This Annual Sustainability Report provides comprehensive information on the performance of Walmart Brasil between January 1 and December 31, 2013 and follows the directives proposed under the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in its 3.1 version. 3.1 | 3.6
The content has been compiled with the participation of those responsible for different areas of the company and follows the guidelines which resulted from the Stakeholders Panel, hosted by the company in 2012 with the support of an external consultancy firm. Participating in this process were the top management of Walmart Brasil, customers and supplier representatives, employers, NGOs, the press, academia and unions. The initiative involved a meeting in São Paulo and interviews with stores and offices in other states, so enabling the identification of important themes to be covered in this publication, as evidenced in the materiality matrix. 3.5 3.13
For the first time since its initial publication, in 2008, Walmart Brasil's Annual Sustainability Report will not be produces in printed form. This decision is in keeping with the company's aim of reducing the consumption of natural resources in its business activities.
Queries, criticisms or suggestions relating to the Annual Sustainability Report can be sent to the Department for Corporate Affairs – Walmart Brasil's External Communications. Contact us by e-mail (sustentabilidade@wal-mart.com) or by post (Avenida Tucunaré, 125 – Alphaville; CEP: 06460-020 – Barueri – SP). 3.4
