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Sustainability was a mere smokescreen used by Walmart to hide its misdeed from the public eye and to soothe stockholders and in response to its falling prices of its shares stated at 20%.
III. Three Items Ignored by News Media and Environmentalists Other Chapter Read
The environmental consequences of Walmart's business are not stated and neither is simple and basic information that is critical to conducting an evaluation as whether Walmart is actually accomplishing anything for the environment. Another thing that has not been reported is the amount of the company's electricity derived from renewable sources.
IV. How Walmart Contributes to Climate Change Not Accounted for in Walmart's Reports
The other chapter read in this study was the chapter asking the question of what happened to the promised green product rankings of Walmart. Walmart announced in 2009 that its sustainability index would be developed for the purpose of assessing the impacts to the environment of each item it sold. However, this has not happened.
Summary and Conclusion
Walmart has failed on all accounts to keep its promises concerning sustainability, renewable energy and assessing impacts to the environment of the products that it sells.
The other chapter read in this study was the chapter asking the question of what happened to the promised green product rankings of Walmart. Walmart announced in 2009 that its sustainability index would be developed for the purpose of assessing the impacts to the environment of each item it sold. However, this has not happened.
Summary and Conclusion
Walmart has failed on all accounts to keep its promises concerning sustainability, renewable energy and assessing impacts to the environment of the products that it sells.
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