After Touting Sustainability, Walmart Chair Refuses to Answer on Its Record in Local Communities

Democracy Now! – democracynow.org – Rob Walton, the chairman of Walmart, traveled to Cancún this week to take part in Wednesday’s event promoting the controversial carbon market-based forest protection proposal known as REDD. Walton is the eldest son of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart and one of the wealthiest men in the world. He said sustainability has become a key issue for Walmart, but then refused to answer a question from Democracy Now! on his company’s effect on small businesses in local communities. For the podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and for complete coverage of the Cancún climate talks, visit www.democracynow.org. Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org