Corporate Ethics International : Articles and Opinion Pieces

Wal-Mart Asks Supreme Court to Hear Bias Suit
by S. Greenhouse, NYTimes

Wal-Mart Stores asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to review the largest employment discrimination lawsuit in American history, involving more than a million female workers, current and former, at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores.

Wal-Mart feels the squeeze in US
BBCNews

Wal-Mart's profits rose to $3.6bn (£2.3bn) helped by cost-cutting and growth in international markets. But Wal-Mart sounded a note of caution, saying the slow economic recovery would "continue to affect" customers.

Seventh Generation Partnering With Walmart Will Create a Healthier World: Jeffrey Hollender
by Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger

When I first heard yesterday's announcement that Seventh Generation and Walmart are entering into a long-term strategic partnership to get Seventh Gen's eco-friendly cleaning products, diapers and wipes into Walmart's stores as well as online shop, my initial reaction was to check the weather reports to see if hell had indeed frozen over.

What Else You Should Know About Walmart
by Max Brooks, chicago reader

It's not just the low wages or the near-scientific union busting. It's the preference for poverty, the business model built on turnover, the manipulative PR. Is this really the best way to bring jobs and food to the south and west sides?

The Fight Over Food Deserts -- Corporate America Smacks Its Way Down
by Eric Holt Gimenez , Huffington Post

This June the City of Chicago approved Walmart's bid to open up dozens of new facilities, beginning with grocery stores in the city's chronically underserved South side.

KFC, Walmart contributing to destruction of Indonesia's rainforests, endangering orangutans
mongobay.com

Major U.S. companies are contributing to the destruction of Indonesia's rainforests by sourcing paper from Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), a subsidiary of Indonesia-based conglomerate Sinar Mas, alleges a new report from Greenpeace.

Ironic Philanthropy: Walmart Donates $2B to Fight Hunger
Poverty in America - change.org

You've got to love the irony of Walmart's latest announcement: the mega-corporation, notorious for its meager employee wages, will donate a whopping $2 billion to hunger relief efforts in the United States over the next five years.

Wal-Mart to pay millions in waste case
AP - MSNBC

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle allegations that it improperly handled and dumped hazardous waste at stores across California in a case that led to changes in the retailer's practices nationwide, prosecutors said Monday.

How Much Is Walmart Scamming Your State?
Wake Up Walmart

As states face budget shortfalls, firing teachers, public servants, and tightening their belts, Walmart is posting huge profits. Some of those profits are gained at the expense of your state because Walmart uses state tax loopholes, possibly costing states millions in revenues.

Wal-Mart in Trouble Again Over Organic Marketing Practices
by The Cornucopia Institute, OCA

The Cornucopia Institute has filed legal complaints with the USDA alleging that Wal-Mart, and a North Carolina-based company, HOMS LLC, are violating the USDA organic standards by using conventional agricultural oils, and other ingredients, in pest control products that bear the word organic and the green “USDA organic” seal.