Walmart, Inc. scores 10.3 out of 100 points in this ranking (up from 0 in 2017), and is at the start of its journey towards cotton sustainability.
The company does not have separate specific policies in place to address water reduction, biodiversity and pesticide use in cotton cultivation. Walmart, Inc. is a member of Better Cotton Initiative. Walmart, Inc. has a sustainable cotton sourcing policy, with a clear time-bound commitment to source 100% sustainable cotton by 2025 for some of its brands.
Walmart, Inc. does not publish information on volumes of sustainable cotton sourced, either in percentage or absolute terms.
Walmart, Inc. does not publish information on the absolute volume and origin of the cotton used in its products. The company does not provide information on its suppliers (finished product, fabric manufacturers, yarn spinners).
