WALMART : launches sustainable jewellery program

WALMART : launches sustainable jewellery
program
Contexte
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Walmart Canada operates 317 retail outlets nationwide and serves more
Année
2010
than one million customers daily. The company's vision is to demonstrate environmental leadership by reducing
Catégorie
6. Clients / Consommateurs
as well as outreach programs that preserve and enhance local environments.
Store-wide, Walmart Canada carries over 1000 environmentally preferable products, across categories like
Rubrique
Pédagogie
cleaning products and food. It continues to work with existing and new suppliers to expand its selection of green
Secteur
Commerce / Distribution
to be powered 100 per cent by renewable energy; and to sell products that sustain people and the environment.
the ecological impact of its operations through company-wide programs focused on waste, energy and products,
products at unbeatable prices. Walmart has three long-term sustainability goals globally: to produce zero waste;
Taille de l'entreprise
Entreprise de plus de 500 salariés
Objectif(s)
Pays
États-Unis
> To create a sustainable jewellery product line.
Démarche
Entreprise
WALMART
The TerraCycle collection is made using recycled, third-party certified sterling silver. TerraCycle jewellery is
available at 200 Walmart Canada store locations. The collection includes fashion pendants and earrings, in
popular styles, and ranges in price from $16 to $29. The jewellery is rhodium-plated to preserve the finish of the
polished silver and to protect it from natural tarnishing. The introduction of the program supports the company's
Chiffre d'affaires
long-term sustainability goal to sell products that sustain people and the environment.
TerraCycle is an eco-friendly manufacturer of products made from waste materials. Using non-virgin silver to
163,514 milliards $US
make the jewellery is more environmentally preferable because it does not need to be extracted or heavily
Pays
processed. Precious metals like sterling silver can be recycled repeatedly with no degradation in quality. The
États-Unis
TerraCycle collection is made from sterling silver by Hoover & Strong Harmony Metal and Gems, an earth-minded
Mise à jour le
Jeudi, 26 Mai 2016
refiner and manufacturer of environmentally-responsible products. Over half of Hoover & Strong's metal supply
comes entirely from scrap metal purchased from jewellers. The remainder of its supply comes from refineries that
also recycle scrap metal.
Facteur(s) clés du succès
> Working with an environmentally friendly manufacturer.
Contribution à la performance de l'entreprise
> A commitment to sustainability which cut costs on packaging materials, transportation fuel, store energy and
more.
Bénéfices sociaux, environnementaux et/ou de gouvernance
> Sustainable use of metal resources.
> 400+ new environmentally preferable products (SKUs) in stores since 2007.
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