Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and his senior leadership team will host
the company’s first ever Sustainability Product Expo where they will
bring together buyers, suppliers, nonprofits and government agencies
in Rogers, Ark., to accelerate a successful collaboration aimed at
using scale to make sustainable products available for all.
During the three-day meeting, participants will share progress, hear
from experts on the latest innovative solutions, and participate in
working sessions. A live webcast will be available for Tuesday,
April 29, the first day of the meeting. Highlights will include
(full agenda below):
-- a key note address from Doug McMillon, president and chief
executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,
-- a pledge by executives from leading suppliers to work with
Walmart on two key sustainability issues to be announced at the expo,
-- a panel exploring the customer and Walmart Moms perspective on
sustainability, and
-- updates on progress in areas such as recycling, factory
efficiency, agriculture, packaging, chemicals and the Sustainability
Index.
Who:
Walmart Leadership
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Supplier and NGO Leadership
John Bryant, CEO and president of Kellogg’s;
Hugh Grant, chairman and CEO of Monsanto;
Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense Fund;
Kees Kruythoff, President, North America for Unilever;
A.G. Lafley, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Procter &
Gamble;
Johnson & Johnson, Roberto Marques, Company Group Chairman for
Consumer North America;
Denise Morrison, president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company;
Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo;
Greg Page, executive chairman of the board of Cargill;
Ken Powell, chairman and CEO of General Mills;
Carter Roberts, president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund;
Peter Seligmann, chairman, CEO and co-founder of Conservation
International;
Rick Smith, president and CEO of the Dairy Farmers of America;
Goldman Sachs, TBC; and
Coca-Cola Refreshments, TBC.
When:
Live Webcast
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
8:00 a.m. CDT
Where:
Live webcast of Walmart Sustainability Product Expo at http://news.walmart.com/events/sustainability-product-expo-2014
at 8:00 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.
Full Agenda
8 to 10 a.m. – General Session with special guest, President and
Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon, joined by key supplier Chief
Executive Officers
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – General Merchandise session
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Packaging and Recycling Supply session
Walmart Inc. is the world's leading distribution group. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- distribution in the United States and Porto Rico (83.3%): this activity is performed, at the end of January 2023, through the following names: Wal-Mart (83.3% of net sales; reduced-price retail distribution; 4,717 outlets, of which 3,572 supermarkets, 364 discount outlets, and 781 convenience stores), and Sam's Club (16.7%; 600 warehouses accessible to members only in the United States);
- international distribution (16.7%): 5,306 points of sales located in Mexico (2,862), Central America (882), China (365), Africa (375), Canada (402), Chile (392) and India (28).
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