Much has been written about Walmart’s main sustainability program, Project Gigaton — the ambition to reduce or avoid 1 billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gases from its supply chain by 2030. Now, five years in, the retail giant is claiming in its recent fiscal year 2022 ESG report to be halfway to its goal, having avoided 574 million metric tons by engaging with over 4,500 suppliers.
In 2020 and 2021, Walmart avoided or reduced 230 million metric tons and 416 metric tons of carbon emissions since 2017 before reaching the 574 million cumulative this year. And the 4,500 suppliers represent 70 percent of Walmart’s U.S. product sales.
"It's a big number, and we know we need to do more," said Jane Ewing, senior vice president of sustainability at Walmart. "But it gives us confidence that we’re on track to delivering on that commitment."
A gigaton of greenhouse gases accounts for about 30 percent of Walmart’s Scope 3 footprint, in line with the Paris agreement's plans for 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
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