Dateline: October 3, 2017 in GreenBiz.com – Great article interviewing Brittni Furrow by Bob Langert, Editor at Large, GreenBiz Group. Excerpts below:
“At Walmart, we face it at a scale unlike most others. I would say, for us, our true north star is to become the most trusted retailer with our customers. That’s how we go through our strategy, and to decide what are the issues that we need to be working on that, ultimately, will create that trust with our customer.”
“We had the great opportunity to tour a conservation district that they had set up right beside their farm. When the conservation district started, it had something like two or three monkeys living there. We took a little hike and saw 30 or more monkeys. It was a touching moment that we were there working with our banana farmers on certified banana production and they were able to co-exist with this natural habitat that created a great community for the growing monkey population.”
“We’re working in an era today where it’s completely possible to be a parent and also have a full-time job. I actually think it makes me better at both. Being a mom has helped me at work, and my work, I think, helps me to be a better mom. It’s just brought a greater meaning for me in the work that I’m doing at Walmart, just to know that I have a son. And he could have children in the future, too. The work that we’re doing matters so much today, but it matters so much for the future generations.”
Separately, here is a link to a Dec 2014 video interview with Brittni starting 45 seconds into the video described as:
“Brittni Furrow, Senior Director of Sustainability for Walmart Stores Inc., talked with Kansas Livestock Association and Nebraska Cattlemen Association members at their respected meetings on how Walmart is defining sustainability and how they will implement ways to maintain being the largest grocery provider in the world. AgView caught up with her at the KLA meeting in Wichita.”