Walmart recently unveiled a plan to determine the social and environmental impact of every product they sell. Through the implementation of a product indexing system, consumers will be able to evaluate a product's impact on the environment. The retail giant has already assembled a team of experts (including members of the Environmental Defense Fund) who will be charged with formulating the index.Walmart's recent efforts on the environmental front are no doubt impressive. When they introduced compact florescent light bulbs in their stores, they made a big statement about their environmental priorities. The move to create a system that scores a product's sustainability has the potential to not only affect how manufacturers make their products, but also how other retailers classify them.
This initiative could mean big changes for the future of retail as we know it.
[image via the chic ecologist]
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