Belonging Skip to main Skip to footer About Business of Better Leadership Board of Directors Sam Walton Walmart Museum & History New Home Office Working at Walmart Sam's Club Walmart International Location Facts Policies Contact Walmart Purpose Opportunity Sustainability Community Ethics & Integrity Belonging Philanthropy ESG & Shared Value Reporting Health & Wellness News News Archive Media Library Events Contact Media Relations Investors Events Stock Information Financial Information Corporate Governance ESG Investors Investor Resources Suppliers Supplier Development Supplier Requirements Apply to be a Supplier Supplier Inclusion Sustainability for Suppliers Investing In American Jobs Sam's Club Suppliers Walmart Growth Summits Careers Ask Walmart search close search Powered by generative AI. Results may not fully be accurate. Use is governed by the Generative AI Guidelines and other applicable Walmart policies. Shop Logout Login Logout Logout Notifications Mark All Read All keyboard_arrow_down All Recalls Unread No notification selected Select a notification to display details See All Menu About About Business of Better Leadership Board of Directors Sam Walton Walmart Museum & History New Home Office Working at Walmart Sam's Club Walmart International Location Facts Policies Contact Walmart Purpose Purpose Opportunity Sustainability Community Ethics & Integrity Belonging Philanthropy ESG & Shared Value Reporting Health & Wellness News News News Archive Media Library Events Contact Media Relations Investors Investors Events Stock Information Financial Information Corporate Governance ESG Investors Investor Resources Suppliers Suppliers Supplier Development Supplier Requirements Apply to be a Supplier Supplier Inclusion Sustainability for Suppliers Investing In American Jobs Sam's Club Suppliers Walmart Growth Summits Careers Ask Walmart Home Purpose Belonging Everyone Included At Walmart, our vision is “everyone included.” We strive to bring our core value of ‘Respect the Individual’ to life every day, and we believe fostering a culture where everyone belongs is essential —for associates and for driving business success. When associates feel valued for who they are, engagement soars and associates are empowered to better serve our customers and members while delivering innovative solutions for our business.   "Together, we’re creating opportunities for our associates, shoppers, suppliers and the communities we serve so we can be a Walmart for everyone." Donna Morris, Chief People Officer, Walmart Shared Value Approach At Walmart, we believe in shared value – that doing good for people and communities is good for business. When we help customers, associates, suppliers and communities thrive, it also strengthens our company.    That’s why we focus on things like delivering great value to shoppers, creating jobs and opportunities, supporting local communities and making our business and supply chains more sustainable. By doing this, we build trust, find new ways to grow, keep costs down, and make sure our business stays strong for the future. Belonging for Associates, Business and Communities Learn more about how we’re fostering belonging with our associates, through our business and in the communities we serve. Our Associates keyboard_arrow_right close Our Business keyboard_arrow_right close Our Communities keyboard_arrow_right close Our Associates keyboard_arrow_right close Fostering Belonging for Our Associates We want our associates around the world to feel seen for their unique contributions, supported in their daily work and connected to their coworkers.    We believe talent is widely distributed, but opportunity is not, so we remove unnecessary barriers to joining and advancing in our company.  Our policies, practices, and programs promote fairness and the same treatment for all associates. Everyone at Walmart has access to opportunities for development and advancement. We bring this to life through our People strategy by investing in associate growth, well-being and digital enablement in all our markets.    We also transparently report on our workforce data and have associate resource groups open to all associates to further engagement, networking, connection and a sense of community.  Tracking Our Belonging Progress We consistently look for ways to listen to and connect with our associates. Each market where we operate measures Belonging through associate feedback in our annual engagement survey. Leaders use this feedback to continually foster an environment where everyone feels seen, supported and connected. More than two-thirds of our associates responding to our FY2025 Associate Engagement Survey expressed that they feel like they belong at Walmart.    Around the world, we provide multiple channels for associate feedback, including regular listening sessions with field and office associates across our markets.    Approximately 90% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart or Sam’s Club. As the largest private employer in the U.S., our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all of America – and that extends to the 18 other countries where we operate. We remain committed to reporting key data about our workforce to enhance transparency.  Over all Workforce Overall Workforce Metric FY2025 People employed, worldwide ~ 2.1 million People employed, U.S. ~ 1.6 million People employed, outside U.S. ~ 0.5 million Global Workforce - Associates by Country Global Workforce - Associates by Country Metric FY2025 Africa 1.4% Canada 4.9% Central America 1.7% Chile 1.8% China 3.1% India 2.2% Mexico 9.2% United States 75.3% Additional Markets 0.0% Global Workforce - Women Global Workforce - Women Metric FY2025 Africa 49.5% Canada 52.4% Central America 51.3% Chile 54.0% China 61.3% India 24.1% Mexico 55.7% United States 51.0% Additional Markets 49.0% Global Workforce - Women by Management Level Global Workforce - Women by Management Level Metric FY2025 Total 51.2% Non-management 52.4% Management 45.0% Officer 36.6% U.S. Workforce - by Ethnicity (Total Workforce) U.S. Workforce - by Ethnicity (Total Workforce) Metric FY2025 African American/Black 20.1% Asian 5.1% Caucasian 47.6% Latino  21.7% Native American/Alaskan Native 1.