Ethical Charter Implementation Program Will Offer Growers and Suppliers Tools and Resources to Strengthen Labor Practices

October 3, 2022 Equitable Food Initiative

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announced a two-year, $2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to support implementation of the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices. For this project, EFI is partnering with The Sustainability Consortium to help growers and suppliers strengthen the management systems they need to uphold the principles of the Ethical Charter.

Brighter Bites Receives $1.5M Walmart Foundation Grant to Expand Access to Fresh Produce & Nutritional Education

March 16, 2022 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in communities throughout the country.

Walmart, Sam’s Club and The Walmart Foundation Announce Winter Weather Response Efforts to Help Those Affected by Recent Storms

February 24, 2021 Walmart

With the catastrophic storms, power outages and water shortages affecting Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1 million in cash and in-kind product donations to help with response efforts.

Brighter Bites Receives Walmart Foundation Grant to Expand Access to Fresh Produce and Nutrition Education Across Schools this Fall

October 21, 2020 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit that provides underserved families with fresh produce and nutrition education to improve health outcomes, today announced it has received an additional $ 1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in diverse communities throughout the country.

Walmart Sets Goal to Become a Regenerative Company

September 22, 2020 Walmart

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are also committing to help protect, manage or restore at least 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030 to help combat the cascading loss of nature threatening the planet.