BENTONVILLE, Ark.–Wal-Mart joined World Wildlife Fund’s Global Forest & Trade Network initiative to “save the world’s most valuable and threatened forests,” according to a joint statement from the retailer and World Wildlife Fund.
By joining the Global Forest & Trade Network, the retailer has committed to phasing out illegal and unwanted wood sources from its supply chain and increasing its mix of wood products originating from credibly certified sources for its Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores in the United States.