Wal-Mart:
Every Day Low . . . Impact?

Wal-Mart, the discount-retailing giant, is the world’s largest corporation, so even a slight change in its practices can significantly reduce its global environmental impact. This article discusses Wal-Mart’s efforts to become greener while noting some shortcomings. Wal-Mart has acknowledged the environmental impact of its operations, and, in 2003, it set out to understand and reduce the ecological impact of its operations. Wal-Mart is developing more responsible standards for its cotton and shrimp producers, and it plans to increase sales of compact-fluorescent...