Environment
Bringing sustainability home
After five years of intensive learning, action, and commitment, it’s safe to say that sustainability is now an integral part of Walmart Canada’s culture. In this first critical phase, we can report steady progress towards achieving the first two of the three core goals shared with Walmart globally:
1. Be supplied 100 per cent by renewable energy
2. Create zero waste
3. Sell products that sustain people and the environment
Our sights are now set to accomplish the third and most difficult goal: working with suppliers to sustainably improve the products themselves – from the beginning to the end of the product lifecycle. This report shines a light on recent progress and challenges in our efforts to bring sustainability home to stay.
| Key Performance Indicators | 2010 Results | 2011 Results |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gas (GHG) produced in Canada: | ||
| Emission per retail sq. ft. - Metric Tonnes C02 Equivalent | 0.0075 | 0.0083 |
| Direct - Metric Tonnes C02 Equivalent | 96,271 | 132,523 |
| Indirect - Metric Tonnes C02 Equivalent | 224,817 | 232,856 |
| Total electricity intensity per sq. ft. | 18.54 kWh | 18.76 kWh |
| (Greenhouse Gases have increased as a result of opening new stores. However, improvements in design and energy efficiency measures have produced only a minor increase in electricity intensity per square foot.) | ||
| Total waste diversion | 135,312,890 Kgs | 150,891,779 Kgs |
Percentage of waste diversion |
78% | 77% |
Our Goals for 2012 and beyond
To create zero waste
- Reduce in-store food waste by 10 per cent by December 31, 2015
- Reduce plastic shopping bag waste in Walmart's international stores by 50 per cent by December 31, 2013
- Reduce packaging by 5 per cent by December 31, 2013
To be supplied 100 per cent by renewable energy
- Reduce greenhouse gases at our existing stores by 20 per cent by December 31, 2012
To sell products that sustain people and the environment
- Purchase all wild-caught fresh and frozen fish from fisheries certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, or equivalent, by December 31, 2013
- Work with aquaculture certification organizations to certify that our farmed fish suppliers adhere to Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) by December 31, 2013
- Source all tuna from an International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) member by December 31, 2013
- Committed to sourcing 100 per cent of our fresh produce from Canadian sources when in season and available
- Increase our organic produce assortment to 5 per cent of produce sales by December 31, 2013
- Require sustainably sourced palm oil in all of its private brand products by December 31, 2015
- Eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Walmart's global supply chain by December 31, 2015