3. Culture (Corporation)
● Wal-Mart now operates over 10,800 stores in at least 27 countries.
● Across the word, people are able to access Wal-Mart's wide and
affordable selection of products
● No matter where in the world a Wal-Mart store may be, they always
offer the same selection of products, an accomplishment very few
other retailers have managed.
● Wal-Mart has become a part of countless cultures worldwide.
A Walmart in America. Digital image. N.p., 18 July
2012. Web. 13 June 2013.
Walmart_China_Pyramid. Digital image. N.p., 29
Aug. 2012. Web. 13 June 2013.
4. Culture (NGO)
Walmart buys and manufactures internationally
● Last fiscal year-Wal-Mart international spending total-$335
billion
● In 2011, 97.7% of apparel sold in the USA was made
outside the country
● Other countries produce goods cheaper than USA
producers
○ American workers demand higher wages
○ Foreign employers does not always give benefits to workers
○ Foreign producers require less restrictive health regulations
during production
○ Due to tax breaks, many Asian countries make international
operations for businesses cheaper
5. Culture (NGO)
Not able to compete
● Production in US more expensive
● Have to sell at a higher price than international corps.
Small business culture in the US
● Many communities based off of small business
● Without them, entire towns crash
● Buying nationally benefits the US economy
Made in China. Digital
image. Http://www.
colourbox.com/. N.p., n.d.
Web. 16 June 2013.
Made in USA. Digital image.
Colour Box. N.p., n.d. Web. 16
June 2013.
7. Social Welfare (Corporation)
● International Giving
○ Donations:
● $1 Billion all time
● $82.2 Million U.S.A
○ Volunteering:
● 2.2 Million hours
● $18 Million non profit
○ Recognizable achievements:
● C.A.R.E team
○ 10 Million women through
primary school
● +23,000 tons of food
● $2 Billion committed
to hunger relief
● 400+ community giving events
● Average 52 events per year
● $4.2 Million grant -> $1.6 Billion
tax refunds
8. Social Welfare (NGO)
● International Budget Partnership (IBP)
● Taxpayers pay approx $904,542 -
$1,744,590
● Over $1B in Government subsidies
● Wal-Mart > small businesses, law
enforcement, etc.
● Outsourcing production
● Poor quality products
Greenwald, Robert. Walmart:
The High Cost of Low Price.
Digital image. Westside
Gazette. N.p., n.d. Web. 13
June 2013.
10. Environment (Corporation)
● Inevitable for such a large company to produce certain
negative effects on environment
● Environmentalists pleased with commitment to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions
● Renewable energy now provides 20% of Walmart electricity
● Implementing hazardous waste management system
● Asking suppliers to cut amount of CO2
produced when
shipping products
● Environmental compliance staff added
● Increasing sourcing of locally grown produce
Walmart the Tree Hugger. Digital image. Firm
Follows Form. N.p., n.d. Web.
11. Environment (NGO)
● Walmart is falling behind on keeping their energy green, Kohl's,
Sears and Mcdonalds are ahead of walmart in making their energy
clean
● Walmart "green washes", says they're going follow through with
environmental changes only to get people on their side
● Walmart doesn't tell the truth about their emissions
● Walmart manufacturing cheap products forcing people to come
back for more. So called “win-win “ for
Walmart.
Walmart Environment Statistic. Digital image. Mother Jones. N.p., n.
13. Labor (Corporation)
● Wal-Mart- improving in business
● ideas on how to keep improving.
● Joined 33 leading companies in creation of Global Social
Compliance Program, place social values at the heart of
commercial decisions more importantly, employee relations.
● Wal-Mart partnered with International Labor Organization
(ILO) and International Finance Corporation(IFC) to support
the Better Work Program used in countries such as
Cambodia, Vietnam and Jordan.
● Better work is unique partnership between (ILO) and (IFC)
and brings together governments,employers, workers, etc.
● Despite major cons with corporate Labor, walmart is working
at how to make workers more pleased.
● Wal-Mart is part of global network of more than 250
companies focused to develop sustainable business
strategies.
14. Wal-Mart behind the Scenes: An Employee Perspective. Digital image.Http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/walmart-scenes-employee-perspective/. N.p., n.d. Web. <http:
//www.glassdoor.com/blog/walmart-scenes-employee-perspective/>.
15. Labor (NGO) Slide 1 of 2
● Wal-Mart has long been an icon of
labor/employee issues and disputes
○ Respect
● OUR Wal-Mart (found at ForRespect.COM)
○ Looking for respectful treatment of Wal-Mart associates
regardless of age, race, or gender
○ Dependable, predictable work schedules
○ Equal enforcement of better-communicated employee
policies
○ Recognition of Freedom of Association and Freedom of
Speech (also see Unionization)
○ Pay and Poverty
● Partnership for Working Families
● ...paired with Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy to
release report: Wal-Mart and Beyond: The Battle for Good
Jobs and Strong Communities in Urban America
16. Labor (NGO) Slide 2 of 2
○ Pay and Poverty (cont.)
● Wal-Mart employees earn 20 per cent less than average
retail worker--'poverty-wage jobs'
● Fewer than half of its employees enrolled in health insurance
plan
● Recent reduction of full-time jobs; applying wage caps on
hourly jobs and scheduling rules
● "We reject the idea that minority communities should settle
for low-paying jobs without a future" --Rev. and activist
Lennox Yearwood
○ 'Made in America'
● Wal-Mart's corporate motions of progress for workers abroad
somewhat insufficient--easier executed in U.S.
○ Unionization
● Open-door policy preached from high management
● But the over 70 per cent of employees who leave after first
year claim this to be due to insufficient wages and lack of
recognition
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