Wal-Mart's Sustainability Initiative - The Packaging Scorecard

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The Packaging Scorecard drew criticism from some analysts who were of the opinion that Wal-Mart had launched it not so much because of its commitment to sustainability but to tap the growing market for green products. They opined that in developed countries, consumer awareness about protecting the environment from harmful substances had increased in the last four-five years. A growing number of consumers had started using green products... The Road Ahead

In October 2008, Wal-Mart announced that it had made some improvements in the Package Modeling Software. According to Thomas Velardo, IT Publications Editor with Thumbprint, "We have made some really huge improvements to the Package Modeling software. Back in February 2008, the Package Modeling software mirrored what was available through the scorecard. You had to fill out a scorecard and set up a list of packages you would make comparisons with. The new version of Package Modeling is a lot more powerful. It lets you do comparisons on the fly and makes the management of those packages a lot easier." ...

Exhibit I: Financial Summary of Wal-Mart (2005-09)
Exhibit II: Stock Price Chart of Wal-Mart (June 2004 - May 2009)
Exhibit III: Wal-Mart - Retail Divisions
Exhibit IV: Wal-Mart's Sustainability Goals
Exhibit V: Home Page of the Website (Www.Scorecardlibrary.Com)
Exhibit VI: Web Page of the Online Demonstration of the Packaging Scorecard
Exhibit VII: Sustainability Appeal from Wal-Mart in Some Countries

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