Part 2/4:

Walmart Sustainability

Part 2:

Introduction to Sustainable Chemistry in Consumables

Walmart customers depend on us to sell products that are not only affordable but that are produced in a responsible and sustainable way. We pride ourselves on exceeding their expectations and we are constantly evolving our business to better serve our customers today and for generations to come.

We appreciate the leadership that our suppliers, chemical manufacturers, and the industry demonstrate in providing consumable products that meet our customers’ expectations. Together, we continue to enable our customer to Save Money and Live Better.

Looking forward, Walmart would like to work with suppliers and the industry to accelerate the adoption and use of sustainable chemistry practices to meet the needs of our customers and the environment. In September 2013, we launched a sustainable chemistry initiative based on a year of collaboration and input from a wide diversity of stakeholders. We thank them for their continued engagement through summits, surveys and meetings that have enabled an open dialogue through this process.

Please find below links to the Policy on Sustainable Chemistry in Consumables, the Implementation Guide and Frequently Asked Questions as well as the PDFs in the attachements section.

 

• Introduction to Sustainable Chemistry
• Policy on Sustainable Chemistry
• Implementation Guide
• • Section I: Background
  • Section II: Scope and Definitions
  • Section II A: Transparency
  • Section II B: Advancing Safer Formulation of Products
  • Section II C: Design for the Environment (DfE) in Private Brands
  • Section III: Monitoring and Reporting
• Appendices
• • Appendix 1: Walmart reference lists of priority chemicals
  • Appendix 2: US EPA and CSPA recognized elements of public online disclosure
  • Appendix 3: Guides for Alternatives Assessment
  • Appendix 4: Overview of DfE process
  • Appendix 5: Notification of Walmart Priority Chemicals and Walmart High Priority Chemicals within WERCSmart Portal
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 

 

Attached files

• Chemical Policy 2014 02 21 FINAL.pdf (292.29 KB)
• Chemical Policy Implementation Guide – Last updated 19 March 2014.pdf (793.69 KB)
• Sustainable Chemistry Information Session Presentation – April 2014.pdf (3.06 MB)
• Chemical Policy FAQ – Updated August 2014.pdf (347.69 KB)