Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons

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June 9, 2009

[Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information from the chart above from the Wal-Mart report.]

While seeing an overall rise in carbon emissions to about 20 million tons in 2008, Wal-Mart Stores International is making progress in reducing its emissions per sales. In 2008, the retailer emitted about 53 tons of emissions per $1 million in sales, down from about 55 tons in 2007 and 58 tons in 2006, according to its 2009 Global Sustainability Report.

The retailer, which owns 7,873 retail outlets internationally, is striving….

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Reader Comments

The chart is mislabeled. Obviously, WalMart does not emit 20 trillion tCO2e per year. That’s about 500 times annual global emissions.

Rob O | June 10th, 2009

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