Restoring the Planet
Promoting Sustainability
in Everything We Do
Sustainability is a major part of our regeneration strategy. To Walmart Canada, becoming a regenerative company means we won’t just try to preserve the planet; we’ll work to restore, renew and replenish it, while encouraging others to do the same.
We’re setting new standards by promoting sustainability in everything we do. We’re proud of how far we’ve come while recognizing there’s still so much work to be done.
Waste Reduction
In line with our sustainability goals, we removed single-use plastic checkout bags from 10 stores in 2021. Our customers were so supportive! And in just four months, we kept more than six million bags out of circulation. The pilot was so successful, we committed to eliminating single-use checkout bags at all our stores by the end of April 2022.
680 million+
Projected number of plastic bags eliminated per year once all stores are on board
30 million
The number of pounds of safe, surplus food we have donated to local food banks over the years, helping to feed Canadians while preventing waste
89%
The amount of our waste that we divert from landfills and incinerators, just shy of the 90% defined as zero waste
100%
How much packaging that we commit to being recyclable, reusable or compostable
by 2025
Climate
As part of our goal to target zero emissions by 2040, we want to use our size and scale to improve sustainability throughout the supply chain. That’s why we like to work with suppliers who share our commitment to climate action, and encourage others to join us on the journey.
More than 750 of our suppliers have followed our lead and signed on to Project Gigaton, an ambitious, industry-wide effort to reduce a gigaton of emissions from the global supply chain by 2030.
Removing one gigaton of emissions would be equivalent to cutting the average annual emissions from 211 million passenger vehicles, or six times the number registered in Canada.
100%
How many of our fleet vehicles that will be electric-powered
by 2028
100%
How much renewable energy we will use to power our operations
by 2035
47,000
The number of metric tonnes of CO2 we cut from our annual emissions by switching all sites to LED lighting
Nature
We believe our customers shouldn’t have to choose between affordability and sustainability. That means we are devoted to offering more sustainable products without compromising our mission to help customers save money and live better.
1.5 million
The pounds of beef we committed to buying from
certified-sustainable farms and ranches in Canada
10
How many pollinator gardens are being planted at Walmart Canada locations in 2022
100%
How much of our Great Value canned tuna is certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council
50%
How much recycled material we have committed to using in our private brand polyester apparel and textiles
by 2025
