Project Gigaton™ FAQs

Yes, companies will confirm they have a Scope 1 and 2 absolute reduction target to achieve either recognition status.

Yes, but please provide the details.

Walmart was the first retailer with an emissions-reduction goal approved by the Science Based Target Initiative. According to the Science Based Target Initiative, targets adopted by companies to reduce GHG emissions are considered “science-based” if they are in line with the level of decarbonization required to keep global temperature increase below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial temperatures, as described in the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR6).

As part of its goal, Walmart is working to reduce scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions in our own operations 35% by 2025 and 65% by 2030 (compared to 2015 levels). We plan to do that through various means, including adopting new energy efficiency measures, using lower carbon energy sources, and by powering 50% of our global operations with renewable energy sources by 2025 and 100% by 2035. Project Gigaton™, which aims to avoid one billon metric tons of CO₂ emissions from global value chains by 2030, is the Scope 3 component of Walmart’s science-based emission target

At Walmart, we believe that committing to emission reductions is both beneficial to the environment and good for business. We believe that the integration of more sustainable practices into operations and sourcing can have the benefits of competitive advantage, technological innovation, brand loyalty, and increased employee engagement. For this reason, we encourage every Walmart supplier to join Project Gigaton™, showcase the impact they are having, and take advantage of recognition opportunities. 

Yes, you must join Project Gigaton™ to participate, report progress, and be eligible for recognition opportunities. You only need to join once to be included in all future years of the program.

To join Project Gigaton™, simply click the Join Us button found throughout this website and complete the sign up process.

Suppliers are responsible for ensuring all the information in their Project Gigaton™ account (action plan, contacts, etc.) remains current. Your company’s Project Gigaton™ status is made available to various teams at Walmart, including the buying and sourcing teams responsible for your product or service.

Each year, you’ll be asked to report your emissions reductions toward Project Gigaton™ – participation in this annual process impacts your recognition eligibility. Emissions reduction results should be reported through your Project Gigaton™ account each fall. Specific reporting dates will be announced on this site and via email to Project Gigaton™ suppliers each summer. 

There is no cost to participate.

Yes, absolutely! Please share these within the action plan section.

Yes. You own your actions and may change or update them as company wishes. To update go to the action plan tab in your Project Gigaton™ account page.

Supplier participation and reporting to Project Gigaton™ will not be made public without supplier permission. To set these permissions, update the Profile → Sharing Consent tab in your Project Gigaton™ account. Companies should consider whether to make their participation public. Suppliers must provide consent for logo sharing in order to receive either Sparking Change or Giga Guru recognition status.

The actions you select are up to you – we welcome big, small, old and new, so please identify the right ones for your organization. 

Whatever type of actions you choose to pursue, we encourage all companies to make sure their action plan are SMART:

• Specific – what’s your impact area?
• Measurable – can you measure progress?
• Achievable – is this reasonable?
• Relevant – does this fit into your strategy?
• Time limited – by when?

To avoid double counting, only direct “tier 1” suppliers of Walmart products and services, including suppliers to all global markets and banners (e.g.  Sam’s Club), are eligible to join and report to Project Gigaton™. Other value chain members are encouraged to work through their eligible business partners to “get credit” for their emissions reduction activities as part of Project Gigaton™.

Any amendments to the reported data will be handled on a case-by-case basis. To start this process, please notify Walmart by emailing corpsu@wal-mart.com.

More information on the data you’ll be asked to report can be found in the Project Gigaton™ Accounting Methodology.

In order to use your CDP report in Project Gigaton™, you need to be requested by Walmart in the reporting year and report by the CDP scoring deadline. If your company has not been requested by Walmart and would like to be added to Walmart’s request list, please email SC.walmartstores@cdp.net.

Suppliers choose which emissions reductions to report toward Project Gigaton™. Project Gigaton™ does not require reported emissions to be attributed to Walmart to count towards the gigaton target.