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The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Wal-Mart's Green Goal A new initiative could help the company, its customers, and the environment. The prospect of saving greenbacks while going green should leave Wal-Mart investors feeling good that the company is doing the right thing -- and profiting in the process.
Outside December 2006 Amanda Griscom Little	Always Low Prices -- and Now Eco-Accountability When America's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, embraces environmentalism, we all benefit.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Styling With Wal-Mart Is the world's largest retailer about to upgrade in style and quality?
Fast Company September 1, 2007 Charles Fishman	How Green is Wal-Mart? In October 2005, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott outlined audacious environmental and sustainability goals for the company. Here's the status of some of the company's major initiatives.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Steve McLinden	Always Low Energy Wal-Mart's ambitious goal of reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions in new stores by 30% over the next four years -- and by 20% in existing stores over the next seven years -- may actually be surpassed.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Hybrid Strategies Recent initiatives by the discounter show Wal-Mart's willingness to think outside the big box.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Toby Shute	Wal-Mart's Next Growth Initiative The firm promotes an ambitious index that could reshape retail. The retail giant has pursued one green initiative after another.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Brian Gorman	The Greening of Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart's new emphasis on organics likely will pave the road to further expansion, and that's something investors and environmentalists may actually agree on.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian	The Green Giants of Wall Street Which companies are doing their part to help the environment? Investors, a few risks early on for eco-friendly firms may pay off later.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Is Wal-Mart Costing Us Billions? Low wages may be costing the U.S. dearly in welfare and health care for Wal-Mart workers.
Fast Company September 1, 2007 Danielle Sacks	Working With the Enemy Once the youngest president of the Sierra Club, Adam Werbach used to call Wal-Mart toxic. Now the company is his biggest client. Does the path to a greener future run through Bentonville?
Fast Company September 2006 Charles Fishman	How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World? One. And You're Looking At It. For years, compact fluorescent bulbs have promised dramatic energy savings -- yet they remain a mere curiosity. That's about to change, thanks to a push by Wal-Mart. CFLs are a classic example of creative destruction.
Food Processing October 2008 Kate Bertrand Connolly	Wal-Mart's Scorecard Drives Sustainable Packaging The fruits of Wal-Mart's drive for sustainability are apparent in the surge of environmentally friendly packages for food and other consumer goods on its shelves.
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010	Hard Choices: Jeffrey Hollender on Doing Business with Wal-Mart The co-founder and Chief Inspired Protagonist of Seventh Generation talks about why he refused to do business with Wal-Mart - and then changed his mind.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2005 Seth Jayson	Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bull Rebuttal With Wal-Mart, investors are riding with proven success. The company has always overcome insurmountable obstacles, and it will continue to do so.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Alyce Lomax	How Wal-Mart Could Harvest More Growth Could an emphasis on sustainable, locally grown produce help Wal-Mart reap additional growth?
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Retail's Greenest Pastures Growth, profitability, and environmental consciousness can coexist in the retail world. Here is the "green quotient" on five of the biggest retailers.
BusinessWeek April 30, 2007 Anthony Bianco	Wal-Mart's Midlife Crisis Declining growth, increasing competition, and not an easy fix in site for Wal-Mart.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Wal-Mart's Bright Idea Its new lightbulb initiative will benefit customers, shareholders, and the environment. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Should Wal-Mart's Shakeup Worry You? Wal-Mart's executive shuffling is newsworthy, if not exactly exciting, but it doesn't seem like much reason for shareholder alarm.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Facelift A new logo may be in Wal-Mart's future.
HBS Working Knowledge August 23, 2006 Ghemawat & Mark	The Real Wal-Mart Effect Critics are lining up to take shots at Wal-Mart's treatment of workers and a host of other alleged knocks against society. But the critics miss one big point: Wal-Mart's overall impact benefits the economy and lower-income consumers.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Slash-and-Burn Strategy Wal-Mart's willing to put margins on the line to drive traffic and sales, spurring rivals to follow suit in order to keep price-conscious shoppers. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Michael Arndt & Pete Engardio	Wal-Mart Without The Warts What would Wal-Mart be worth if it sharpened its PR?
The Motley Fool November 21, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Change Comes to Wal-Mart Tough times may lie ahead just as Wal-Mart's new CEO comes on board.
