GlobalSustainabilityReport2010ProgressUpdateWESAVEPEOPLEMONEYSOTHEYCANLIVEBETTER.OurMission:WESAVEPEOPLEMONEYSOTHEYCANLIVEBETTER.SavingpeoplemoneytohelpthemlivebetterwasthegoalthatSamWaltonenvisionedwhenheopenedthedoorstothefirstWalmartin1962.Anditremainsourfocustoday.Wecontinuetofindwaystoreducecoststhroughoutoursupplychainwhilebringingqualityproductstoourshelves.Thatmeansalottothemillionsofcustomerswhoshopwithus.CorporateBusinessProfileAtWalmart,weservecustomersandmembersmorethan200milliontimeseachweekatmorethan8,400retailunitsunder55differentbannersin15countriesaroundtheworld.WalmartemploysReportingParametersmorethan2millionassociatesworldwide.InfiscalThisGlobalSustainabilityReport–2010Progressyear2010,wehadsalesof$405billion.UpdateisdesignedtodemonstrateWalmart’scontinuedprogresstowardkeyinitiativesandTableofContentsgoals,andprovideasnapshotofnewendeavorslaunchedbetweenFebruary1,2009andJanuary31,MessagefromMikeDuke12010.Asaglobalcompany,thisprogressupdatehighlightstheperformanceofallourinternationalENVIRONMENTOverview4markets,aswellastheeffortstakingplaceEnergy6throughoutoursupplychain.Waste11Products14SOCIALResponsibleSourcing17Customers23Community24Associates27SUstaINABILITYCOMMITMENtsEnergy32Waste34Wal-MartStores,Inc.Products36702S.W.8thStreetGlobalAuditResults40Bentonville,Arkansas72716USAAwardsandRecognitions42479-273-4000TheBusinessNumbers45walmartstores.comMESSAGEFROMMIKEDUKE1OurBusiness:MessageFromMIKEDUKEWhenIbecameCEOlastyear,Isaidthatwewould“broadenandbothenvironmentalandsocialcommitmentsaroundtheglobe.accelerate”ourcommitmenttosustainabilityatWalmart.Bythat,WehaveworkedtomakeourmetricsclearerandtoprovideImeantwewouldmakesustainabilityaprioritythroughoutgreatertransparencyintoourdata.ourentirecompanyandwewouldactwithasenseofurgency.AtWalmart,weareneversatisfiedbecauseourfounderSamWehopethisreportdemonstratesourtruecommitmenttoWaltonwasneversatisfied.Weneedtoconstantlyaskourselves:environment