Question

How does Walmart address Corporate Social Responsibility? what is Walmart’s primary focus in regards to Corporate Social Responsibility? please provide three examples of how Walmart participates in Corporate Social Responsibility?

Answer 1

Walmart has focused the supply chain to improve economic, social, and environmental impact. Walmart is providing programs to help workers to advance their carrier in the retail sector. Collaborating with Industry Experts, NGO, suppliers and company's researchers to address risk pertaining to supply chain, Wallmart believes apart from building customers trust why not to enhance supply chain security, manage cost structure evolution, generate new revenue streams and attracts talent, as they believe that strengthening societal system is not only the responsible thing to do but it also helps to maximize business.

Hence we can say Wallmart CSR activities mainly rely on three things: a)Creating economic opportunities for employees, suppliers and people working in retail and retail supply chains even beyond Walmart,b)Enhancing the sustainability of operations and product supply chains for people and the planet,c)Building strong communities where the retailer operates, the organization believes in using renewable source of resources which will create zero waste and selling of products that sustain people as well as the environment.

Wallmart performances in CSR:

CSR activity category	Walmart Performances
Supporting local communities	Wallmart denotes a large amount for the cause "dollar-for-doer grants",Wallmart employees volunteered for local communities and also donated grants by Wallmart Foundation.
Educating and Empowering Workers	More than $100 million grants were funded by Walmart Foundation to accelerate the mobility of retail workers from entry- to middle skills jobs. The company is investing millions of dollars to provide higher wages, more training, and increased opportunities to build a career with Walmart. It is also working in the field of gender equality and for minorities.
Environment:energy consumption,water consumption,recycling,CO2 emmission	Wallmart is also having an imminent eye on environmental issues and hence has worked to use clean renewable sources of energies, and also aims to reduce electricity consumption along with various recycling initiatives.