The Green Machine

2005

In a November speech broadcast to all Wal-Mart facilities, Lee Scott sets out bold environmental goals that include increasing the efficiency of its vehicle fleet by 25% over the next three years, eliminating 30% of the energy used in its stores, and reducing solid waste from U.S. stores by 25%. The retailer also encourages suppliers like Procter & Gamble (PG), General Mills (GIS), and Unilever (UN) to reduce package sizes.