Comments on: [HIP POV] Walmart’s Sustainability Index Driving 60,000 Suppliers to Be More HIP

By: Not your grandpas metrics and monikers

Not your grandpas metrics and monikers — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:24:21 +0000

[...] new LEED ratings. Walmart has started scoring its vast network of suppliers on a new set of sustainability factors. Data Centers are measured on PUE. Professors at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the [...]

By: Andrea Taylor

Andrea Taylor — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:42:09 +0000

I am glad that Walmart is being a forward-thinking, responsible company. Indeed, there was a time when having a company in the U.S. was a privelege, not a right, and was judged by what they gave to society, not by what they took. To this end, I am concerned that Walmart continues to “Starbuck” small towns with dominating presence. This is not a sustainable practice I can list, and I assure you, most small town shops would agree. What is your response to this, please?

By: Bob Langert

Bob Langert — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:12:54 +0000

Paul, I couldn’t agree more. WalMart is doing a fabulous job. Their suppliers are largely our (McDonald’s) suppliers, so the more “demand” their is, the more we can keep advancing sustainability as a normal part of supplier expectations and deliverables.

By: Allen Taylor

Allen Taylor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:45:44 +0000

Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor