Kathleen McLaughlin
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Kathleen McLaughlin
President of Walmart Foundation / Chief Sustainability Officer
Walmart
Retail $ 611bn
2,100,000
As CSO , she works with her team to create economic opportunities , foster inclusive economic development , enhance the sustainability of food , apparel and general merchandise supply chains , and strengthen the resilience of local communities .
Investing in people and businesses in the supply chain , under her stewardship Walmart surpassed US $ 1.4bn in giving worldwide , including US $ 1bn in food donations in 2023 — an initiative McLaughlin takes great pride in .
“ At Walmart we like to spend a minute celebrating success and then get on with doing something even better ”
McLaughlin ’ s specialties lie in business strategy and transformation , sustainability , renewable energy , climate change , finance , acquisitions , and competitive analysis . sustainabilitymag . com 75