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Additionally, in 2012 Walmart introduced new labor policies as part of its enhanced global standards to ensure supply chain safety. These new policies include: 14 • Zero tolerance for unauthorized subcontracting • Designated employee ‘company representatives’ who have sufficient knowledge of facility operations to monitor legal compliance • Fire safety regulations for supplier facilities including multiple exits and fire escape routes, prohibition of locked doors, functional sprinkler systems and audible fire alarms, routine fire safety training, appropriate safety measures for hazardous materials, and a variety of other regulations Environment Besides labor standards, Walmart also insists its suppliers follow an extensive environmental code of conduct. The general environmental compliance polices included in this code state: • Supplier manufacturing facilities should comply with all the laws of the jurisdiction in which it operates, specifically including environmental laws pertaining to waste disposal, air emissions, discharges, toxic substances and hazardous waste • All supplier procurement of materials must meet international laws and regulations • Suppliers should be leaders in the implementation of measures for reducing air and water pollutants, energy and water usage, and waste • Suppliers should have an awareness of significant environmental aspects and impacts, both positive and negative In addition to general environmental standards, Walmart also provides specific policies for four environmental categories: waste, wastewater and effluent management, air emissions management, and water management. According to Walmart’s waste policies, suppliers must: • Obtain and maintain appropriate permits for onsite waste disposal as required by law • Deliver hazardous waste for offsite treatment and disposal only to contractors licensed or permitted by appropriate competent authority (if any), which should be verified regularly Page !5
• Handle, store and transport hazardous waste in a safe and environmentally (secondary containment) sound manner to control any risks of environmental contamination • Segregate hazardous and non-hazardous waste • Maintain waste containers and labels in an appropriate condition • Maintain waste inventory and tracking records, including the disposal and treatment of both onsite and off-site waste • Conduct no on-site waste burning or uncontrolled waste land filling • Provide appropriate waste management training, including the handling and segregation of wastes, to employees Under the Walmart wastewater & effluents management standards, suppliers must ensure factories: • Obtain and maintain appropriate permits for wastewater/effluents treatment and discharge, as required by law • Conduct regular wastewater monitoring (sampling & testing), as required by law • Strictly comply with wastewater/effluents discharge limits established by competent authorities • Take necessary corrective actions in the event discharge limits are exceeded • Have a drainage system in place to convey wastewater to treatment plant and/or final discharge points and a detailed layout or schematic of the drainage system available for review • Maintain wastewater treatment plant in safe operating conditions to avoid risks to environment and/or human health, if applicable Walmart’s air emissions management policies demand that suppliers ensure factories: • Obtain and maintain appropriate permits for air emissions as required by law. • Conduct regular air emissions monitoring (sampling & testing), as required by law • Strictly comply with any applicable air emissions limits as required by law • Take immediate corrective actions in the event emission limits are exceeded • Maintain air emission control equipment on a regular basis • Establish an inventory of sources related to air emission points Page !6
Page 1 and 2: Walmart at the Crossroads The Envir
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents I. Introduction:
Page 5 and 6: B. Supplier 2: Pilgrim’s Pride/JB
Page 7 and 8: supply chain practices have been re
Page 9: Labor II. Walmart’s Labor and Env
Page 13 and 14: III. Overview of Walmart’s Record
Page 15 and 16: pay their workers unfair wages and
Page 17 and 18: energy consumption derived from ren
Page 19 and 20: V. Industry Reports Along with the
Page 21 and 22: A. Supplier 1: Monterey Mushrooms,
Page 23 and 24: C. Supplier 2: Giorgio Foods, Inc.
Page 25 and 26: 2. Blueberry Industry Blueberries a
Page 27 and 28: Table 2: Naturipe Facilities in the
Page 29 and 30: B. Profile: Wage Theft in the Blueb
Page 31 and 32: known for its devastating environme
Page 33 and 34: prominent supplier to Walmart, yet
Page 35 and 36: A. Supplier 1: Chiquita The United
Page 37 and 38: B. Supplier 2: Del Monte In additio
Page 39 and 40: iii. Environment In addition to hav
Page 41 and 42: 5. Packaged Salad Industry Packaged
Page 43 and 44: days even though he attributed this
Page 45 and 46: parts of their wages go to the empl
Page 47 and 48: Fred Penny is first vice chairman o
Page 49 and 50: product cost from wages if a distri
Page 51 and 52: A. Supplier 1: Cal-Maine Foods Cal-
Page 53 and 54: to roughly 10,000 cages in each bar
Page 55 and 56: no authority under the federal wate
Page 57 and 58: 8. Dairy Industry The dairy industr
Page 59 and 60: In 2010, the Obama administration d
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Nestlé’s issues with labor do no
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Walmart, including its subsidiaries
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United States. In fact, Joel was on
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cooperative joined the fluid milk b
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Another significant problem in the
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sectors. Common violations at poult
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during incidents at facilities in K
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the company in any of these cases.
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in getting the “Humanely Raised
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labor rights are violated. The adde
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chain. “Walmart has still failed
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B. Environment Besides troubling la
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dollars in yearly revenue, 407 Schn
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i. Labor In December 2012, UNFI was
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money to non-profits “committed t
Page 91 and 92:
Former Walmart President and CEO Mi
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4. Does the price they receive, aft
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VII. Conclusion and Recommendations
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fact, Walmart’s business model ha
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4. Establish a 40-hour minimum for
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Endnotes and Citations 1 “Our Loc
Page 103 and 104:
46 Stacy Mitchell, “Walmart’s A
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89 “Memoria Anual Hortifrut S.A.
Page 107 and 108:
135 “Fresh Del Monte Produce, Cor
Page 109 and 110:
182 “Flowers Foods Investor Fact
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232 Ibid. 233 Ibid. 234 Ibid. 235
Page 113 and 114:
282 Ibid. 283 Dale Heberlig, “Off
Page 115 and 116:
332 “Tyson Fact Book,” Tyson Fo
Page 117 and 118:
377 “Seafood Statistics,”Statis
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428 Ibid. 429 “United Natural Foo
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