Governance : Walmart 2015 GRR

Giving

Walmart uses philanthropy to extend the positive social and environmental impact of our business initiatives. The Walmart Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 based in the U.S., provides cash grants that complement Walmart’s corporate cash and in-kind giving (as well as associate volunteerism) in the arenas of opportunity, sustainability and community around the world. Together Walmart and the Walmart Foundation use their strengths to address large societal issues in a systemic way. Below we describe the priority programs of the Walmart Foundation and Walmart corporate giving around the world:

Helping create economic opportunity for individuals and fostering economic growth
Enhancing the sustainability of global supply chains in food, apparel and general merchandise
Strengthening the resilience and cohesion of local communities and inspiring associates to give back

Opportunity

Increase economic mobility and foster economic growth by awarding grants and sharing expertise.

Retail opportunity: Accelerate economic mobility of workers in the retail and related industry sectors through more relevant training, clearer career paths and supportive services (including a philanthropic commitment of $100 million in the U.S. over five years).

Women’s Economic Empowerment: Train nearly 1 million women on farms, in factories and in retail around the world. By the end of 2014, funding was in place to train more than 800,000 women.

U.S. veterans: Accelerate the reintegration of veterans into civilian life, helping governments, employers and nonprofits coordinate services through a $20 million philanthropic investment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation over the next five years.

Small businesses: Educate small business borrowers and increase access to affordable capital by scaling up high-performing, mission-driven lenders in the U.S.

Local manufacturing: Inspire a manufacturing comeback. As part of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation $10 million U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund, we awarded $4 million in grants to seven leading research and development institutions to solve manufacturing challenges related to small motor assembly, plastic injection molding and advanced textiles.

Sustainability

Enhance the sustainability of global supply chains in food, apparel and general merchandise.

Hunger relief: Strengthen the hunger relief system, including support for food banks and increasing access to meal programs. In FY2014, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation delivered (one year early) on a previous commitment to donate $2 billion in the U.S., including food donations and $250 million in grants. In FY2015, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation committed to donate another 4 billion meals over the next five years.

Nutrition: Teach people how to shop for and cook more nutritious food on a budget. In FY2015, the Walmart Foundation contributed $10 million to nutrition education in the U.S.

Sustainable product design and manufacturing: Lower the environmental and social cost of producing products for our customers. For example, the Walmart Foundation helped create and launch the Closed Loop Fund, which will provide $100 million in low-interest loans to municipalities and companies to build out recycling infrastructure.

Community

Strengthen local communities and inspire associates to give back.

Associate support: The Walmart Foundation also provides a limited number of scholarships for associates and their dependents. Since FY2012, the Walmart Foundation has given $22.4 million to organizations that award scholarships to our associates and their dependents. Walmart (along with others, such as the Walmart Foundation, Asda Foundation) also supports programs that make grants to associates struggling with crises, such as natural disasters or a death in the family.

Community grants and volunteerism: Support our local communities and our associates’ efforts to make a difference in their communities. In FY2015, Walmart, the Walmart Foundation and local giving teams such as the Asda Foundation and Foundacion de Mexico provided more than $100 million in grants to organizations through community and regional grants programs. We also encourage associate giving and volunteerism through matching donations programs in many Walmart markets.

Disaster response and preparedness: Help provide our associates and communities with resources they need during and after a disaster; strengthen community preparedness and ability to recover from a disaster. Over the past 10 years, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have provided more than $43 million in cash to various countries burdened by disasters.