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Crystal Bridges Gets $7M From Walmart Foundation to Continue Free Admission

More than 10.8 million people have visited Crystal Bridges and the Momentary since the museum opened in 2011 thanks to Walmart’s initial investment in the free admission endowment. read more >
Walmart hopes to make EV ownership “more accessible, reliable, convenient and affordable,” according to Vishal Kapadia, senior VP of energy transformation.
Energy / Public Companies / Retail

Walmart to Open EV Doors All OverLock Icon

Fast charging stations are planned for thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations nationwide by 2030, the Bentonville retail giant says. read more >
Energy / Public Companies / Retail

Walmart Announces Closing of Inaugural $2B Green Bond Issuance

Net proceeds will fund projects that will help the company operate on 100% renewable energy by 2035 and zero emissions by 2040. read more >
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Agriculture & Poultry / Energy / Nonprofits

Leveraging Its Partnerships, Walmart Goes ‘Regenerative’Lock Icon

Walmart Inc. of Bentonville is ‘doubling down’ on sustainability efforts. read more >
Kathleen McLaughlin, senior vice president of Wal-Mart's sustainability division, in 2014.
Investments / Public Companies / Retail

Walmart Report Touts Progress on Emissions Goals

Walmart Inc. of Bentonville releases its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. read more >
Kathleen McLaughlin, senior vice president of Wal-Mart's sustainability division, in 2014.
Health Care / Public Companies / Retail

Walmart, Walmart Foundation to Give $25M to Fight COVID-19

Walmart Inc. and the Walmart Foundation of Bentonville says it will give $25 million to support organizations responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Public Companies / Retail

Wal-Mart Sets Environmental Plan as People Seek Green Items

The world's largest retailer says it will seek to reduce emissions in its own operations by 18 percent by 2025, and work toward adding no waste to landfills in key markets like Canada and the United States. It also plans to be powered by 50 percent clean and renewable energy sources. read more >
James Corden took some good-natured jabs at Wal-Mart executives during Friday's shareholders meeting.
Public Companies / Retail

With James Corden on Stage, Wal-Mart Event Part Business, Part Roast

Friday's Wal-Mart shareholders meeting at times felt more like a roast thanks to "The Late Late Show" host James Corden. read more >
Arkansas Children's Hospital provided this photo of the site of its planned $100 million hospital in Springdale. The site, donated by the George family, is near Arvest Ballpark, the home field for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Health Care / Nonprofits

Wal-Mart, Walmart Foundation Give $8M to Arkansas Children’s Northwest

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Walmart Foundation are donating $8 million to Arkansas Children's Hospital's northwest Arkansas hospital, now under construction in Springdale. read more >
Kathleen McLaughlin, senior vice president of Wal-Mart's sustainability division, in 2014.
Agriculture & Poultry / Investments / Public Companies

Wal-Mart Presses Meat Suppliers on Antibiotics, Animal Treatment

Wal-Mart, the nation's largest food retailer, is urging its thousands of U.S. suppliers to curb the use of antibiotics in farm animals and improve treatment of them. read more >
Kathleen McLaughlin
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Nonprofits

Walmart Foundation’s Kathleen McLaughlin to Deliver ‘Food for Thought’ at UA

Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation and senior vice president for Walmart Global Sustainability, will provide a "Food for Thought" lecture at the University of Arkansas on March 3, the university announced Monday. read more >
Nonprofits / Public Companies / Retail

Wal-Mart Gives $450,000 Grant to NWA Council

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville announced a $450,000 grant to the Northwest Arkansas Council on Tuesday at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. read more >
Kathleen McLaughlin
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Kathleen McLaughlin to Lead Walmart Foundation

In addition to leading corporate giving for Wal-Mart, McLaughlin will lead the company's global sustainability, women's economic empowerment and healthier food initiatives. read more >