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Create a “Green Jobs Council” Wal-Mart created a supply chain task force Store operations Real estate Logistics and sustainability Supplier representatives EXAMPLE

Wal-Mart created a supply chain task force

Store operations

Real estate

Logistics and sustainability

Supplier representatives

Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Goals Wal-Mart is committed to Using 100% renewable energy Creating zero waste Selling environmentally-friendly products EXAMPLE

Wal-Mart is committed to

Using 100% renewable energy

Creating zero waste

Selling environmentally-friendly products

Catalysts for Green Job Creation Government policies Executive leadership for sustainability programs Market driver: increased customer demand.

Government policies

Executive leadership for sustainability programs

Market driver: increased customer demand.

Barriers to Green Jobs Lack of a trained workforce SOLUTION: Find training programs at CaliforniaGreenSolutions.com’s “Green Job Training Directory” Lack of access to capital SOLUTION: Use incentive programs to fund low cost initial improvements, and reinvest the savings! RESOURCES

Lack of a trained workforce

SOLUTION: Find training programs at CaliforniaGreenSolutions.com’s “Green Job Training Directory”

Lack of access to capital

SOLUTION: Use incentive programs to fund low cost initial improvements, and reinvest the savings!

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