Top 50 rank: 11
Rank in General Merchandisers: 1 (Previous rank: 1) Overall score: 6.93 Why it's admired The multinational mecca of "every day low prices," Wal-Mart sometimes gets a bad rap. At a recent City Council hearing in New York City, Big Apple residents ridiculed the corporate giant for perceived poor labor practices and pricing out smaller competitors.But council members may have missed a memo: The world's biggest retailer is also, by many counts, the world's greenest retailer -- leading the charge in sustainability. Wal-Mart's sheer size means every move the company makes -- using environmentally friendly HP Pavilion packaging for example -- has huge ripple effects.Though its latest earnings were somewhat disappointing, the company still pulls in more than $400 billion each year, and it continues to add markets. Fresh off an expansion into Africa, it's also moving ahead at home -- look for it in New York sooner rather than later. --By Anne VanderMey Should Wal-Mart Stores be admired, or what?
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