How Can Wal-Mart Help Advance Sustainability?

Just to be up-front at the start, I am not a fan of Wal-Mart. I believe they mistreat and bully suppliers and potential suppliers as well as play huge roles in eliminating smaller businesses from local landscapes. They have been ruthless.

That said, since they are currently a major player in the global economy, anything they do that both support sustainability and advances it can't be all that bad!(?) If the ruthlessness they have utilized so effectively to become the world's largest retailer can be applied to increasing sustainability in our economies, good!

In this GreenBiz.com article, the author begins a series of writings that address how suppliers can position themselves for success relative to Wal-Mart's sustainability standards. For a better idea of their commitment to sustainability, take a look at Wal-Mart's Sustainability Index, Version 1.0 .

Essentially, if you cannot achieve these standards you will not find your products on the shelves at Wal-Mart. Tune in to the ongoing reviews of the development of this trend.