VIEWPOINT: Has Walmart lost sight of its green vision?

By Leonie Barrie | 15 March 2012

Walmart created a stir back in 2009 when it announced an ambitious programme for sustainability reporting. Its goal was to develop a Sustainability Index to assess the environmental impacts of every item on its shelves and provide an easy rating system to help shoppers make greener choices.

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