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Walmart (WMT) ESG Score & Sustainability Data

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$93.50 +0.86 (+0.93%)
(As of 12/3/2024 ET)

Key ESG Takeaways for Walmart

The key takeaways are AI-generated and highlight the main contributors behind the net impact scores of Walmart. The insights are based on millions of scientific articles, along with the company-specific product and service portfolio.
  • Walmart seems to create the most significant positive value in categories , , and . The positive contribution in the impact category is mostly driven by its Physical retail of alternative protein food products at a hypermarket, Physical retail of alternative protein food at a discount store, Physical retail of fruits at a hypermarket, Physical retail of fruits at a discount store, Physical retail of cereal products at a hypermarket, and Physical retail of cereal products at a discount store products.
  • Walmart uses resources or causes negative impacts mostly in categories , , and . The largest negative impact of Walmart in category seems to be driven mostly by its Physical retail of vehicle chemicals at a hypermarket, Physical retail of vehicle chemicals at a discount store, Physical retail of dairy products at a hypermarket, Physical retail of dairy products at a discount store, Physical retail of bicycles at a discount store, and Physical retail of processed meat products at a hypermarket products.
  • To improve its net impact, a company can either grow its positive impacts, or reduce its negative impacts. For example, by doubling its Physical retail of bicycles at a discount store business, Walmart would improve its net impact ratio by 2 percentage points.

WMT Impact Ratio

Net impact ratio represents the net impact of a company. It is defined as the (positive impacts - negative impacts) / positive impacts. The maximum value for net impact ratio is 100%, representing a theoretical company with no negative impacts. The minimum value is -∞. Net scores depend on the value sets that determine the importance of different impact categories.
-11.4%
The default value set, where each category is given the same weight.

Value Sets Value sets can be used to assess how different stakeholder values or emphasis on certain values might affect the net impact ratio.

Millennials
Value set of millennials (b. 1980 - 1999), based on Upright's annual Impact at Work survey.
+19.0%
Most Wanted Workforce
Value set of the most wanted workforce, based on Upright's annual Impact at Work survey.
-42.3%
Society First
Value set that emphasizes society impacts over other impacts.
-18.5%
Knowledge First
Value set that emphasizes knowledge impacts over other impacts.
+8.9%
Health First
Value set that emphasizes health impacts over other impacts.
-10.8%

Walmart ESG Score + Net Impact Profile

ImpactNegativeScorePositive
+0.66
+0.66
+0.85
+0.85
+0.23
+0.23
-0.06
-0.05
+0.02
-0.03
-0.02
+0.01
+0.05
+0.05
+0.03
+0.03
-0.00
+0.06
+0.06
-0.42
-0.42
-0.84
-0.52
+0.31
-0.17
-0.15
+0.02
+0.65
+0.65
-0.02
+0.07
+0.09
-0.06
+0.26
+0.32
-1.07
-0.99
+0.08
-0.21
-0.18
+0.03
-0.12
-0.12
+0.00
-0.40
-0.39
+0.01
-0.43
-0.40
+0.03

Upright Model Version 1.1.0
ESG Data Last Updated: June 14, 2023

About Upright's Net Impact Model

Upright's Net Impact Data quantifies the holistic value creation and impact of companies. It details both the negative and positive impacts a company has on the environment, health of people, society and knowledge, and forms a net sum of these costs and gains based on the economic costs of each impact category. The data is produced by Upright's Net Impact model, which is a mathematical model of the economy that produces continuously updated estimates of the net impact of companies by means of an information integration algorithm. The data is primarily sourced from the CORE open access database, which contains over 200 million scientific papers. Other sources of data include open databases published by the World Bank, IMF, WHO, OECD, IPCC, CDC and USDA.

Walmart ESG Score - Frequently Asked Questions

How is Walmart doing in terms of sustainability?

According to The Upright Project, which measures holistic value creation and impact of companies, Walmart has a net impact ratio of -11.4%, indicating an overall negative sustainability impact. Walmart seems to create the most significant positive value in the categories of Taxes, Jobs, and Nutrition. Walmart uses resources or causes negative impacts mostly in the categories of GHG emissions, Physical diseases, and Waste. Learn more on the sustainability of Walmart.


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This page (NYSE:WMT) was last updated on 12/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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