Awards and Recognition

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 Manger to Work" list.

2008

2007

  • Evangeline Booth Award Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy
  • The Fisher House Patriot Award
  • Boys & Girls Club Chairman’s Award

2006

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.