing beef for Walmart supply chains from the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado and Gran Chaco biomes are requested to submit farm-level data to SafeTrace, a third-party geo-monitoring and verification company, to assess deforestation-free and conversion-free (DCF) production. Currently, suppliers have only submitted information for their direct supplying farms as reliable traceability information for indirect supplying farms is not yet available at scale across these priority geographies.

30a. Results only apply to farms that directly supply Walmart’s Chilean beef suppliers sourcing from the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado, and the Gran Chaco in Argentina and Paraguay. Suppliers sourcing from these regions are requested to submit farm-level data to SafeTrace, a third-party geo-monitoring and verification company, to assess deforestation-free and conversion-free (DCF) production. Currently, suppliers have only submitted information for their direct supplying farms as reliable traceability information for indirect supplying farms is not yet available at scale across these priority geographies.

31. Walmart defines “more sustainable” coffee as coffee sourced as certified by Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance Certified or UTZ.

32. Total Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. certified more sustainable coffee was previously reported as 99%, and Sam’s Club certified more sustainable coffee was reported as 97%. During our FY2023 quality assurance review for our FY2022 comparative period, we identified a calculation error in our Sam's Club U.S. data and have restated our reporting to correct this error.

33. Walmart defines “more sustainable” tea as tea sourced as certified by Rainforest Alliance.

34. Covers tea sourced from July 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022

35. Certifications include Rainforest Alliance, Sustainably Grown and Fair Trade USA. Goal originally included Asda, Walmart’s U.K. business. Walmart divested its retail operations in the U.K. in February 2021. Going forward, we will no longer disclose progress for our divested operations.

36. Results do not include volume from spot buys. Spot buy pineapples and bananas may not qualify as certified “more sustainable.” Walmart defines “more sustainable” pineapples/bananas as pineapples/bananas that are certified by Rainforest Alliance, Sustainably Grown, or Fair Trade.

37. The U.S. product net sales figure used for the calculation includes Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club product net sales for the previous four quarters (Q3 through Q2) prior to the start of the survey reporting window. The percentage represents U.S. product net sales of suppliers that reported to Project Gigaton in the reporting year versus all U.S. product net sales. The calculation excludes Walmart International segment product net sales from the calculation."

38. Results are limited to net sales of Walmart and Sam’s Club direct suppliers and do not include data from “spot buy” or “direct store delivery” suppliers. Direct suppliers represent 90% of Walmart US net sales of the relevant department, and 89% of Sam’s Club US net sales of the relevant department. ‘Leafy Greens’ includes all packaged salads and lettuce.

39. Results are limited to net sales of Walmart and Sam’s Club direct suppliers and do not include data from “spot buy” or “direct store delivery” suppliers. Direct suppliers represent 90% of Walmart US net sales of the relevant department, and 89% of Sam’s Club US net sales of the relevant department.

40. Walmart and Sam’s Club define “more sustainable” cotton as cotton sourced from Cotton USA, produced under the Better Cotton Standard, certified under a recognized certification program like Organic (i.e. Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) or Organic Cotton Standard (OCS)) or Fair Trade, or recycled. Supplier-reported data for total cotton volume sourced through one of the following: Cotton USA, Organic, Fair Trade USA, or Recycled Cotton. Results are based on supplier survey responses. FY2021 results are based on reports from suppliers that represented 91.2% of Walmart U.S. private brand apparel net sales and 85.7% of Walmart U.S. home textiles net sales. FY2022 results are based on reports from suppliers that represented 97.7% of Walmart US private brand apparel net sales and 94.4% of Walmart US private brand home textiles net sales. FY2023 results are based on results from suppliers that represent 90.2% of Walmart U.S., 93.9% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 88.6% of Walmart Canada private brand apparel net sales and 95.5% of Walmart U.S., 98.1% of Sam’s Club U.S., and 93.7% of Walmart Canada private brand home textile net sales. Better Cotton Initiative data was derived from BCI’s Better Cotton Platform data.

41. FY2023 results are calculated as a percentage of supplier reported data. FY2023 results do not include estimated results of non-reporting suppliers. Reporting in years prior to FY2023 included the estimated results of non-reporting suppliers.

42. Man-made cellulosic fibers include rayon/viscose, modal, lyocell, acetate and trademarked versions. Forest information is per non-profit organization Canopy.

43. Fiber sourced from producers that receive a “green shirt” designation in the Canopy Hot Button Report is considered “low risk of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests.

44. FY2023 results are calculated as a percentage of supplier-reported data. FY2023 results do not include estimated results of non-reporting suppliers. Reporting for years prior to FY2023 included the estimated results of non-reporting suppliers. In FY2023, suppliers representing 90.2% of Walmart U.S. and 93.9% of Sam’s Club U.S. private brand apparel category net sales and 95.5% of Walmart U.S. and 98.1% of Sam’s Club U.S. private brand home category net sales reported data for this metric. Walmart Canada did not collect data from its suppliers relating to certified MMCFs and, as such, we do not have a percentage to report.

