34. Certifications include Rainforest Alliance, Sustainably Grown 37. See notes 2 and 3 above. We divested our retail operations in 42. In general, waste metrics are based on review of material handling, and Fair Trade USA. Goal originally included Asda, Walmart’s Argentina late in 2020 and U.K. and Japan in February and March as reported by waste vendors, food banks and stores. In cases where U.K. business. Walmart divested its retail operations in the U.K. in of 2021, respectively. As a result, we estimated some of our scope certified or otherwise documented weights were not available due N February 2021. Going forward, we will no longer disclose progress 1 and 2 emissions for the calendar year 2020 reporting for our to industry challenges, they have been estimated based on waste O TI for our divested operations. Percentages are based on volume of Argentina, U.K. and Japan operations. audits, historical data, extrapolation for similar facilities in size and C U pineapples sourced under an annual alignment. Spot buy volume scope, etc. D due to sporadic increase of demand or rejections or delay of 38. Carbon intensity (scope 1 and 2 per revenue) calculation is based on O calendar year emissions (January 1-December 31) and normalized 43. Walmart U.S. figure is food and consumables private brand supplier- NTR shipping to ensure surety of supply is not included. Spot buys may by total annual revenues as measured by Walmart’s fiscal year reported sales with How2Recycle labeling on primary packaging; I or may not be sustainability certified. (February 1-January 31). Sam’s Club is for all private brand supplier-reported sales. Primary Y 35. Certification in accordance with the principles and criteria of the 39. See notes 2 and 3 above. packaging is packaging that goes home with the consumer. This T Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) segregated supply percentage excludes the net sales of private brand items that do I N chain systems, or equivalent standards. Suppliers supplying Walmart 40. See note 2 above. Calculated in accordance with Walmart’s Project not use primary packaging. For the time frame for the private TU R private brand products in departments most likely to contain palm Gigaton Accounting Methodology, available on the Walmart brands packaging survey, we instructed suppliers to use their latest O P oil were identified and encouraged to participate in Walmart’s palm Sustainability Hub. Suppliers submit information during a Project or most recent 12-month period for which they have data available. P O oil survey. Excluding suppliers who responded to the survey and Gigaton™ reporting season; figures reported are for the reporting If they reported last year, use the same reporting period as the stated that they do not supply Walmart with products containing season that took place during the corresponding fiscal year. initial/prior reporting year to avoid gaps or overlap with the prior Y palm oil, suppliers representing 92% of the relevant business Because Walmart does not restrict suppliers to reporting only on year’s submissions. T I responded. The percentage of supplier-reported palm oil volumes emissions avoidance and reduction efforts that are attributable to IL 44. Calculations include all private brand plastic packaging and single- B in Walmart private brand products certified as sustainable is the the suppliers’ business with Walmart, actions taken and reported A quotient of the volume of certified palm oil divided by total volume use plastic and reusable bags globally. For the time frame of the IN through Project Gigaton™ cannot be used to measure Walmart’s private brands packaging survey, we instructed suppliers to use A of palm oil, per the supplier survey responses. In addition to 10% scope 3 emissions, either absolutely or in year-over-year reductions. ST their latest or most recent 12-month period for which they have U certified segregated/equivalent palm oil, 80% of reported palm oil The U.S. net sales figure used for the calculation includes Walmart S data available. If they reported last year, use the same reporting was certified under a mass balance standard. U.S. and Sam’s Club product net sales for the 52-week period period as the initial/prior reporting year to avoid gaps or overlap Y 36. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Programme prior to survey reporting window. The percentage represents U.S. with the prior year’s submissions. “Global” refers to all of our global IT for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), Sustainable product net sales of suppliers that reported to Project Gigaton™ in retail businesses. N the reporting year versus all U.S. product net sales. The calculation U Forestry Initiative (SFI). Suppliers supplying Walmart private brand M excludes Walmart International segment product net sales from the 45. See note 6 above. OM products in departments most likely to contain pulp and paper were calculation. C identified and encouraged to participate in Walmart’s pulp and 46. Walmart’s operational food waste reduction goal is aligned with paper survey. Excluding suppliers who responded to the survey and 41. As used in this document, “zero waste” means meeting or exceeding Target 12.3 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Y stated that they do not supply Walmart with products containing Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) business recognition (SDG). Progress towards food loss and waste reduction goal T I pulp and paper, suppliers representing 89% of the relevant business program requirements, which include adoption of ZWIA definition measured in conformance with the Food Loss and Waste Protocol’s R G responded. The percentage of supplier-reported pulp and paper of zero waste and achievement of 90% or more diversion of Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard (FLW Standard) for E NT volumes in Walmart private brand products certified as sustainable all discarded resources from landfills, incinerators and the quantifying food and/or associated inedible parts removed from I or containing recycled content is the quotient of the volume of environment. Zero waste goal and reporting scope includes waste the food supply chain. This figure is based on review of material & S certified or recycled pulp and paper divided by total volume of pulp C materials and products generated in Walmart’s owned facilities handling and waste diversion processes, as reported by waste I and paper, per the supplier survey responses. TH and its operations (stores, clubs, warehouses, return centers, truck vendors, food banks and stores. In cases where certified or E maintenance garages, etc.). otherwise documented weights were not available due to industry 49
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