Al Gore Praises Wal Mart

Speaking to an 800 strong audience of Wal Mart employees, the former Vice President of America Al Gore said "I believe that this kind of commitment is so important that the rest of the world is likely to be listening and learning", referring to the environmental changes that the giant retailing chain has been making in recent months.
Al Gore has been impressing and shocking audiences lately, after the release of his environmental film "An Inconvenient Truth".

"The message from Wal-Mart today to the rest of the business community is, there need not be any conflict between the environment and the economy. We will find the way not only to reconcile (those), but to find new profits and new opportunities as we do the right thing." Al Gore

Gore Praises Wal-Mart for Sustainability Plans
"Last year, Wal-Mart emitted the equivalent of 20.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, while the best estimate for its supply chain -- all the production and shipping needed to fill Wal-Mart shelves.. is 10 times that, said Jim Stanway, director of project development in Wal-Mart's energy department." ENN

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