Social Value
At Walmart, we aim to promote a more inclusive supplier base that creates economic
opportunity for individuals and their families.
We believe that our supply chain should reflect the
diversity of our customers and the communities
around the world where we live and work.
Responsible and Inclusive
Chain of Value
Chain of Value
42
,
224
suppliers
in the region
93
%
of our self-service
providers are SMEs in Mexico
93
%
of goods
sold in Mexico are purchased in the country
86
%
of goods
sold in Central America are purchased in
the region
Responsible Sourcing
Responsible sourcing consists of looking at
what we purchase beyond the more traditional
aspects of cost, quality and delivery time. This
is one of the strategic objectives for our supply
chain operations, and means we consider ethics,
labour rights, and social and environmental
issues when sourcing products and services
across all purchasing categories and regional
clusters.
Governance and Policy
All suppliers of goods for resale are subject to
Walmart’s Standards for Suppliers. Our
Standards for Suppliers require our suppliers
– and those who supply to them – to: comply
with the law; be transparent; not to use forced
or underage labor; maintain a fair process for
making employment decisions; comply with
all applicable laws and agreements regarding
compensation and working hours; recognize
freedom of association and collective bargaining;
and provide a safe working environment.
Local and Inclusive Supply Chain
We use our purchasing power as a development tool in two ways:
to develop suppliers and to support small producers in vulnerable
conditions.
The supplier inclusion statement, signed by Walmart Inc. CEO Doug
McMillon, highlights our belief that a diverse supply chain allows us
to offer better products and a wider assortment to the communities
we serve.
For our suppliers, working with Walmart means access to 6 million
customers who buy in our stores, clubs and eCommerce sites
every day.
Direct sourcing from fresh local suppliers
Mexico
Central America
México
Centroamérica
México
Centroamérica
Our Programs
Adopt an SME is a program that supports small and medium sized companies to increase their sales and develop their operational, financial and logistical capabilities. Some of the benefits for suppliers participating in he program are access to shared promotion, training courses on self-service and positioning of their products in the media.
In 2019, we supported 47 suppliers in Mexico
who offered 600 products at Bodega Aurrera,
Superama, and Walmart nationwide.
+
456
million pesos
sales in Mexico
14
millions pesos
sales in Central America
This program aims at the growth and sustainable
development of suppliers that supply us in
Central America with special emphasis on the
economic empowerment of women. Currently,
the program has 481 SMEs, of which 169 are
companies led by women, equivalent to 35%.
In 2019, we launched the initiative “Llévate a Casa
lo Mejor de...” (Take Home the Best of...) in order
to encourage and highlight the importance of
consuming products manufactured by SMEs in
the region, making around 150 local products
known.
481
SMEs
join the program
35
%
companies
are led by women
It is a program aimed at transforming small and medium-sized farmers into agro-entrepreneurs,
and seeks to ensure their access to the formal market through direct purchase, training and secure
payment, while facilitating their access to technology, best agricultural practices, and guaranteeing
the safety and food security of their products. This is achieved through three main efforts:
Our total purchases from these producers was
69.3 million pesos and represented 36% of the
fruits, vegetables and grains sold by our stores in
Central America.
The Walmart Foundation of Mexico has been
supporting the development of the Mexican
countryside for more than ten years, through
monetary donations for productive projects
in poor communities and with an intensive
development program for agricultural and
manufacturing producers, aimed at improving
their working conditions, training in different
areas of the agricultural, logistical, and business
production process and the commercialization
of their products in our stores, on preferential
terms.
This program allows the
generation of an economic
flow derived from the increase
in productivity, income,
employment generation, and
the opportunity to create new
businesses with a special focus
on the inclusion of young people
and women.
9,
529
beneffited
producers
114
%
increase
inrevenue
2,
292
jobs
generated
223
million pesos
of purchases from small producers
Our corporate giving and Walmart Foundation’s programs complement our business
initiatives by seeking to help accelerate social transformation.
