2015 Global Responsibility Report
GRI indicator Description Reported
General Standards Disclosures
Strategy and analysis
G4-1 CEO Letter CEO Message
G4-2 Key impacts, risks and opportunities CEO Message
Leading in society
Form 10-K
Organizational profile
G4-3 Organization name Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
G4-4 Primary brands, products and services Form 10-K
G4-5 Headquarters location Bentonville, Ark.
G4-6 Where the organization operates Annual Report
Corporate profile
G4-7 Nature of ownership and legal form Form 10-K
G4-8 Markets served Corporate profile
Annual Report
Form 10-K
G4-9 Scale of the organization Corporate profile
Annual Report
Form 10-K
G4-11 Collective bargaining agreements Form 10-K
G4-12 Supply chain description Sustainability - Responsible sourcing
Opportunity - Women's economic empowerment
Sustainability - 360
Form 10-K
Standards for suppliers
G4-13 Organizational changes during the reporting period Form 10-K
G4-15 External charters, principles or other initiatives Opportunity - Women's economic empowerment
Sustainability - Sustainable product design (Chemicals, Closed Loop Fund)
Sustainability - Sustainability index (TSC)
Sustainability - Sustainable manufacturing (CDP)
Stakeholder engagement
G4-16 Membership organizations Stakeholder engagement
Sustainability - Responsible sourcing
G4-17 Entities included in financial statements Corporate profile
Annual Report
Form 10-K
G4-18 Process for defining report boundaries and content Stakeholder engagement
G4-23 Significant changes from previous reporting periods None
G4-24 Stakeholder groups Stakeholder engagement
G4-25 Stakeholder identification Stakeholder engagement
G4-26 Approach to Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder engagement
G4-27 Topics raised during Stakeholder engagements Stakeholder engagement
Sustainability - 360
Sustainability - More sustainable operations
Sustainability - More sustainable products
Leading in society
Approach to serving society
G4-28 Reporting period FY2015 (February 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015)
Limited inclusion of 2015 (January - April)
G4-29 Date of most recent previous report April, 2014
G4-30 Reporting cycle Annually
G4-31 Point of contact for questions CASSR@wal-mart.com
G4-32 “In accordance” option, GRI Index and report assurance This report contains Standard Disclosures from the GRI Sustainability Report Guidelines
G4-34 Governance structure Governance
Proxy statement
CNGC Charter
G4-35 Process for delegating authority for sustainability topics from the board to senior executives and other employees CNGC Charter
G4-36 High-level accountability for sustainability topics Governance
CNGC Charter
G4-37 Process for consolation between stakeholders and highest
governance body
Proxy statement
Corporate governance guidelines
G4-38 Composition of the board and its committees Proxy statement
Corporate governance guidelines
Form 10-K
G4-39 Whether board chair is also an executive officer Governance
G4-40 Nomination and selection process for the board and
its committees
Proxy statement
CNGC Charter
G4-41 Board conflicts of interest Proxy statement
Statement of Ethics
G4-42 Board and executives' roles in the organization's mission
statements, strategies, policies and roles related to
sustainability impacts
Governance
CNGC Charter
G4-43 Board knowledge of sustainability topics Governance
G4-45 Board role in the identification and management of sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities Proxy statement
G4-46 Board role in reviewing risk management processes for sustainability topics Proxy statement
CNGC Charter
G4-47 Frequency of the board's review of sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities Governance
G4-49 Process for communicating critical concerns to the board Statement of Ethics
Proxy statement
G4-51 Remuneration policies for the board and senior executives Proxy statement
G4-52 Process for determining remuneration Proxy statement
G4-53 Stakeholders' views on remunerations Proxy statement
G4-56 Ethics policy Statement of Ethics
G4-57 Helplines or advice lines for ethical and lawful behavior guidance Statement of Ethics
G4-58 Mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior Statement of Ethics
Specific Disclosures
Economic performance
G4-DMA Disclosures on management approach (DMA) Form 10-K
G4-EC1 Economic value Form 10-K
Leading in society
Community - Associate philanthropy
Community - Associate support
Community - Local communities
Community - Disaster response and preparedness
G4-EC2 Climate change risks Form 10-K
Sustainability, pages 46-101
G4-EC3 Benefit plan coverage Form 10-K
Opportunity at Walmart
Indirect economic impacts
G4-EC7 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services supported Sustainability - Responsible sourcing
Sustainability - Sustainable product design
Opportunity beyond Walmart
Community - Associate philanthropy
Community - Associate support
Community - Local communities
Community - Disaster response and preparedness
G4-EN3 Energy consumption within the organization Sustainability - Leading in energy
CDP Climate Filing
Environmental
G4-DMA Disclosures on management approach (DMA) Leading in society
Sustainability - 360
Sustainability - More sustainable operations
Sustainability - More sustainable products
G4-EN4 Energy consumption outside of the organization Sustainability - Sustainable manufacturing
G4-EN8 Total water withdrawal by source CDP Water Filing
Sustainability - Resource efficiency
G4-EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water CDP Water Filing
Sustainability - Resource efficiency
G4-EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused CDP Water Filing
Sustainability - Resource efficiency
G4-EN13 Habitats protected and restored Acres for America
G4-EN15 Direct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope 1) CDP Climate Filing
Sustainability - 360
Sustainability - Leading in energy
G4-EN16 Energy Indirect GHG Emissions (Scope 2) CDP Climate Filing
Sustainability - 360
Sustainability - Leading in energy
G4-EN17 Other indirect GHG Emissions (Scope 3) CDP Climate Filing
G4-EN18 GHG Emissions intensity CDP Climate Filing
G4-EN19 Reduction of GHG Emissions CDP Climate Filing
G4-EN22 Total water discharge by quality and destination CDP Water Filing
Social
G4-DMA Disclosures on management approach (DMA) Statement of Ethics
Supplier standards
Occupational health and safety
G4-LA6 Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism Sustainability - Safety and compliance (health and safety)
Training and education
G4-LA10 Programs and skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees Opportunity - Associate opportunity
Opportunity - Workforce opportunity
G4-LA11 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews Stakeholder engagement
Diversity and equal opportunity
G4-LA12 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees Opportunity - Diversity and inclusion
Form 10-K
Society
G4-DMA Disclosures on management approach (DMA) Leading in society
Community - Associate philanthropy
Community - Associate support
Community - Local communities
Community - Disaster response and preparedness