Awards and Recognition
2010
2010 Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) Corporate Friend of the Year Award
One of five finalists for the "Corporate Stewardship" award presented by U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC)
2010 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military by CivilianJobs.com
Donor of the Year by Feeding America, for providing funds, and vehicles, and more than 100-million pounds of food.
2009
The National Urban League honored Walmart with the 2009 Corporate Leadership Award during the organization’s 53rd annual Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner. Read more.
Diversity MBA Magazine has ranked Walmart No. 2 on their 2009 "50 Out Front Companies for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Manager to Work" list.
2008
Diversity MBA Magazine ranked Walmart No. 3 on their 2008 "Top 50 Companies for Diverse Manager to Work"
The Business Civic Leadership Center's study on the State of Corporate Community Investment named Walmart as one of the top companies recognized by its peers as "doing a great job in making a difference".
FORBES magazine recognized Walmart Stores as the "No. 1 most generous company overall."
2007
Evangeline Booth Award Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy
The Fisher House Patriot Award
Boys & Girls Club Chairman’s Award
2006
FOUNDATION CENTER recognized the Walmart Foundation as the third largest corporate foundation for total giving
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Gaye Cypert Power of a Promise Award
2004
For the 2nd year in a row FORTUNE magazine recognized us as the most admired company in the United States.
The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, honored our company Walmart as a Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient. This award was introduced to publicly recognize the significant contributions and sacrifices made by America's employers of Guardsmen and Reservists.
2003
FORTUNE magazine recognized us as the most admired company in the United States.
Arkansas Community Foundation recognized us as the Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation of the Year
2002
The Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, a presidential award that recognizes companies for outstanding achievement in employee and community relations.
Forbes magazine recognized us as one of the most philanthropic companies in America.
Americans named Walmart the company they think of first in supporting local causes and issues, according to Cone, Inc.