In 2019, through a combination of in-kind and cash grants, we gave more than 1,508 million
pesos to projects that create opportunity, enhance sustainability and strengthen communities.
Since we believe that collective action is essential to transforming systems, we shape our
programs in collaboration with other leaders and stakeholders.
1
,
508
million pesos
channeled through social
impact programs
128
NGOs
working with the company to maximize the
impact and scope of social programs
1
,
859
,
272
people
benefited
Our social strategy is linked to our main business and itspotential to generate value. The resources
channeled include monetary, in kind, talent of our associates, sales floor, as well as logistics and
purchasing capacity, that allows us to generate alliances with our suppliers to increase the capacity
and impact of our social programs.
Our community support program is focused on four key areas:
Food security
Volunteering to promote citizenship
Natural disasters relief
Development of small producers
Food Security
We are working together to
strengthen and expand the food banking system, to improve
our mechanisms to rescue tons of food, and channel it to the
people who need it most.
Donations from our stores, clubs, offices, and Cedis are given
to food banks and NGOs that have the capacity to efficiently
distribute the food in the communities, thus increasing the
use of food and groceries throughout the country.
The charitable food network is only as strong as its
infrastructure. We offer funding for equipment, trucks, and
our associates provide the experience and expertise that help
institutions expand their reach and impact.
661
backyards
388
water systems
142
eco-friendly toilets
115
eco-friendly stoves
Over 34,833 tons of food
donated to 104 food banks
serving over 1,402,000 people
in the region.
In
addition to the donation of products, we support
volunteering days in which our associates carry
out activities of classification and packaging of
food that is delivered to the beneficiaries of the
food banks, as well as visits and activities in favor
of the banks.
791
,
300
pesos
raised to benefit the Food Bank in
Central America
Disaster response and relief
Through our Continuity Operations Center
(COC) and Walmart’s planning and operational
practices, we identify, assess, triage and respond
to natural disasters and security events that
affect Walmart operations, associates and the
communities we serve.
For example, in Mexico, families who were
shopping during the violence in Culiacán,
Sinaloa, could not return to their homes, so we
invited them to stay inside the stores to stay
safe, giving them shelter and food so they could
spend the night.
75
tons
of aid channeled to support victims
Thanks to our infrastructure,
the capacity of the Mexican
Red Cross and the revolving
humanitarian aid fund, we
were able to provide support
to affected communities
in Mexico, in the first 24
hours after a natural disaster
occurred. We donate food,
cleaning products and
personal hygiene items.
We also make available
our logistical capacity and
facilitates the approach to
our supply network. We make
monetary donations for the
following disasters:
Volunteering
There’s no question that volunteering helps to improve the lives of others. This program
gives associates the opportunity to participate in community and environmental
improvement projects with their time and talent, promoting citizenship and commitment
to the community and to others.
+
103
,
300
volunteer participations
96
,
985
Volunteer participations
84
,
566
Associate volunteer participations
12
,
419
Customer and family
volunteer participationss
2
,
390
Activities held to improve public
spaces in the communities
We took part in #RetoVerde, an initiative
promoted by the Ministry of the Environment
and the Fund for Social Development in Mexcio
City, to reforest the country.
With the participation of more than 160
volunteers, including associates and their
families, we planted 1,500 plants at Bosque de
Manzanos Park, in Mexico City, to safeguard
pollinators such as bees, hummingbirds,
butterflies, and some mammals.
6
,
317
Volunteer participations
6
,
238
Associate volunteer participations
79
Customer and family
volunteer participations
8
Activities held to improve public
spaces in the communities
In Central America, two SME volunteer
programs took place, with the participation
of 180 SMEs from the Una Mano para Crecer
program.
The volunteer work consisted of situational
diagnostics and professional training talks on
specific topics within the Modular, Commercial,
Finance, and Legal areas. We had the
participation of 180 volunteers.
