2010 awards and recognition
The various awards we receive each year confirm that the decisions we make are positively impacting people's lives and the environment. Some of the awards listed below are also a result of our participation in selected surveys, which provides us the opportunity to share our practices and validate our efforts, particularly in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
United States
- One of five finalists for the "Corporate Stewardship" award presented by U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC)
- Champion of Energy Efficiency – American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
- 2010 Corporation of the Year – United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- 40 Best Companies for Diversity – Black Enterprise magazine
- Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military – CivilianJobs.com
- Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development – World Environment Center
- 20 Best Companies for Multicultural Women – Working Mother Media
- Ranked #1 for Retail and #9 Overall "Most Innovative Companies 2010" – Fast Company
- Donor of the Year – Feeding America
- No. 1 Corporation in America for Providing Multicultural Business Opportunities –DiversityBusiness.com
- Top Companies for Executive Women – National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
- Top 50 Companies for Latinas – Latina Style Magazine
- Top 50 Out Front Companies for Diverse Managers to Work – Diversity MBA magazine
- Best for Vets: Employers 2010 – Military Times EDGE
- Top 20 Companies for Leadership – BusinessWeek
Argentina
- Manpower Argentina Partner in Inclusion Activities Award – Manpower Argentina, for our diversity programs and hiring practices
Brazil
- C.K. Prahalad Award for Global Sustainability Leadership – Corporate Eco Forum (CEF)
- Elected as one of the 20 model companies in sustainability for third consecutive year – Sustainability Guide Exame Magazine
- Prêmio Ciclo de Melhor Case de 2010 – focused on Logistics, the prize has recognized the case of Sustainability of Walmart Brazil as the best one in 2010
- Prêmio de Responsabilidade Social e Sustentabilidade no Varejo – Fundação Getúlio Vargas
- 4º Prêmio Brasil de Meio Ambiente – Jornal do Brasil, for Walmart's Sustainability Program in Brazil
- Prêmio Aberje – Brazilian Association for Business Communication, for Building the Supply Chain of the Future
- Daniela de Fiori, vice president of Walmart Brazil nominated for Prêmio Claudia – Claudia magazine
Canada
- Retail Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award for Environment – Retail Council of Canada, for its environmental demonstration store in Burlington, Ontario
- Large Chain In-Store Retail Merchandising Award – Retail Council of Canada, for its Project Patio program, an innovative and multi-channel merchandising and marketing initiative to help customers create outdoor living solutions at unbeatable prices
- Excellence in Retailing: In-Store Retail Merchandising – Retail Council of Canada – Canadian Retailer
- Excellence in Retailing: Retail Corporate Social Responsibility Award – Retail Council of Canada
- Employer of the Year – Windsor Women
- Mobious Environmental Award, for outstanding environmental achievements and being a role model in the province of Nova Scotia
- Hermes Creative Award, for the communications strategy and execution of the Walmart Green Business Summit
- Passport to Prosperity Employer Champion Award – Provincial Partnership Council
- Canada's Ideal Employer – Universum
- Named to Mississauga's Top 100 Employers list – Mississauga Business Times
- Lieutenant Governor's Persons with Disabilities Employer Partnership Award
- 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, platinum winner – Waterstone Human Capital Inc.
Central America
- Most Admired Multinational Company in Central America – Estrategia & Negocios
Chile
- Recognized as a top company in responding to issues related to climate change – Capital magazine and Fundación Chile
China
- Hurun Corporate Social Responsibility Top 50 – 2010 Hurun Report
- Most Admired Company by Retail Employees of 2010 – China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA)
- Best Employer – China International HR Association and Peking University Business Review
- Chinese Women Charity Award – China Women's Development Foundation, for the establishment of the Walmart's Women's Development Fund to support the project-themed Revolving Fund on Poverty Alleviation for Mothers
- Best Social Media Communication – People.com, for the Little Environment Guardian Contest
- China Women's Charity Award – All-China Women's Federation and China Women's Development Foundation
- Low Carbon Innovation Company – China Youth Daily and The Economy Journal
- Best Retail Place to Work – China Franchise & Chain Store Association
- Retail Innovation Award of 2010 – China Franchise & Chain Store Association
- China Green Gold Award – Sohu.com and A.T. Kearney
- Recognized as one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies 2010 – Manager magazine
- Green Lighting Corporate Award – Low-carbon Pioneer Award Ceremony
- Leading Brand of Low-carbon – People.com.cn.
- Top Ten Global Leaders in Green Economy – International Green Economy Association, at the Global Green Prosperity Forum
- Special Contribution Award – World Wildlife Foundation China, for participation and promotion in Earth Hour 2010
India
- Company of the Year for CSR Initiatives – Bharti Foundation
- Innovative use of Product and Packaging for CSR – Bharti Foundation
Mexico
- World Business and Development Award to Walmart Mexico Foundation for its Indigenous Product Commercialization Program
- British World Finance magazine for Best Corporate Governance in Mexico
- Socially Responsible Company granted by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Cemefi) and the Alliance for Social Responsibility in Mexico (AliaRSE)
- Mundo Ejecutivo magazine for being among the top-50 companies with the best corporate social responsibility
- The National Women's Institute recertified our Gender Equity Model (MEG:2003)
- InformationWeek México recognized us as one of the top 50 innovative companies
- The Philanthropic Outreach in Child Nutrition – DIANUI, for our Program Food and Play for Healthy Living, which promotes healthy food and exercise in public schools
- Social Golden EFFIE Award – Mexican Association of Advertising and Publicity Agencies, for its World Food Day campaign
- Caracol de Plata awards finalist for best message on World Food Day and social benefit advertising in Ibero-America
- State Award for Altruism 2010 – State of Mexico through SEDESOL (the Secretary of Social Development) and the Private Welfare Board, for its contribution to and help for indigenous communities and vulnerable groups with limited economic resources
- Poder y Negocios magazine for being one of the top 10 sustainable companies
- Cuicatl award – AMCO (Mexican Association of Organizational Communication), for its sustainability strategy in 2010
U.K.
- Gold Award – Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, for occupational health and safety within our stores
- ECR UK Award for Sustainable Distribution – IGD Food Industry, for our extensive use of double-deck trailers
- "Highly Commended" Sustainable Pack of the Year – U.K. Packaging Awards, for cartonless toothpaste packaging
- Innovation of the Year – U.K. Packaging Awards, for refillable fabric conditioner packaging
Inclusive validation
We earned 85 out of a possible 100 points in the Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility's (HACR) 2010 Corporate Inclusion Index, validating the work behind our commitment to build an inclusive Walmart. We were among the highest-rated companies examined in the Index.
HACR, a coalition consisting of 16 of the most influential and respected grassroots organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico, rates corporations annually against its four pillars of employment, procurement, philanthropy and governance.
Recognition of stakeholders
Throughout all parts of our company we work with NGOs, identify areas for improvement in our business, establish new goals and verify the data we compile on each of our initiatives to ensure that we are making good progress. They work with us because they are as eager as we are to see positive change in our business practices and supply chain. We thank them for their efforts and willingness to work with our company.
