At our 2008 Sustainability Summit in Beijing, our President and CEO Mike Duke committed
that Walmart would achieve several aggressive goals in the area of responsible sourcing. These goals
included requiring full factory disclosure for all direct import, private label and non-branded
suppliers; ensuring that most of our volume comes from top-tier factories; reducing energy
consumption; ensuring compliance with environmental and social laws; and virtually eliminating our
defective return rate. We are pleased to report that we have made significant progress on these goals
and committed to achieve each within our timeline.