45. Results are based on supplier survey responses. FY2021 results are based on reports from suppliers that represented 91.2% of Walmart U.S. private brand apparel net sales and 85.7% of Walmart U.S. home textiles net sales. FY2022 results are based on reports from suppliers that represented 97.7% of Walmart U.S. private brand apparel net sales and 94.4% of Walmart U.S. home textiles net sales; for Sam's Club, participation rates were 91.8% and 93.8% for private brand apparel and home textiles, respectively; and for Canada, participation rates were 88.2% and 92.7% for private brand apparel and home textiles, respectively. FY2023 results are based on reports from suppliers that represented 90.2% of Walmart U.S. private brand apparel net sales and 95.5% of Walmart U.S. home textiles net sales; for Sam's Club, participation rates were 93.9% and 98.1% for private brand apparel and home textiles, respectively; and for Canada, participation rates were 88.6% and 93.7% for private brand apparel and home textiles, respectively. FY2023 results are calculated as a percentage of supplier reported data. FY2023 results do not include estimated results of non-reporting suppliers. Reporting for years prior to FY2023 included the estimated results of non-reporting suppliers.

46. Walmart Canada recycled polyester was previously reported as 67%. During our FY2023 quality assurance review for our FY2022 comparative period, we identified a calculation error in our Walmart Canada data and have restated our reporting to correct this error.

47. In accordance with the principles and criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) segregated supply chain systems, or equivalent standards. Prior years’ reporting on certified palm oil included both mass balance and segregated. Walmart reset its palm oil goal in 2021 to focus on segregated palm oil or equivalent.

48. Suppliers supplying Walmart private brand products in departments most likely to contain palm oil were identified and encouraged to participate in Walmart’s palm oil survey. Excluding suppliers who responded to the survey and stated that they do not supply Walmart with products containing palm oil, suppliers representing 92% of Private Brand sales from the relevant business responded. The percentage of supplier reported palm oil volumes in Walmart private brand products certified as more sustainable is the quotient of the volume of each certified palm oil type divided by total volume of palm oil, per the supplier survey responses. Metrics include data from suppliers reporting palm oil from sources that are certified according to RSPO Mass Balance or equivalent plus RSPO Segregated Supply Chain Standard and RSPO Identity Preserved Supply Chain Standard.

49. During our FY2023 quality assurance review for our FY2022 comparative period, we identified a calculation error in our supplier-reported data. We have restated our reporting to correct this error. Percentages were previously reported as 10% certified segregated/equivalent palm oil and 80% certified mass balance/equivalent palm oil.

50. We updated our goal in 2020 to “By 2025, source private brand products made of pulp, paper, and timber deforestation and conversion-free. Implement more sustainable pulp, paper, and timber procurement practices that promote more sustainable management, conservation, protection and restoration of the world’s forests.”

51. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Programme for the Endorsem*nt of Forest Certification (PEFC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Suppliers supplying Walmart private brand products in departments most likely to contain pulp and paper were identified and encouraged to participate in Walmart’s pulp and paper survey. Excluding suppliers who responded to the survey and stated that they do not supply Walmart with products containing pulp and paper, suppliers representing 74% of the relevant business responded in FY2021, 89% responded in FY2022, and 92% responded in FY2023. The percentage of supplier-reported pulp and paper volumes in Walmart private brand products certified as more sustainable or containing recycled content is the quotient of the volume of certified or recycled pulp and paper divided by total volume of pulp and paper, per the supplier survey responses.

52. FY2021 and FY2022 reported totals only include number of acres involved in fertilizer optimization or soil health practice programs, based on supplier reports. FY2023 reported total includes number of acres involved in more sustainable management practices (inclusive of fertilizer optimization and/or soil health practices) for row crops to more closely align with our Row Crops Position Statement.

53. Based on RBA membership (regular or full category) or implementing the RBA Validated Assessment Program for each disclosed facility.

54. Walmart measures its chemical footprint in terms of priority chemicals, or PCs based on supplier reports collected through UL WERCSmart for in-scope products sold. Walmart references regulatory and authoritative lists to determine priority chemicals. These lists can be found on theWalmart Sustainability Hub. Our footprint covers in-scope formulated consumables products within beauty, personal care, baby, pet and household cleaning products sold by Walmart U.S. stores and Sam’s Clubs in the U.S. In any given year, an increase or decrease in UPC volume weight disclosures may impact reporting. To learn about formulation disclosure, please visit Section 2: Transparency of our Sustainable Chemistry Implementation Guide.

55. All sustainable chemistry metrics are on a calendar year basis and are reported for the prior corresponding calendar year. The three years reported in this table are calendar years 2019, 2020, and 2021. As part of our FY2020 reporting cycle, we restated our baseline year chemical footprint combined for Walmart U.S. stores and Sam’s Club U.S. locations from 220.8 million pounds of priority chemicals (PC) weight to 215.9 million pounds of PC weight based on formulations that our suppliers inadvertently assigned to the wrong Universal Product Code (UPC) registrations in UL’s WERCSmart. We updated the baseline to report the correct progress on our reduction goal. Suppliers provided product formulations to UL WERCSmart for 95% of in-scope UPCs.

56. Suppliers provided product formulations to UL WERCSmart for 96% of in-scope UPCs.

57. Suppliers provided product formulations to UL WERCSmart for 95% of in-scope UPCs.

58. Suppliers provided product formulations to UL WERCSmart for 94% of in-scope UPCs.

59. The U.S. product net sales figure used for the calculation includes Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club product net sales for the previous four quarters (Q3 through Q2) prior to the start of the survey reporting window. The percentage represents U.S. product net sales of suppliers that reported to Project Gigaton in the reporting year versus all U.S. product net sales. The calculation excludes Walmart International segment product net sales from the calculation.

60. Built for Better- For Communities includes products under selected certifications and initiatives but is not inclusive of all products that are made, grown, or assembled in the United States.

61. Built for Better recognizes select certifications & initiatives and is not inclusive of all responsibly or sustainably sourced products.