Wal-Mart Announces Initial Results of Packaging Scorecard

The results from the first month of operation show active use of the scorecard and a strong interest from product suppliers to make their packaging more sustainable. The scorecard implementation is Wal-Mart’s next step in moving toward achieving a 5 percent reduction in packaging by 2013.

“Wal-Mart has made a commitment to reducing waste in packaging in order to sustain our resources and environment and to reduce total system costs,” said Matt Kistler, senior vice president of marketing, research, and insights for Sam’s Club and captain of Wal-Mart’s Packaging Sustainability Network. “We are in a unique position to drive positive change in the area of sustainability by working with our suppliers. The packaging scorecard helps everyone make better decisions that are good for business, our customers, and the environment.”