"Real Changes. Real People. Real Results."

Lee Scott just addressed the conference. He said that so much of what you hear about Wal-Mart is about what divides us. Visiting Wal-Mart, he said, you hear a different story. Wal-Mart is improving lives and creating opportunities. The union-funded opponents in Washington, DC need to ask the 130 million people who shop in Wal-Mart and the communities where it is located. Wal-Mart has always been about everyday working people.

However, Scott said, Wal-Mart is a company in transformation. Wal-Mart has been successful because it has never stood still. It is making changes from a position of strength while remaining true to its core values.

What are those changes?

In the area of merchandise, Wal-Mart wants to appeal more to minority, women, and affluent customers.

Wal-Mart wants to be a leader in diversity and become more transparent in that regard.

Sustainability is good for business and the environment. Scott said Wal-Mart had underestimated the benefits of sustainability and feels it will become part of the national business culture.

Wal-Mart is doing its part to improve health care and benefits but a long-term answer to the health care crisis will require national solutions at every level.

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