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Walmart, Inc.

Industry Group: Food Retailers

Country/Region: United States of America

Identifier: NYS:WMT

Full time employees: 2,100,000

ESG Risk Rating

Comprehensive
20.8
Medium Risk
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40+

Ranking

Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)

Food Retailers 78 out of 191


Universe

Global Universe 4937 out of 15035


Last Full Update: Apr 7, 2023
Last Update: Oct 19, 2024

What are the ESG Risk Ratings?

Compare Walmart, Inc. with other industry peers.

Industry Comparison

Company ESG Risk Rating Industry Rank
Wal-Mart de México SAB de CV
20
 
 
 
 
 
Low
67 out of 191
Walmart, Inc.
20.8
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
78 out of 191
The Kroger Co.
22.8
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
105 out of 191
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV
24.7
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
133 out of 191
Costco Wholesale Corp.
29.1
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
179 out of 191

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Our Approach to Calculating ESG Risk

The ESG Risk Ratings measure a company's exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.

Walmart, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium

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Management

Management refers to how well a company is managing its relevant ESG issues. Our management score assesses the robustness of a company's ESG programs, practices and policies.

Walmart, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong

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How do the ESG Risk Ratings work?

Top Material ESG Issues for Walmart, Inc.

Understand how exposed companies are to specific material ESG issues and how well companies are managing these issues.

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What are Material ESG Issues?

Material ESG issues are issues that are considered to be financially material to a given company in a relevant sub-industry.

Controversy Rating

Highest Controversy level that has impacted Walmart, Inc.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years

Highest Controversy Level

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Contributing Events

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Highest Controversy Events Locations

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Investors

The ESG Risk Ratings can help investors to identify, understand and manage ESG risks at the security and portfolio level with the aim of improving the long-term performance of their equity and fixed income securities.