Walmart
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.
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Industry Average
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Industry Benchmark
Walmart's score of 64 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 2023, Walmart reported significant carbon emissions, totalling approximately 8110000000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 6950000000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and a staggering 618900000000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. The combined total for Scope 1 and 2 emissions was about 15060000000 kg CO2e. This data highlights Walmart's extensive carbon footprint across its global operations. Walmart has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for zero emissions across its global operations by 2040, without relying on carbon offsets. The company has established science-based targets to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operations (Scopes 1 and 2) by 35% by 2025 and 65% by 2030, using 2015 as the baseline year. Additionally, Walmart plans to reduce Scope 3 emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030. Notably, Walmart achieved a 23.2% reduction in its combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2015 to 2021, demonstrating progress towards its near-term targets. The company is committed to aligning its emissions reduction strategies with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), ensuring that its goals are consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Overall, Walmart's climate commitments reflect a proactive approach to addressing its carbon emissions, with a clear roadmap for achieving substantial reductions in the coming years.
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 6,760,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 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 | 00,000,000,000 | 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 | 0,000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 |
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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.
