Retail, E-commerce
Walmart packaging targets
Walmart is a global retailer. In FY2026, 64.3% of its global private-brand packaging was recyclable, reusable or industrially compostable.
By Sandeepa Kulkarni
Sources consulted 12 October 2026
Status: Live Sourced from company reports; not yet re-checked by a second analyst. How this database works
- Headquarters
- United States
- End uses
- Retail, E-commerce
- Materials named in its targets
- Plastic
- Website
- corporate.walmart.com
Packaging targets and progress
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100% of global private-brand packaging recyclable, reusable or industrially compostable by 2025
Latest reported: 64.3% (FY2026)
“Goal: 100% of global private-brand packaging recyclable, reusable or industrially compostable by 2025.”
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20% post-consumer recycled content in North America private-brand plastic packaging by 2025
Latest reported: 12.0% (FY2026)
“Post-consumer recycled content increased to an estimated 12.0% of North America private brand plastic packaging”
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17% post-consumer recycled content in global private-brand plastic packaging by 2025
Latest reported: 10.7% (FY2026)
“Goal: 17% global private-brand plastic packaging made from post-consumer recycled content by 2025.”
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Reduce virgin plastic in global private-brand packaging 15% by 2025 vs 2020
Latest reported: 4.12% above baseline (FY2026)
“private brand virgin plastic packaging was 4.12% above the FY2021 baseline in FY2026”
About this database
- Purpose
- To help packaging makers and suppliers see what large buyers have committed to publicly, by end use and region, and how far they have got.
- Coverage
- 42 large brand owners and retailers so far, chosen for their size in packaging demand. It is not a complete list of buyers in any market.
- Data sources
- Each company's own sustainability, annual and ESG reports, press releases and filings, plus official sources where a pledge was made to a public body.
- Methodology
- For each target we record the wording, the target year, the latest progress the company reports and a short quote from the source. Status says met or missed only when the company states the result; otherwise it shows in progress or not reported.
- Limitations
- Companies report on different bases and years. Headquarters countries are added by our analysts and are not separately sourced. Rows have not yet been re-checked by a second analyst. No contacts, purchase volumes, supplier relationships or pack specifications are included.
- Access
- Free to read and to download as CSV. For an analysis of a buyer group for your products, ask for a buyer briefing.
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