Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Wal-Mart aims for emission reductions from Chinese suppliers
Wal-Mart is to meet with thousands of suppliers based in China in the autumn as part of its programme to reduce emissions produced across its supply chain. The company has already worked with some of its key western suppliers to reduce energy use and waste.
Company CEO Lee Scott said that it would be working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help its team of factory inspectors to fully understand the issues around sustainability and Wal-Mart's commitment in this area, and that its top priorities in China would be to focus on waste disposal and greenhouse gas emissions.
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