Walmart new website empowers women-owned businesses

In September 2011, Walmart announced its global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative.  The program’s key goals were formed through conversations with leaders from government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), philanthropic groups and academia and include increasing sourcing from women-owned businesses, empowering nearly 1 million women through training, and promoting diversity and inclusion representation within our merchandise and professional services suppliers.  Empowering Women Together is part of this initiative’s 5-year commitment through 2016 to source $20 billion from women-owned businesses.

In addition to these key focus areas, Walmart will support its Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative with more than $100 million in grants that drive progress against its goals.  Funding will come from the Walmart Foundation and donations directly from Walmart’s international businesses.

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