Articles Tagged with ''Walmart''

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.
July 23, 2019
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.
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Walmart announces plans for a modernized headquarters

The buildings themselves will consist of solar panels atop parking decks, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems and regionally sourced building materials, including mass timber construction.
May 21, 2019
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., revealed the plans for a more modernized headquarters campus.
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Walmart executes agreements for 46 solar projects nationwide

The solar installations will produce more than 65,000,000 kWh of renewable energy annually, enough energy to power nearly 5,500 homes and are expected to supply approximately 10-60% of each stores' overall electricity use.
May 15, 2019
C2 Energy Capital, LLC, New York, executed 46 Power Purchase Agreements and leases with Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Ark., to provide solar power at the retailer's operations in five states.
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Plug and Play opens supply chain & logistics startup accelerator

The region will provide participants in the accelerator program access to a network of industry experts, including Fortune 500 companies, leading supply chain and logistics faculty from the University of Arkansas and business development opportunities.
May 15, 2019
Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced plans to open a supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Northwest Arkansas.
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Walmart creates intelligent retail lab

IRL is set up to gather information about what’s happening inside the store through an array of sensors, cameras and processors.
April 29, 2019
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., debuted a new Intelligent Retail Lab (IRL) in its Levittown, N.Y., location, complete with artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, interactive displays and a massive data center.
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