Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 200 million customers and members visit our 10,700 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at twitter.com/walmartgreen. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.
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04-22-13
Walmart Highlights Sustainability Progress in its 2013 Global Responsibility Report
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) today released its sixth annual Global Responsibility Report (GRR), titled “The Responsibility to Lead.” In addition to accomplishments and progress in the areas of social, company and environmental responsibility, the report highlights Walmart’s top achievements in 2012 to re...
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01-25-12
The Walmart Foundation and Leading Nonprofits Launch the MyFreeTaxes Program, Offering Eligible Taxpayers Free Tax Preparation in 2012
/PRNewswire/ - The following statements reference the Walmart Foundation's donation of $4.35 million to United Way Worldwide, One Economy and the National Disability Institute's Real Economic Impact Tour to provide free tax filing services to eligible Americans nationwide, along with Earn...
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03-23-11
Walmart Foundation Donates $5 Million to Fight Senior Hunger
/PRNewswire/ - The Walmart Foundation today announced a $5 million grant to Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) to help fight senior hunger in communities across the nation. Through th...
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03-16-11
Walmart Commits $5 Million in Response to Japan Earthquake
/PRNewswire/ - Today Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced an initial commitment of $5 million (USD) in cash and in-kind donations for emergency relief efforts in response to the tragic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that have left thousands dead and tens of thousand...
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01-20-11
Walmart Launches Major Initiative to Make Food Healthier and Healthier Food More Affordable
/PRNewswire/ - At an event today in Washington D.C., Walmart, the nation's largest grocer, today unveiled a comprehensive effort to provide its customers with healthier and more affordable food choices. The company was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama as it outlined the f...
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12-16-10
The Countdown is On: Facebook Gets Six U.S. Cities Closer to $1.5 Million from Walmart for Hunger Relief
/PRNewswire/ - The end of Walmart's latest Facebook campaign for hunger relief is nearing and the company is encouraging last-minute "likes" that will help determine which of 100 U.S. cities will receive $1.5 million in grants.
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11-15-10
Walmart Announces Holiday Campaign Focused on Fighting Hunger
/PRNewswire/ - With today's USDA report reinforcing the ongoing issue of hunger in America, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced more than $18 million in monetary and in-kind donations that will help fight hunger in the U.S. this holiday season. Specifically, the com...
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02-28-10
Walmart Commits $1 Million in Response to Chile Earthquake
In response to the tragic earthquake in Chile, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) today announced an initial commitment of $1 million to go toward emergency relief efforts throughout the country.
An earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck early Saturday morning, r...
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02-16-10
The Walmart Foundation and CARE Launch Agricultural Economic Development Initiative in Peru
The Walmart Foundation and CARE today launched the Peru Agricultural Economic Development Initiative, which seeks to help 2,300 small-scale farmers in Peru. The program is expected to increase participants' incomes by 30 percent and create more than 300 new jobs in the regio...
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11-20-09
USAID, Walmart, TransFair USA and SEBRAE-Minas Gerais Sponsor Brazil Coffee Cupping Competition
Winners for this week's Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competition have been announced. Sebastiao Reguim of the producer association, Unipcafem, and Marcos Antonio Nali of the producer association, Pro-nova, won first place in the natural and semi-washed coffe...
