LHDD-Environment


 * "Required demonstration of compliance with environmental laws and regulations-- China's desire for a cleaner environment is clear, and the laws on the books reflect that. Walmart is taking a number of steps to further strengthen and enforce supplier compliance with environmental and social standards, including the creation of a new supplier agreement that will require factories to certify compliance with laws and regulations where they operate as well as rigorous social and environmental standards."**

China is trying to become environmentally friendly by themselves, but their environment is still lacking and Walmart wants to help them out.

Walmart has convinced many of their suppliers in China to be more environmentally friendly. For example, Lutex, a soap and cosmetics company, has started treating their waste water. This waste water is supposed to be treated by the city after it is dumped into the sewage line, but it rarely is. The treatment of this waste water can cause less water pollution.

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