The announcement comes shortly after the company's largest competitor, The Procter & Gamble Company, made headlines when it reported that 45 of its facilities have now achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill.
Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke announces the company's next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy.
A series of actions that began with the acquisition of Coca-Cola Enterprises North American operations in 2010 will result in a more agile, modern, customer-focused franchise business partnership model unique to the United States.
The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in January challenging the proposed acquisition, saying that the $20.1 billion transaction would substantially lessen competition in the market for beer in the United States.
The latest actions include a global headcount reduction of more than 400 associates across all regions and functions, and the restructuring or closure of certain smaller, underperforming markets.
