Corporate Social ResponsibilityWALMARTCorporate.Walmart.comWalmart.com Table of ContentsAn Overview 2Walmart's Contribution and Activities in CSR 2• Ethical Sourcing 3• Economic Empowerment of Women Around the World 3• Alleviating the Hunger 4• Healthy Food 4• Donations 4 • Disaster Relief 5Criticisms 5Work and Employer Business “Illegally Fire and Punish Employees” 5Rapeful Pricing and Supplier Problems “Stop the Bullying, Walmart” 6Finale 7References 8An OverviewWalmart is a world-renowned American retail company that operates chains of discount department stores and warehouses that offers its customers a unique shopping experience around the world. According to the Fortune Global 500 list released this year, "Walmart is the world's largest public company and largest private employer with more than two million employees and is the largest retailer to date." Walmart operates more than 11,000 retail units under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce sites in 10 countries and employs 2.2 million associates worldwide (1.3 million in the United States alone). The company was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and opened its first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas (USA). Company then incorporated on October 31, 1969 as Walmart Store, INC. Walmart stock began trading in 1970 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart Contribution & Activity in CSRWalmart is among a growing number of companies that have affirmed their corporate social responsibility obligation. Walmart in its 2013 Global Responsibility Report stated that it has the responsibility to lead and the opportunity to… middle of paper… A, Midttun, A., & Perrini, F. (2008). The changing role of governments in corporate social responsibility: Drivers and responses. Journal of Business Ethics.3. Corporate, Wal-Mart. Investor relations. (2010). Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://investors.walmartstores.com4. Matthews C. (July 2, 2012), “10 Ways Walmart Changed the World,” Time Magazine.5. Boudway Ira, (December 13, 2012) “Labor Disputes, the Walmart Way.” Bloomberg Business week.6. Berfield S. (December 13, 2012), “Walmart vs. OUR Union-Backed Walmart,” Bloomberg Business week.7 . Barstow D., (April 21, 2012) “Wal-Mart silenced vast Mexican bribery case,” The New York Times.8. Lichtenstein, Nelson (21 July 2009). The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business9. Smith, Hedrick. “Who takes the hits in the global economy?" 31, 2006