Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices

Friends of the Earth condemns President Obama's endorsement of Walmart's sustainability efforts, citing the company's low actual renewable energy usage, failure to meet emissions targets, and a significant criminal fine for toxic pesticide dumping.

• Walmart's claim of a 100% renewable power goal at its Mountain View location is contrasted by the fact that green power accounts for only 4% of the company's total electricity consumption.
• Walmart has been accused of underreporting greenhouse gas emissions and failing to achieve its 2012 targets, leading some to label the company 'Greenwasher of the Year'.
• In 2013, Walmart was issued a $110 million environmental criminal fine for the toxic dumping of pesticides, the second largest such fine in U.S. history after the BP oil spill.

APA

Fox, A. (2014). Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2014-05-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-president-obamas-walmart-endorsement/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices. Friends of the Earth, 2014. https://foe.org/news/2014-05-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-president-obamas-walmart-endorsement/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fox2014friends, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://foe.org/news/2014-05-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-president-obamas-walmart-endorsement/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }