At Walmart, every associate is expected to practice behaviors consistent with four core values – “Service to the Customer”, “Respect for the Individual”, “Strive for Excellence” and “Act with Integrity” which trace back to the start of Walmart and are consistent around the world.

Walmart aims to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within our company and society. We are focused on creating a more diverse, inclusive team at every level and fostering a culture where all associates are engaged to achieve their potential and deliver on our customer mission.

Today, Walmart is one of the most diverse employers in the U.S. Fifty-seven percent of associates are women, and over the past ten years, our people of color representation in the U.S. increased from 29 percent to 39 percent. Forty-five percent of our management associates are women, and 29 percent are people of color.

In our 2020 Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report, we reported that our U.S. workforce, which is made up of more than 1.4 million associates, consists of 21 percent Black or African American associates, 17 percent LatinX associates, 5 percent Asian American or Pacific Islander associates, and 1 percent …

Walmart has a hierarchical functional organizational structure. This structure has two features: hierarchy and function-based definition. The hierarchy feature pertains to the vertical lines of command and authority throughout the organizational structure.

Donna Morris is executive vice president and chief people officer for Walmart Inc. A member of the executive committee, Donna is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing talent for one of the world’s largest private employers.

Each of our four values – Service to the Customer, Respect for the Individual, Strive for Excellence and Act with Integrity – has a set of three corresponding behaviors that, when practiced daily by every associate, can help us deliver business results and create a culture of inclusion.

McMillon outlined five key areas that Walmart is targeting for growth:

• Value. “We’ve won on value in the past and that won’t change,” he said;
• Convenience. “Convenience is increasingly important as customers want to save both money and time.”;
• Merchandising excellence.
• Regions.
• Broad demographic appeal.

To this day, these fundamental beliefs are the basis of all policies and decisions by which we operate; Respect for the Individual, Service to the Customer, Strive for Excellence and Act with Integrity.