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Walmart by Ahaana, Andrew, Anna, Emma, Jake, Kristen, Nick, Peter

by Ahaana, Andrew, Anna, Emma, Jake, Kristen, Nick,

Peter

A global success?

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Culture

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Culture (Corporation)

● Wal-Mart now operates over 10,800 stores in at least 27 countries.● Across the word, people are able to access Wal-Mart's wide and

affordable selection of products● No matter where in the world a Wal-Mart store may be, they always

offer the same selection of products, an accomplishment very few other retailers have managed.

● Wal-Mart has become a part of countless cultures worldwide.

A Walmart in America. Digital image. N.p., 18 July 2012. Web. 13 June 2013.

Walmart_China_Pyramid. Digital image. N.p., 29 Aug. 2012. Web. 13 June 2013.

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Culture (NGO)

Walmart buys and manufactures internationally● Last fiscal year-Wal-Mart international spending total-$335

billion● In 2011, 97.7% of apparel sold in the USA was made

outside the country● Other countries produce goods cheaper than USA

producers○ American workers demand higher wages○ Foreign employers does not always give benefits to workers○ Foreign producers require less restrictive health regulations

during production○ Due to tax breaks, many Asian countries make international

operations for businesses cheaper

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Culture (NGO)

Not able to compete● Production in US more expensive● Have to sell at a higher price than international corps.

Small business culture in the US● Many communities based off of small business● Without them, entire towns crash● Buying nationally benefits the US economy

Made in China. Digital image. Http://www.colourbox.com/. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 June 2013.

Made in USA. Digital image. Colour Box. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 June 2013.

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Social Welfare

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Social Welfare (Corporation)● International Giving

○ Donations: ● $1 Billion all time● $82.2 Million U.S.A

○ Volunteering: ● 2.2 Million hours● $18 Million non profit

○ Recognizable achievements: ● C.A.R.E team

○ 10 Million women through primary school

● +23,000 tons of food ● $2 Billion committed

to hunger relief● 400+ community giving events● Average 52 events per year● $4.2 Million grant -> $1.6 Billion

tax refunds

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Social Welfare (NGO)

● International Budget Partnership (IBP)● Taxpayers pay approx $904,542 -

$1,744,590● Over $1B in Government subsidies● Wal-Mart > small businesses, law

enforcement, etc.● Outsourcing production● Poor quality products

Greenwald, Robert. Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price. Digital image. Westside Gazette. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2013.

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Environment

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Environment (Corporation)● Inevitable for such a large company to produce certain

negative effects on environment● Environmentalists pleased with commitment to reducing

greenhouse gas emissions● Renewable energy now provides 20% of Walmart electricity● Implementing hazardous waste management system● Asking suppliers to cut amount of CO2 produced when

shipping products● Environmental compliance staff added● Increasing sourcing of locally grown produce

Walmart the Tree Hugger. Digital image. Firm Follows Form. N.p., n.d. Web.

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Environment (NGO)● Walmart is falling behind on keeping their energy green, Kohl's,

Sears and Mcdonalds are ahead of walmart in making their energy clean

● Walmart "green washes", says they're going follow through with environmental changes only to get people on their side

● Walmart doesn't tell the truth about their emissions● Walmart manufacturing cheap products forcing people to come

back for more. So called “win-win “ for Walmart.

Walmart Environment Statistic. Digital image. Mother Jones. N.p., n.d. Web.

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Labor

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Labor (Corporation)● Wal-Mart- improving in business ● ideas on how to keep improving.● Joined 33 leading companies in creation of Global Social

Compliance Program, place social values at the heart of commercial decisions more importantly, employee relations.

● Wal-Mart partnered with International Labor Organization (ILO) and International Finance Corporation(IFC) to support the Better Work Program used in countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam and Jordan.

● Better work is unique partnership between (ILO) and (IFC) and brings together governments,employers, workers, etc.

● Despite major cons with corporate Labor, walmart is working at how to make workers more pleased.

● Wal-Mart is part of global network of more than 250 companies focused to develop sustainable business strategies.

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Wal-Mart behind the Scenes: An Employee Perspective. Digital image.Http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/walmart-scenes-employee-perspective/. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/walmart-scenes-employee-perspective/>.

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Labor (NGO) Slide 1 of 2

● Wal-Mart has long been an icon of labor/employee issues and disputes ○ Respect

● OUR Wal-Mart (found at ForRespect.COM)○ Looking for respectful treatment of Wal-Mart associates

regardless of age, race, or gender○ Dependable, predictable work schedules○ Equal enforcement of better-communicated employee

policies○ Recognition of Freedom of Association and Freedom of

Speech (also see Unionization) ○ Pay and Poverty

● Partnership for Working Families ● ...paired with Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy to

release report: Wal-Mart and Beyond: The Battle for Good Jobs and Strong Communities in Urban America

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Labor (NGO) Slide 2 of 2

○ Pay and Poverty (cont.)● Wal-Mart employees earn 20 per cent less than average

retail worker--'poverty-wage jobs'● Fewer than half of its employees enrolled in health insurance

plan● Recent reduction of full-time jobs; applying wage caps on

hourly jobs and scheduling rules● "We reject the idea that minority communities should settle

for low-paying jobs without a future" --Rev. and activist Lennox Yearwood

○ 'Made in America' ● Wal-Mart's corporate motions of progress for workers abroad

somewhat insufficient--easier executed in U.S. ○ Unionization

● Open-door policy preached from high management ● But the over 70 per cent of employees who leave after first

year claim this to be due to insufficient wages and lack of recognition

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GlobalizationHow do we deal with it?

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