Comments on: The Wal-Mart Effect by Charles Fishman http://carolynm.com/2009/10/the-wal-mart-effect-by-charles-fishman/ Travel stories and pressing issues (mostly environmental) Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cathie http://carolynm.com/2009/10/the-wal-mart-effect-by-charles-fishman/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Cathie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:57:42 +0000 http://carolynm.com/?p=201#comment-160 I saw the book on yor blog's bookshelf and it peeked my interest. I was amazed at the impact this company has. I saw the book on yor blog’s bookshelf and it peeked my interest. I was amazed at the impact this company has.

]]> By: Lauren http://carolynm.com/2009/10/the-wal-mart-effect-by-charles-fishman/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Lauren Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:28:54 +0000 http://carolynm.com/?p=201#comment-159 Hey... I just thought I'd mention that since that book (and probably a lot because of that book), Walmart has done an overhaul to it's 'green' image, and sustainability. My dad, whose job title involves "Corporate Social Responsibility", was telling me that Walmart has actually become a leader among large corporations with the initiatives that it has been undertaking. Their new stores have all these lower energy improvements... simple things like the lights inside the freezer cases being turned very dim until you walk in front of it, then they turn bright. I'm not saying that Walmart is awesome and everyone should shop there every day, but I am saying that they are clearly making efforts to make many changes... which is more than can be said for many other chain stores. Hey… I just thought I’d mention that since that book (and probably a lot because of that book), Walmart has done an overhaul to it’s ‘green’ image, and sustainability. My dad, whose job title involves “Corporate Social Responsibility”, was telling me that Walmart has actually become a leader among large corporations with the initiatives that it has been undertaking. Their new stores have all these lower energy improvements… simple things like the lights inside the freezer cases being turned very dim until you walk in front of it, then they turn bright.

I’m not saying that Walmart is awesome and everyone should shop there every day, but I am saying that they are clearly making efforts to make many changes… which is more than can be said for many other chain stores.

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