Wal-Mart
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Double fleet efficiency by 2015 with alternatively fueled trucks
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2012
Sustainable value networks tackling specific issues
Facilities in California and Hawaii beginning to use solar power at 20-30 sites
15% energy provided by wind power
Stores up to 25-30% more energy efficient – 30% fewer gas emissions – prototype stores
Reduce plastic bags – 33% reduction by 2013 - diverted 57% of waste, cardboard and plastic
Packaging scorecards for suppliers
Integrating more sustainable textiles like organic cotton
Electronics 25% more efficient - customers have more e-waste options like gift cards for
recycling at store
Eliminate wood products from unwanted wood sources by 2013
Analyze chemicals in products through GreenWERCS
Increasing jewelry traceability
Creating sustainability index to rate all products on one scale to evaluate eco-friendliness
Increasing concentration of products to cut down on raw materials
www.walmartstores.com/sustainability
Frito-Lay
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First company to take trans fats out of product seven years ago - attempting to lower sodium
levels
43% water usage reduction, 35% natural gas usage reduction, 25% electricity usage reduction
3% fuel usage reduction
Oven heat recovery and starch recovery systems create energy saving loops
Developing biomass boiler that converts yard waste and landfill waste into energy – Defense
department grant sponsored
Solar fields in California and Arizona to power Sun Chips – Sun Chips moving to fully
compostable bag using PLA|thin aluminum oxygen barrier for freshness|PLA
14 plants have less than 1% landfill waste – LEED certified – zero landfill by 2012
99% packaging cartons (distribution trucks) returned to plants
Rail transport for agriculture
Experimenting with electric trucks for regional distribution
Oil filtration system developed for truck engines making oil change necessary only every
180,000 miles
50% renewable packaging by 2020
Personal Sustainability Projects for employees to take up optionally
http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/Sustainability.html