Event News
Walmart Goes Green
February 2nd, 2010 (BNN)
BNN chats with Walmart Canada CEO David Cheesewright about the Walmart Canada Green Business Summit on the Morning Market - Business of Green segment. Watch the interview...
Walmart Canada, Competitors, Make Nice For Sustainability
January 18th, 2010 (Dow Jones)
They may have had to swallow some pride, but several big competitors have accepted Wal-Mart Canada Corp.'s invitation to the retailer's Green Business Summit next month.
The Canadian unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), which has steadily taken market share from rivals since 1994, is hosting the event Feb. 10 in Vancouver - a day before the start of the Olympics being held in the same city. The conference will bring together more than 300 leaders from government, non-government organizations, and business to share best practices and new ideas in areas like energy and waste management. David Suzuki, Canada's legendary environmental activist, is the keynote speaker. Read more...
Walmart Shops Green
November 20th, 2009 (National Post)
Walmart Canada is doing a cleanup on Aisle 7 – and well beyond. The ubiquitous big-box retailer is taking a significant step on its path to sustainability by hosting a green-business
summit in Vancouver just before the opening ceremonies next February of the 2010
Winter Olympics. Read more...
