PEWAUKEE - Walmart, Wisconsin's largest retailer and employer with 96 stores, including Monroe, and warehouses and 30,000 employees was named one of the state's top environmental companies Thursday in competition sponsored by the Wisconsin Manufacturer's & Commerce.
The judges awarded Walmart first place for pollution reduction in its "Business Friend of the Environment Award" contest for Walmart's efforts to dramatically improve its energy efficiency, reduce waste and minimize its environmental impact.
Walmart, the judges said, was awarded the prize for its set of programs including new energy-saving store designs represented by its new Supercenter in Monona. The store includes its new, patented waste-recycling system, the use of LED, computer-controlled lighting and water-saving technologies.
Walmart has publicly stated that its sustainability goals for the company are to use 100 percent renewable energy, produce zero net waste, and improve to sell products that sustain resources and the environment.
The judges awarded Walmart first place for pollution reduction in its "Business Friend of the Environment Award" contest for Walmart's efforts to dramatically improve its energy efficiency, reduce waste and minimize its environmental impact.
Walmart, the judges said, was awarded the prize for its set of programs including new energy-saving store designs represented by its new Supercenter in Monona. The store includes its new, patented waste-recycling system, the use of LED, computer-controlled lighting and water-saving technologies.
Walmart has publicly stated that its sustainability goals for the company are to use 100 percent renewable energy, produce zero net waste, and improve to sell products that sustain resources and the environment.
