Business ethics case study on walmart

1. GM524: Ethics & CSR
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2. Founder
Sam WALTON
First Outlet in
Rogers Arkansas
(2nd July 1962)
NOW Walmart serves more
then 200 million Customers weekly

3.  Walmart over the years had many image problems: discrimination,
illegal immigration issues and leadership misconduct,
environmental issues
 Yes, Indeed, they have ethical department - ethic standards
 Emphasizing on “Go Greens” concept e.g. Colorado, Texas, and
California: solar power, wind power
 New technologies to improve energy consumptions and reduce the
use of fossil fuels
 Shoppers can identify the healthier food items, the company help
them through the icon of “Great for You”
 To improve the stakeholder relationship, especially those
communities they are located in

4.  They work with their suppliers to reduce packaging and
shipping, e.g. to reduce packaging by 5% by 2013.
 Manufactures working with Wal-Mart have to comply
with rules and laws, In 2009, suppliers in China began the
process of compliance.
 By 2012, suppliers must work with Wal-Mart make 20%
improvement energy efficiency, outsourcing 95% of their
production: environment.
 The Walmart company has prevented 80.9% of the waste
produced by the clubs, stores and the distribution center
all over the nationwide going to the landfill, e.g. Through
the zero landfill programs, the Walmart company gained
hallmark of $231 million.

5.  Walmart faces problems in the domain of business practices called the
"predatory pricing” proposed to drive out rivalry .Walmart claims this is
not as much ruthless, as much as it is a longing to convey the most
reduced conceivable expenses to customers. But, the outcomes drives
out local and little organizations that can't compete with Walmart
because of its bulk purchasing power.
 Next, is in the domain of work relations. Working without unions,
Walmart sets its own compensation scale and also its own worker
practises. There have been a few charges of regardless of whether some
of these practices have been moral, for example, the denial of collective
bargaining and addressing hiring practices. The issue of child labour
statutes also have been raised.

6. Wal-Mart has come out some noteworthy improvements to address this
issues. For example Wal-Mart hired an anti-sweatshop expert to help them in
battle against global sweatshop work. Wal-Mart likewise signed a
memorandum with the All-China Federation of Trade Unions which permitted
unions in their stores.
They additionally have even taken measures to decrease waste and carbon
emission which has help the organization save money, as well as it has
demonstrated to the general population that Wal-Mart is going to play a
part with green activities.

7. First of ALL, other retail outlets have been suffering because of
Walmart’s Predatory Pricing
During the economic downturn in 2008-2009, Walmart have
introduced Moneycard to help low-income families in their
spending which helped consumers to make purchases with
low prices in Walmart boosting up Walmart’s sales
Walmart have opened up stores in international market in
India, South Africa, Japan, Canada which is helping them
penetrating the International market directing to strong
growth potential to come

8. Spread an ethical
corporate culture
among its global
stakeholders
Donated over $1.5
million in relief aid
for the victims of
the Haiti
earthquake
Embarked on a
heath initiative
toaddress the
growing problem
of obesity in
America