Ethical Sourcing
Measuring Progress
Total Audit Results 2006
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5.4% | Green Low-risk violations Re-audit after two years |
| 51.6% | Yellow Medium-risk violations Re-audit after 120 days |
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| 40.3% | Orange Re-audit after 120 days |
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| 0.4% | Orange-Age One or two underage workers found - re-audit after 30 days and if underage labor is still present, give the factory a Red-Failed assessment |
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| 2.1% | Disapproved Four Orange assessments in a two-year time period - barred from producing merchandise for Wal-Mart for one year |
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| 0.2% | Red-Failed Permanently barred from producing merchandise for Wal-Mart |
Total Audit Results 2005
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9.6% | Green Low-risk violations Re-audit after two years |
| 37.0% | Yellow Medium-risk violations Re-audit after 120 days |
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| 52.3% | Orange Re-audit after 120 days |
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| 0.8% | Orange-Age One or two underage workers found - re-audit after 30 days and if underage labor is still present, give the factory a Red-Failed assessment |
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| 0.1% | Disapproved Four Orange assessments in a two-year time period - barred from producing merchandise for Wal-Mart for one year |
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| 0.2% | Red-Failed Permanently barred from producing merchandise for Wal-Mart |
Total Audit Results 2004
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19.1% | Green Low-risk violations Re-audit after two years |
| 38.8% | Yellow Medium-risk violations Re-audit after 120 days |
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| 32.5% | Orange Re-audit after 60 days |
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| - | Orange-Age One or two underage workers found - re-audit after 30 days and if underage labor is still present, give the factory a Red-Failed assessment |
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| 8.8% | Disapproved Four Orange assessments in a two-year time period - barred from producing merchandise for Wal-Mart for one year |
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| 0.8% | Red-Failed Permanently barred from producing merchandise for Wal-Mart |
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
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| Total number of factory audits | 12,561 | > 13,600 | > 16,000 |
| Total number of factories audited | 7,600 | 7,200 | 8,873 |
| Direct imports | 5,300 | 6,120 | 6,757 |
| Domestic imports | 2,300 | 1,080 | 2,116 |
2004 and 2005 figures include audit results for direct imports and domestic import categories in Wal-Mart U.S.
2006 figures include audit results for direct imports and domestic import categories in Wal-Mart U.S., Wal-Mart Canada and ASDA.



