Walmart's Details on 20 Million Ton GHG Reduction Plan

"Ultimately this about saving money. Certainly for a company which has made its reputation by focusing on price this isn't done out of altruism or out of environmental caring alone. I don't know if you have a figure or want to disclose a figure, but how much money is this going to save Walmart?
It varies obviously by product category. In the video, we mention a quarter of a billion dollars on the dairy initiative. Are there really dollars and cents, yes. But two, we're still learning where all these opportunities are in these major categories of products. We piloted several categories and realized this was possible. Then we looked at where the biggest impact area were. So are there dollars out there? Yes. But I can't tell you what a 20 million metric ton reduction will mean in dollars today."

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