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On July 16th, Walmart launched a bold new initiative to assess companies and products along its supply chain. The Index asks 15 key questions, and its depth and complexity has immediately become a subject of debate. It also sets the stage for how we will understand and define ‘sustainability’, reflecting the view of the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, in partnership with academics, NGOs, industry groups, and other retailers.
Are you ready to comply?
Join Rand Waddoups, Walmart’s Senior Director for Sustainability, in conversation with GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower to discuss the Sustainability Index and answer your questions. In this exclusive fast-paced and informative 90-minute session you’ll gain valuable insights that will help your firm:
Understand the details of the Index and its ramifications for your company
Understand how Walmart plans to use the information in the Index
Get the information needed to develop your own plan for meeting or exceeding the expectations set by the Index.
This 90-minute webinar will include extensive time for audience Q&A. It’s an unprecedented opportunity to gain understanding and insight directly from Walmart on the details behind the Sustainability Index.
The Sustainability Index is set to have a far-reaching impact in the management of supply chains. Whether you’re a Walmart supplier, or a professional involved in supply chain management and sustainability, you can’t afford to miss this important event. Registration per attendee is $99.
September 24, 2009
12:00-1:30 pm Eastern Time
9:00-10:30 am Pacific Time
(an archive version of the webinar will also be available after the event for paid registrants)
Limited Seating — Register Today!
Participants:
Rand Waddoups Senior Director of Strategy/Sustainability
Walmart
Rand Waddoups is the senior director of business strategy and sustainability at Walmart. In this role, he joins a small team dedicated to building sustainability into every part of Walmart's global business strategy and culture. They are doing this by focusing on three aspirational goals: 1) to have zero waste, 2) to use 100% renewable energy, and 3) to bring sustainable products to our customers.
Joel Makower Executive Editor
GreenBiz.com
Joel Makower is Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com and author of "Strategies for the Green Economy," among other books. For more than 20 years, he has been a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. He is a regular lecturer to companies and business groups and has served as a Batten Fellow at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. From 1991 to 2005, Joel was editor of The Green Business Letter, an award-winning monthly newsletter on corporate environmental strategy. The Associated Press has called Joel "the guru of green business practices."