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

Friends of the Earth criticizes President Obama's May 9, 2014, visit to a Walmart in Mountain View, California, arguing that the company's environmental claims are misleading and inconsistent with the president's goals for economic equity and climate action.

• Friends of the Earth asserts that Walmart's claims of sustainability are misleading, noting that while the Mountain View location is used to showcase a 100% renewable power goal, green power actually accounts for only 4% of the company's total electricity usage.
• Walmart has faced significant environmental criticism and legal penalties, including underreporting greenhouse gas emissions, failing to meet 2012 targets, and paying a $110 million environmental criminal fine in 2013 for dumping pesticides, which was the second largest such fine in U.S. history after the BP oil spill.
• The organization views President Obama's visit to the Mountain View Walmart as inconsistent with his stated objectives regarding global warming and economic equity, suggesting he should instead challenge the company to improve sustainability and job quality.

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} }