Equitable Food Initiative receives grant from Walmart Foundation to promote responsible labor practices in Mexico
The Walmart Foundation grant supports EFI to offer workforce development and certification programs to more Mexican suppliers.
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), Washington, D.C., received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation, Bentonville, Ark., to advance responsible labor practices through workforce development programs on fresh produce farms in Mexico. The grant runs through the end of 2020.
Since 2012, EFI has worked to build its social assurance program in the United States and Mexico.