Walmart Canada unveils website to drive business sustainability

Showcase of environmental best practices of Canadian businesses & organizations first step to virtual centre of excellence

VANCOUVER, Feb. 10 /CNW/ - Walmart Canada announced today the launch of ShareGreen.ca, a website to share sustainable business practices across the Canadian business community. The virtual site will give organizations of all sizes access to the successful green business practices of many of Canada's top corporations and organizations. Walmart Canada views the launch as the first step in building a virtual centre of excellence for sustainable business practices.

The announcement was made today at the Walmart Canada Green Business Summit in Vancouver, a high-profile event which brought together more than 300 of Canada's largest corporations, NGOs, academics and government leaders to share the business case for sustainability.

"We have a great opportunity to usher in a new era of collaboration and sharing when it comes to green business practices," said David Cheesewright, President and CEO of Walmart Canada. "While much work still needs to be done, there is already some strong sustainability work happening across Canadian organizations. Our hope is that the launch of ShareGreen will be a first step to help capture green practices and drive collaboration."

To inaugurate ShareGreen.ca, the company announced the posting today of close to 70 individual case studies submitted by leading Canadian corporations, educational institutions, and NGOs. Case studies include best practices from SC Johnson, Heinz, Maple Leaf Foods, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Simon Fraser University, World Wildlife Fund and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

Walmart Canada made a call for submissions last summer when it announced its Green Business Summit. Case studies focus on waste or energy reduction, sustainable products, water conservation or employee-green engagement, show a clear strategy and a direct or indirect return on investment. ShareGreen.ca will be an active site, replenished with new green best practices on an ongoing basis. Walmart Canada will call for new submissions throughout the year.

Case studies from the following companies are available on ShareGreen.ca as of today:

SC Johnson                         McCain Foods
    Heinz                              Schneider Electric
    Maple Leaf Foods                   Canon Canada
    Mountain Equipment Coop            Gibson's Recycling Depot
    Campbell's                         Day Ross - Carbon Footprint
    Bissell                            Simon Fraser University
    Frito Lay                          General Mills Canada
    Pepsi Bottling Group               A Natural Step
    GSI Canada                         Alcan Packaging
    Hewlett-Packard                    Sustainble Forestry Initiative
    Coca-Cola                          Kimberly Clark
    Bell Sports                        Forest Products Association of Canada
    Brookside Foods                    Paris Geneve
    Home Depot                         Kraft Canada
    Saputo                             The Air Canada Centre
    3M                                 Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd.
    Novex Delivery Solutions           World Wildlife Fund
    Robert Bateman Get to Know         Nestle Water Canada
    Purina Maxx Scoop                  Stonyfield Farms
    HP                                 Naya Water
    Westport Innovations               Busby Perkin + Will
    Bullfrog Power and Arthur's Fresh  TetraPak
    Bright Energy Group                De.Brand
    VersaCold                          Domtar

About Walmart Canada

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Walmart Canada operates 317 retail outlets nationwide and serves more than one million customers daily. The company's vision is to demonstrate environmental leadership by reducing the ecological impact of its operations through company-wide programs focused on waste, energy and products, as well as outreach programs that preserve and enhance local environments. Walmart's global goal is to generate zero waste, to be powered 100 percent by renewable energy and to sell products that sustain people and the environment.

For further information: Susan Schutta, corporate affairs, Walmart Canada, [phone] x8012