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 2+ races 3.1% Story Highlights: Share Your Spark: People Who Belong Supporting Veteran Families: Kim Stevens Store Manager Mentors Young Associates Love Lives on With This Walmart Benefit Fueling Futures: Sam's Club Is Investing Additional $3M to Unlock Careers for Opportunity Youth Finding My Home at Walmart Canada: A Journey of Passion and Purpose When they say the sky is the limit - at Walmart Canada, they mean it Building Associate Community When associates feel connected to their coworkers, they feel like they belong. Around the world, associates are bringing our culture to life—such as Massmart’s Project Grow initiative, which started as a community garden and has expanded into bonding opportunities for associates across South Africa.  Celebrating 20 years of ARGs These groups are open to all campus-based associates, inviting people of all backgrounds to connect with each other and provide key insights to drive our business, with groups in the U.S., Canada, and Flipkart. The first ARG launched in 2005 and we’ve added more groups over the years based on associate feedback. For example, we created the FAVOR (work + faith) and SERVES (veteran and military family) ARGs in 2019, and an Accessibility Center of Excellence in 2021. We also have a Black and African American Resource Group (BAARG) and Women’s Resource Council (WRC), among others. Fostering belonging with leadership Associates on the President’s Belonging Council and Officer caucuses provide guidance to senior leaders on fostering belonging. Celebrating belonging during key moments We celebrate cultural events such as Veterans Day and Martin Luther King Day, support mentorship and development circles and encourage associates to participate in volunteerism through our Spark Good platform and around the world. Connection Across Language Walmart recently launched a translator tool for its 1.6 million U.S. associates with 44 languages. The tool can be used to translate conversations with associates, customers and members—ensuring everyone feels understood and enhancing the working and shopping experience.   Another example is in Guatemala, where many shoppers speak Mayan language variations, Walmart has added five Mayan languages to self-payment services in select stores, allowing customers to complete transactions in their native language. Story Highlights: Women of Walmart China Walmart Launches the 2024 Big Dream Achiever Program Walmart China Earns Third Straight Great Place To Work Certification™ Celebrating diversity and allyship at PhonePe Flipkart for All Mzoli Bayethe Finds Support at Massmart Yo Pertenezco Video: Estrellita Estrada Our Business keyboard_arrow_right close Fostering Belonging in Our Business We want every customer and member to feel welcome when they shop with us, whether in-store, in-club or online. By providing products our customers and members love and omnichannel experiences that let people shop when and how they want, we’re helping everyone feel like they belong and strengthening our business.   Small businesses employ nearly half the entire American workforce and represent 43.5% of America’s GDP. Walmart works with vendors of all sizes to offer the products and services that help customers save money and live better – both in the U.S. and around the world. This approach strengthens our product assortment, supply chain resilience, and local communities.  In the U.S. U.S. Grow with Us Program: Complements our U.S. manufacturing focus by working with a wide range of businesses from communities across the country. Provides businesses with access to education, supplier finance programs, and discovery opportunities to help them grow. Around the World Globally, our markets invest in initiatives important to their local communities:   Walmart Growth Summits: Provides opportunities for local entrepreneurs in our markets to connect with Walmart, including in India, Mexico, Chile, and Africa. Walmart de México Foundation’s Pequeño Productor program: Provides commercial and agricultural training for small producers and farmers. The program has helped participating agribusinesses increase their income up to 90% in their first year of sales and impacted more than 2,000 communities. India’s Flipkart Samarth Program: Positively impacted 1.8 million livelihoods, preserved over 100 traditional art forms, and fostered the growth of thousands of marketplace sellers on its platform Story Highlights: The Huddle with John Furner: Serving Those Who Serve It's Just Good Business: Walmart and the Women-Owned Logo Have History Walmart’s Five-Year Commitment to Growth in Chilean Communities PhonePe Drives Financial Inclusion Pequeño Productor Flavours from Around the World Accessible Shopping Experiences We’re dedicated to creating inclusive shopping experiences in stores, clubs and online through associate training and collaboration with other retailers, accessibility experts and consumer feedback.  Sensory-Friendly Hours After piloting sensory-friendly hours in Chile, the program has expanded to the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Canada. This effort creates a less stimulating environment for a couple hours by changing the TV walls to a static image, turning off the radio and lowering the lights where possible. Caroline's Carts All Walmart U.S. stores provide Caroline’s Carts to help caregivers of customers with disabilities navigate the store with a single cart. A Caroline Cart looks like a typical shopping cart but includes a large seat with a five-point harness that faces the person pushing the cart, alleviating the need for customers to p…