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Walmart

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Walmart Inc., commonly known as Walmart, is a leading multinational retail corporation headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA. Founded in 1962 by Sam Walton, Walmart has grown to become a dominant player in the retail industry, operating thousands of stores across the United States and internationally. The company primarily focuses on discount department stores, grocery stores, and warehouse clubs, offering a wide range of products from groceries to electronics. Walmart's unique value proposition lies in its commitment to everyday low prices and a vast selection of goods, making it a go-to destination for millions of shoppers. With significant achievements such as being the largest retailer in the world by revenue, Walmart continues to innovate in e-commerce and sustainability, solidifying its market position as a leader in the retail sector.

DitchCarbon Score

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61

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Retail Trade Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Walmart's score of 61 is higher than 79% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Walmart's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, Walmart's global carbon emissions totalled approximately 14,620,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 7,880,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 6,740,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. Notably, Walmart has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, aiming for a 35% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025, and a 65% reduction by 2030, using 2015 levels as a baseline. These targets have been approved as science-based by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Walmart is also committed to achieving net-zero emissions across its global operations by 2040, without relying on carbon offsets. This commitment includes a significant focus on reducing emissions from Scope 3 sources, with a goal to cut CO2e emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030 from 2015 levels. In terms of past achievements, Walmart reported a 23.2% reduction in its combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2015 to 2021. This progress reflects the company's ongoing efforts to enhance sustainability and address climate change within its operations. Walmart's climate commitments are aligned with industry standards and demonstrate a proactive approach to mitigating climate impact, reinforcing its position as a leader in corporate sustainability.

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Scope 1
6,760,000,000
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0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
Scope 2
15,120,000,000
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00,000,000,000
00,000,000,000
00,000,000,000
00,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
Scope 3
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000,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Walmart's primary industry is Retail trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair services of personal and household goods (52), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Walmart is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Walmart is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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