Fast Company April 2005 Chuck Salter	Pulling Punches CEO Lee Scott went on the record to fight Wal-Mart's bad rep. But his PR effort hit the mat. Instead of quelling controversy, it fanned the flames and reeked of damage control.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Walks In Wal-Mart chimes in with its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Here's what you need to know to make sense of the news. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bull To be a Wal-Mart bull you have to be convinced that the company has plenty of opportunity to expand its store base.
Food Processing February 2008 Kate Bertrand Connolly	Wal-Mart suppliers learn the score Beginning this month, the retailer's Packaging Scorecard helps suppliers gauge the relative sustainability of their packaging.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Wal-Mart's Jumbo-Sized Plans The retail giant lays out policy changes and a growth strategy. With its share price falling about 20% in the past year, Wal-Mart is doing all it can to reverse that trend, hoping to prove that even giants can be nimble.
Fast Company November 2008 Melanie Warner	The Problem With Green Retailers Why rhetoric is more plentiful than products at America's largest retailers.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Wal-Mart Saves Money and Mother Earth Wal-Mart is making strides to adapt to the changing consumer. The company has been recently tagged as a green giant of Wall Street, and it's been setting its mind on implementing other green initiatives.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Richard Moore	Wal-Mart: The Retail Pariah Success has its drawbacks. Even when Wal-Mart does something that its critics would normally support, the company takes flak. What's an investor to do?
BusinessWeek December 1, 2010 Charlie Rose	Charlie Rose talks to Wal-Mart's Mike Duke Wal-Mart's CEO discusses the retail giant's focus on growing in the U.S. via smaller urban stores and digital sales while it expands in emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
CFO September 1, 2008 Matthew Bishop	Best Intentions Three rules can guide philanthropic companies that seek a profitable path toward a better world.
Food Processing September 2008 Diane Toops	Food and Beverage Companies Go Green Consumers are making choices based on sustainability efforts; here's what the top food and beverage companies are doing.
Food Processing September 2011 Dave Fusaro	ConAgra Foods Offers Practical View of Sustainability ConAgra Foods' view on green or sustainable food manufacturing is an outgrowth of the company's philosophy on good corporate citizenship.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Mean Streak The megaretailer's social responsibility gets overshadowed by its darker side.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Michael Leibert	Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bear Is Wal-Mart losing its edge? Investors looking for a stock that will outperform the market would be well-served to keep looking.
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The Motley Fool June 25, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Home Depot's Bright Idea Home Depot has come up with a bright idea: offering recycling drop-offs for compact fluorescent light bulbs at all of its stores.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Yay Wal-Mart!? What readers are saying about Wal-Mart -- is it time for investors to listen?
The Motley Fool September 18, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Holy Cow! Wal-Mart Really Goes Organic The retailing giant's push into organic milk will bring in new customers and profits.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Weekly Walk of Fame: Wal-Mart Wal-Mart has begun setting up the framework for a Sustainability Index, surveying several major vendors and suppliers to determine how eco-friendly their practices are.
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Bianco & Zellner	Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful? Low prices are great. But Wal-Mart's dominance creates problems -- for suppliers, workers, communities, and even American culture
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Selena Maranjian	No Quick Fix for Wal-Mart What can $35 million do for this giant? That's what the company allegedly spent on a campaign to promote its "Acres for America" land preservation initiative. But the issues Wal-Mart faces are kind of big and can't be easily solved.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Aaron Bernstein	Declaring War On Wal-Mart Wal-Mart's low prices remain irresistible, especially to the working poor who organized labor aims to help. Even so, if all its critics gang up, the company could have its hands full protecting its image.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 Brad Kenney	Continuous Improvement Gets a Green Makeover Don't get hung up on the enviro-hype. Reducing waste, emissions and pollution is simply good business.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Chuck Saletta	Saving Some Money and the Planet Eco-friendly used to mean more expensive. Finally, technological advances, high energy prices, and increasing consumer demand for greener options have helped make green choices far more cost-competitive.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Blue Chips Yield Surprising Green Shoots McDonald's, Coke, and Wal-Mart show that even venerated behemoths are pushing for better, greener practices. That's good for the environment, and good for shareholders, too.